Always A Bridesmaid: 89 Ways to Recycle That Bridesmaid Dress [Hardcover]

Whitlinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Like most bridesmaids, the author had a post-wedding problem: what to do with the expensive formal gown now languishing in her closet. With a gold-sequined top and gold lame floor-length skirt, it wasn't an outfit you'd throw on to go to the grocery store. Then again, she thought, maybe it was. Since 1989, Whitlinger has donned her bridesmaid dress at every imaginable opportunity. She has worn her gown for her passport photo, her driver's license, voting, white-water rafting, on a treadmill, skiing, parasailing, scuba diving, hot-air ballooning, and to play volleyball. She has also worn it into the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room, to an alligator farm in Florida, the White House, and the Eiffel Tower. On every outing, a friend accompanies her to take a photograph documenting the appearance. It is these photos, along with written tips, that the book will collect together for the delight of every past and future bridesmaid.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836283449
• ISBN-13: 978-0836283440
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,717,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for bridesmaids, June 19, 2001

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This review is from: Always A Bridesmaid: 89 Ways to Recycle That Bridesmaid Dress (Hardcover)

This gift was the most popular that I gave my bridesmaids. From the start of my wedding planning, I knew that they would never wear the dresses again. So, I picked the most affordable dress that I liked and admitted right up front that I knew that they would never wear it again. (Coming from someone with about 5 bridesmaids dresses hidden in my parent's home.) At the rehearsal dinner, I gave the girls this book along with jewelry to wear at the wedding. They loved the book! The girls kept laughing and pointing out some of the unusual places that the author wore the dress. It certainly helped everyone put a smile on their face and relax before the wedding. :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original, outre, and on the edge!, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Always A Bridesmaid: 89 Ways to Recycle That Bridesmaid Dress (Hardcover)

What a hoot! From the sublime to the ridiculous, Rebecca has captured it all in this amusing little book chronicling the many lives of a bridemaid's dress! No one is immune from the author's gentle barbs (including herself), as she and her dress venture into new territory. I especially loved the "tips." Just gave it to a bride-to-be as part of her shower gift; she said it was wonderful! Helps you look at life through a slightly skewed, but brand new prism.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kind of recycling!!!!!!!!!, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Always A Bridesmaid: 89 Ways to Recycle That Bridesmaid Dress (Hardcover)

This book was absolutely wonderful!!!! Having been in a few weddings myself - fully equipped with HUGE butt bows - I really appreciated the humor. Also, I would be honored to see the bridesmaid dresses that I chose for my wedding to be used for any one of the ideas!! This really is the best kind of recycling I can think of. I applaud Ms. Whitlinger and her creativity. I look forward to a sequel!!!!! In the meantime, I'm going to see what I can do with my lovely bridesmaid dresses.