Brides-to-be storm store for deals on dresses
June 28, 2008 |16:03 | Bride By : Team X
While waiting in an early morning line dozens of brides mapped out their strategies. Each bride came up with a plan on how they planned to get that dream wedding dress for a deal.
"I have four friends with me and my mom," bride-to-be Jayce Farmer said.
"Every person that comes up I'm like what size is she," said Lidia Sanders
Some worked in teams, while others had time on their side. Sanders and her sister made it first in the door. They tried-on dress after dress, never taking a break.
"If we could have run any faster we would have," Sanders said.
This is Goodwill's Second Annual Wedding Dress Gala.
"It's really exciting. I didn't sleep at all last night. I was up all night watching wedding shows," said bride Kayla Hamm.
Some of the dresses were overstocked items. Some were last year's designs, but they were all donated by local bridal shops, and are now being sold at deep discounts.

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