If there’s a wedding in your future this summer or fall, Bride for a Buck is a special sale where you can find designer wedding gowns, shoes and accessories at steep discount.
Designers include Austin Scarlett, Adrienne’s, Steven Birnbaum and Marchesa for up to 80% off original retail.
Shop Bride for a Buck with a $20 VIP ticket for two hours before the sale opens FREE to the general public.
VIP admission includes four raffle tickets for prizes including from nail spas, wedding gown alterations, and wedding gown preservation.
VIP admission for two people is $30 and includes six raffle tickets.
Bride for a Buck is one day only, Sat., May 19 in Chelsea, which happens to be the same day as the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in London.
You could be inspired and attend a gala royal wedding breakfast celebration at one of NYC’s top British restaurants before the Bride for a Buck sale opens.
The ticketed VIP shopping session is 9am to 11 am; the public sale is 11am to 5pm.
Get tickets here directly from Housing Works, which is sponsoring the event.
All the gowns and accessories have been donated by the designers, or by bridal shops, and profits from the sale support Housing Works, which provides program and housing for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Housing Works also operates thrift shops around NYC.
Bridal Garden is another NYC resource year-round for discount bridal dresses and gowns. Gowns also are donated by designers, and profits support educational programs for NYC school children.
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