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[WA] 41 Brides Who Are Short of Cash to Choose a Free Wedding Dress or Crystal Shoes - Worth up to $3000 @ Bridal by Aubrey Rose

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[WA] 41 Brides Who Are Short of Cash to Choose a Free Wedding Dress or Crystal Shoes - Worth up to $3000 @ Bridal by Aubrey Rose
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bonky on 08/10/2016 - 19:52 facebook.com (1279 clicks)
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As seen in The Age newspaper

Perth brides-to-be who are short of cash now have a 'fairy-godmother' in the form of Karen McCommell.

​The owner of Perth boutique Bridal by Aubrey Rose is giving away wedding dresses worth thousands of dollars to brides in need.

She took to Facebook in order to publicise the event she is calling "Aubrey Rose gives back".

She has set aside two hours on Monday morning, starting at 9.30, for brides who are short of cash to choose a free wedding dress - worth around $3000.

"Brides will be allowed in two at a time and have 10 minutes to choose their free gown from our sample range," said the post.

https://www.facebook.com/bridalbyaubreyrose
Crystal Shoe Couture have generously donated 6 pairs of shoes for our Aubrey Rose gives back event on Monday 9.30 10th Oct in store <3 Thank you so much x These shoes will be free for any bride that doesn't manage to secure a free sample gown, 1st come first served ( plus bit like cinderella ) the shoe has to fit

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  • spackbace on 08/10/2016 - 19:55
    +10

    Yeah, like it's really only going to be those in need who are lining up :/

    But I can see people camping out the night before (and for good reason, unlike apple store campouts 😂)

    • PVA on 08/10/2016 - 21:39
      +17

      I think someone should donate a suzuki swift for a wedding present as well :)

      • spackbace on 08/10/2016 - 21:52
        +5

        That's so nice of you!

        • bonky on 08/10/2016 - 22:23
          +1

          some get instant families!

    • fruit on 08/10/2016 - 23:43
      -1

      But it now has TWO cameras and NO headphone jack!

      • spackbace on 08/10/2016 - 23:56
        +2

        Funny, there's definitely at least 1 hole for something…

        Ohhh, you're talking about the iPhone 😂

        • Aceboy884 on 09/10/2016 - 13:23
          +2

          People lack a sense of humor to downvote this

    • montorola on 09/10/2016 - 11:45
      +1

      I don't think it's going to prevent women acting like Bridezilla regardless of whether the dress is free or not lol

      • captobvious on 09/10/2016 - 12:01

        Doesn't matter what you wear, it's all about the moment.

  • tommy-darko on 08/10/2016 - 22:50
    +13

    This is going to end in bloodshed. 😜

    • bonky on 08/10/2016 - 23:37
      +1

      Im happy to watch a hottie fight!

      • StewBalls on 09/10/2016 - 21:28
        +5

        1x size 20
        1x size 22
        1x size 24

        The winner…and the new heavyweight champion is…

  • fruit on 08/10/2016 - 23:37

    What are crystal shoes?

    • Elijha on 09/10/2016 - 01:43
      +1

      I'm thinking stripper heals.

      • D3m3ntia on 09/10/2016 - 01:56
        +9

        What do they cure exactly?

        • [Deactivated] on 09/10/2016 - 05:35
          +2

          The crystal shoes fight off the Spinster Curse that is spreading through the west, women who know what they want, how to get it and have unlocked the cryptic secret of why a woman needs a man, turns out everyone was reading it upside down and it was really, a man needs a woman.

        • rodericb on 09/10/2016 - 08:19

          Having no internet.

  • anastasiastarz on 09/10/2016 - 00:30

    I'd love to see pics if anyone goes XD

  • voteoften on 09/10/2016 - 02:07
    +6

    I have no doubt the dresses will be 8-12 (at most) and there will be a lot of size 16+ trying to squeeze into them. I don't use Facebook but went and looked at this shops Facebook page. They look like a very loving, vibrant business. I'm sure there will be photos posted. In the meantime, if you are looking for. A laugh you could always go to the people of Walmart web page.

    • brickwall on 09/10/2016 - 06:29

      I hope there is no protest after this demanding they should cater for the size 16+ like what happened to Lululemon and Victoria’s Secret….

    • cheesecactus on 09/10/2016 - 12:26

      someone asked on the fb page if they have sizes 16+, they responded yes.

    • goodcopbadcop on 09/10/2016 - 16:21
      +1

      Actually I had a look on their website and it seems if you are an average size 14 - then you shouldn't even bother turning up as there are NONE that size! But if you're a size 20, 22 or 24 - you're a winner as there is one of each those sizes available! Size 10 and size 12 will have a chance - 6 of each of those sizes.
      They have:
      1x size 6
      1x size 8
      6x size 10
      6x size 12
      3x size 18
      1x size 20
      1x size 22
      1x size 24

      • voteoften on 09/10/2016 - 19:26
        +1

        Being the good cop I see 😀

        • goodcopbadcop on 09/10/2016 - 23:34
          +1

          Ha! Ha! Totes! And no size 16 if you go by their website. When you're getting up to those larger sizes you gotta hope that they are laced up at the back. They're a little more forgiving then.
          Maybe it is really old stock and they're not the most up to date designs so no-one would buy them anyway - nor rent them. Being samples maybe they've been tried on too many times and it shows - so might as well get some advertising mileage and give them away.
          It just sounds like cattle lining up….. on parade.
          Would have been better to have run a competition and selected the best responses and then get them to come in, give them a glass of champers and really make a fuss of them and make them feel special.
          You're right - could become a frenzy fight outside in the queue. Last one standing gets to go in and choose!

    • anastasiastarz on 09/10/2016 - 17:47

      If the dress doesn't fit suck it in! said the SA. Wedding dress shopping can be a nightmare. I've been cut out of dresses before.

      • StewBalls on 09/10/2016 - 21:29
        -2

        Pics or it didn't happen…

  • subydooby on 09/10/2016 - 08:06
    +10

    Can men get free wedding dress too? I want to look pretty…

    • BuyoTheCat on 10/10/2016 - 09:22

      Sure. Take the size 22

  • fruxo on 09/10/2016 - 08:13
    +3

    Very nice of them I suppose, but seems arbitrary to give them 10 minutes to choose. Means they won't even have time to try any dress on. In other words, most dresses they give away will probably be re-sold as they either don't fit well or they simply don't look that good on. I mean, has any bride in the history of weddings ever bought the first dress they tried on? And now they can't even do that.

    Anyway, just my thought. Hopefully the dresses goes to people actually in need although I assume everyone getting married (and many whom are not) will be lining up regardless of financial status.

    • cannedhams on 09/10/2016 - 09:53

      They could try at least two dresses on, perhaps even three or four if they avoid flapping about whilst doing it.

      It's a fair restriction, otherwise some of these girls will hang around all day and these people do have a business to run.

    • brickwall on 09/10/2016 - 12:11
      +2

      I bought my wedding dress online from Bloomingdale’s. I saw it and love everything about the dress. Highly likely you will have to alter your wedding dress anyway (e.g the length and the waist), so fit is not an issue. As long as you know what style that looks good on you (A-line, mermaid, etc) and you know your normal clothing size then it should be fine.

      Just don't push too far - e.g if you know you're a size 14 thinking that size 10 will fits ok because that's the only size available and vice versa. There will be other dresses, treat this as a lucky draw and don't go in with high expectation.
      I think this one is better because you can see the materials yourself :).

  • monkeymuffins on 09/10/2016 - 09:17
    +1

    Ah, this is going to end up like that episode of Friends with the whistles and the violence.

  • [Deactivated] on 09/10/2016 - 09:31
    +1

    Who wants to get married?

  • lostn on 09/10/2016 - 10:09

    41 brides but 52 upvotes. There's going to be some disappointed brides.

  • BradH13 on 09/10/2016 - 10:18

    For some reason, I just can't see this ending well…

  • hell0 on 09/10/2016 - 10:53
    +11

    It is hilarious how this will end in such a tragedy… The business owner is thanking everyone for the publicity but by the end of the day she will be worn down with the 'shopper's asking for more freebies as they 'can't afford to buy anything' and she will get a big backlash from the the out-of-luck brides on facebook that would have taken the day off work to get a dress and now their wedding is ruined! lol

  • MasterNoob on 09/10/2016 - 11:22
    +6

    Why can't they let the brides rent the dresses?

    • kima on 09/10/2016 - 11:48
      +6

      would've been much better donating a few dresses to rent. pay it forward that keeps on going forward to people genuinely in need.

      • BuyoTheCat on 10/10/2016 - 09:24
        +1

        I think giving free rentals will be a much better option.

    • fruit on 09/10/2016 - 16:29
      +1

      Advertising

    • anastasiastarz on 09/10/2016 - 17:50
      +1

      For brides on an actually budget you can get some nice dresses from op shops if you keep your eye out. It might not be the one, but then would you prefer to wear your money or travel/eat?

  • Scrooge McDuck on 09/10/2016 - 13:43
    -2

    If you're going to write a sentence in the title please don't capitalise every word.

    The deal link says 20 dresses, The Age says 35 and the title says 41… o_0

    • spackbace on 09/10/2016 - 13:46
      +2

      35 dresses + 6 pairs of shoes = 41 brides

      There have been updated posts on Facebook updating it to the 35 dresses.

      And it's a title, it gets auto-capitalised.

      Stop nitpicking.

      • Scrooge McDuck on 09/10/2016 - 18:57
        -2

        The Mount Hawthorn business will be giving away 35 dresses along with eight pairs of crystal shoes donated by Crystal Shoe Couture.

        35 + 8 = 43

        And it's a title, it gets auto-capitalised.

        Pretty sure you could override the auto-capitalisation otherwise the title shouldn't be a sentence. Something like "Free Wedding Dresses (<$3000) for 35 Brides + 8 Pairs of Crystal Shoes @ Bridal by Aubrey Rose [WA]" would've been much easier to read.

        Stop nitpicking.

        I'm trying to make the site easier for everyone to use, titles should be concise.

        • spackbace on 09/10/2016 - 19:06
          -1

          Read their Facebook page - 6 pairs

          No need to override the auto-capitalisation. Again, it's a title, it can have capitals.

          I'm sure the title only takes half a second longer to understand than your re-wording, and explains the whole point of the give away - that it's ideally not just a simple give away, that it's aimed at a certain demographic.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 09/10/2016 - 19:33
          -1

          @Spackbace:

          Read their Facebook page - 6 pairs

          Great, I was pointing out the inconsistency.

          No need to override the auto-capitalisation. Again, it's a title, it can have capitals.

          1. Titles should be concise, not sentences.

          2. Sentences in which every word is capitalised are difficult to read. The words "Who", "Are", "Short", "Cash" and "Choose" don't describe the deal and shouldn't be capitalised.

          I'm sure the title only takes half a second longer to understand than your re-wording,

          OzBargain attracts at least 60,000 unique visitors per day, that's more than 8 person-hours wasted.

          and explains the whole point of the give away - that it's ideally not just a simple give away, that it's aimed at a certain demographic.

          That would be better left for the deal description since it's more of a marketing strategy than a condition of the deal — as you pointed out in the first comment.

        • StewBalls on 09/10/2016 - 21:27

          @Scrooge McDuck: Wash day today? Nothing clean, right? :)

        • veritas_mendax on 09/10/2016 - 22:25

          @Scrooge McDuck: lol

  • voteoften on 10/10/2016 - 00:35

    I must say that this thread did make me visit the people of Walmart .com for the first time in years. Great to see the good Ol USA is on the same trajectory, just further along.

  • treeman on 10/10/2016 - 13:13

    So how is it going?

  • voteoften on 13/10/2016 - 00:35

    Looks like it went well.

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