{"id":952,"date":"2012-07-19T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectlyeventful.wordpress.com\/?p=952"},"modified":"2012-07-19T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T16:05:49","slug":"dc-bridal-sample-sales-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perfectlyeventful.com\/?p=952","title":{"rendered":"DC Bridal Sample Sales Alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following on yesterday&#8217;s wedding-related post, I wanted to share a quick roundup of some fabulous Sample Sales happening at some of DC&#8217;s best bridal salons this weekend. Sample sales are not for everyone, but if you&#8217;re in the market for a wedding dress and don&#8217;t cringe at the idea of your wedding day garb being tried on by others, then you need to get your butt to one of these sample sales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hitched Sample Sale Soiree &#8211; TONIGHT from 5pm &#8211; 8pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>As one of DC&#8217;s most popular bridal salons, Hitched features gowns from the industry&#8217;s top designers. You can snag a gown for 40%-80% off, from brands of the likes of Anne Barge, Amsale, Christos, Judd Waddell and my own personal favorite, Modern Trousseau. My wedding dress was Modern Trousseau&#8217;s Mika, which is incidentally available at the sample sale! Hitched takes all of the risk out of the sample sale process because all of the available gowns are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitchedsalon.com\/samplesale.html\">on their website<\/a>. To RSVP, email <a href=\"mailto:info@hitchedsalon.com\" target=\"_blank\">info@hitchedsalon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wedding dress\" src=\"https:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/301066_10150329309849228_1636925573_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I purchased my Modern Trousseau gown from Hitched! (Photo by Paul Morse)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Carine&#8217;s Bridal Atelier Sample Sale &#8211; also TONIGHT from 5pm &#8211; 8pm<\/strong><br \/>\nTalk about competition! Carine&#8217;s is hosting their sample sale this evening at the exact same time as Hitched. Since both are located in Georgetown, if you&#8217;re quick -and determined, you might be able to pull double duty and make it to both! If you have the slightest inclination that you want to don a luxury brand such as Oscar de la Renta, Monique Lhuillier or Marchesa, Carine is your girl. Gowns will be discounted up to 50%-75% and no appointment is necessary. Give the salon a call at 202-965-4696 or check the salon out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarinesBridal#%21?\/CarinesBridal\" target=\"blank\">Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarinesBridal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carine's Image\" src=\"https:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/c146.0.403.403\/p403x403\/375720_365257500210880_444531301_n.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of Carine&#8217;s Marchesa dresses in for the sample sale! (Photo courtesy of Carine&#8217;s)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Bridal Salon at Saks Jandel Sample Sale &#8211; July 20th &amp; 21st from 10am &#8211; 6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Saks&#8221; is synonymous with luxury and glamor, so expect nothing less when you attend the Bridal Salon at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBridalSalonatSaksJandel\">Saks Jandel Sample Sale<\/a>. This is THE place in DC to get your hands on some Vera Wang, so if you want to be a Vera gal&#8217; this is your destination of choice (Reem Acra and Oscar de la Renta, too). Gowns are reduced by 30%-75% and prices will range from $690 &#8211; $13,890. You&#8217;ll want an appointment for this one, so call 301-652-2250 to see what&#8217;s left!<\/p>\n<p>Sample sales are the BEST way to get a designer gown for a steal. So if you&#8217;re a bride with champagne taste on a <del>beer<\/del> wine spritzer budget, you might as well try your luck at a sample sale. You may find nothing, you may find a dress that surpasses your wildest dreams, but either way you will be spending a few hours trying on pretty, frilly white dresses. There are worse ways to spend your weekend, after all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on yesterday&#8217;s wedding-related post, I wanted to share a quick roundup of some fabulous Sample Sales happening at some of DC&#8217;s best bridal salons this weekend. 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