Happy Friday: Thrift Store Red-Carpet Dress
Sent from reader, Kristin:
I’m soooo happy that I found Hip2Save! You have no idea! We could totally be BFF’s! Lol! I am known to my friends to be a fun and savvy shopper always finding amazing bargains and deals! With 3 girls… we like shopping in our house! My hubby and I attended the Dove Awards in Nashville this past year (I work in radio!) and I was excited to find that perfect dress for the red carpet! Popped into my favorite thrift store here one day and found THE DRESS! It cost me a whopping $5!! Designer name… fit me like a glove!
Off to Nashville we went. Got all ready for the red carpet and the pre-show events… and I laughed as so many people came up to me to compliment my gown. My husband and I chuckled after each one walked away – yep, my $5 dress! Woohoo! Thanks for all you do to share these amazing deals. I take advantage of one almost every day!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
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Absolutely gorgeous!!!! Congrats on the great deal 😀😀
That’s awesome! Kristin, you look beautiful!
omg!! you can’t even tell is a $5 dress , so happy for you.
Gorgeous!!
Congo girl. You are looking awesome! !
What a beautiful couple! I love your dress!
So awesome, love it!!!!!
Very pretty! Love the dress 🙂
Love this story!
$5 can’t belive it
WOW!!! If I had to guess, I would have added a few 0000’s to the $5…like maybe $500 or $5000!
That’s so awesome! You look gorgeous!!
Thanks for sharing. You look like a million bucks.
Wow just logged on here to check the latest and greatest deals out and see my pic..wow! Thank you so much for your sweet and kind comments!!!! 🙂
By any chance do you work for the KLOVE station? Its my favorite station, we did the 30 day challenge a while ago and never looked back. This station has really changed our lives, so I just had to ask.:)
I love KLOVE!! Like you, I did the 30 day challenge over a year ago and still listening. So awesome.
Love this!! My name is Kristen and I work in radio too (850 KOA in Denver) and on a radio budget you HAVE to be a thrifty shopper. I second everything you said and love to see another young radio professional who loves to coupon too. 🙂
Yay hey Kristen! Sounds like we have a lot in common! 🙂 So very true!
No, actually I work for 88.7 The Bridge..similar to KLOVE though 🙂 http://www.887thebridge.com
Wow, that’s awesome!! Thank you for inspiring and blessing people everyday with Gods word. I just found another wonderful station to listen too. By the way you and your hubby look amazing. Isn’t it great the way God blesses us even in the little things.
Awww thanks so much Kami! God is sooooo good! 🙂
I LOOOVE KLOVE TOO! Definitely an inspiring station.
Aww I love this whole thread!!!
Me too 🙂 Collin has absolutely amazing readers!
Beautiful dress!.
Goregous!
That’s awesome! Beautiful!! 🙂
Love this story ,awesome deal.You guys look amazing.Thanks for sharing.
Wow it is a beautiful dress. You made it even more beautiful. Congratulations on your $5 find.
You were so blessed to find that perfect dress just for you! You look beautiful! You two look amazing, and having a little secret find made for a fun night!
Super blessed! I was sooo excited! Thank you so much 🙂
Awesome deal looks great !! I got my bridesmaid dress for my sisters at a rummage sale for $1 everyone told me they liked my dress Lol I love a great deal
Good for you! I’m pretty sure you could have worn a paper bag and looked like a million bucks. Gorgeous couple!!
Haha..you are sweet! THank you!!! 🙂
I agree you could make any dress look beautiful!
You’re so pretty you should be working in TV, not radio! Dress looks like it cost a fortune. Lucky find!!
Well aren’t you kind! I actually went to school to be a news anchor (that was my dream job) but God had other plans for me! Loving what I do!!! Truly a blessing!
You look so pretty! What name brand is the dress? I love it and it looks beautiful on you!
Thank you!! It’s a Jessica McClintock dress 🙂
Stunning! What a great bargain. Plus, you can wear it again, making it even more of a deal!!
Thanks!! Yes, I am going to wear it again in April…our station is hosting a red carpet fundraiser dinner event with Danny Gokey. Can’t wait!
Oh my goodness, I just realized that thanks to Collin’s sweet Happy Friday $10 giveaway, you just MADE $5 and got the dress for FREE! Now that’s frugal! Love this story.
Yes, great thought and so true!! Thanks Collin!! 😉
Gorgeous Dress! Beautiful Couple.
Awesome!
Wow $ 5.00 beautiful dress! Awesome!
Great story! I wish saving money and bargain shopping would become cool for everyone. Y’all are a beautiful couple!
Kristin from CCA? You had a preschooler there not too long ago. I taught there and remember you. So cool to see you on one of my fav sites! You always looked fabulous!
Calvary?? Wow small world! Thank you!!
Yes, Calvary. It is a small world, but so is Delaware☺
pretty pretty – I thought you were both movie stars – well now you are!
What a great deal for a red carpet dress!!
I love love klove! Although I wasn’t successful completing my 30 day challenge it still has changed my whole. Family completely. :):):)
Stunning!
I live a bit west of Nashville. My family and I mainly shop Goodwill. Just curious, what’s the name of the thrift store where you found your dress? I love thrifting!
Haha…yep it’s Goodwill!! I live in Delaware though…but I hit all the ones here pretty frequently…amazing finds!!
Lovely
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I always say people who don’t live frugally and save are math challenged. It would be such a waste to spend hundreds on a dress you will hardly ever wear. It looks beautiful and it makes you smart. All my accounting professors would always say that.
Kristen, has anyone ever told you that you look like Jessica Alba?
I was thinking the same thing!
I actually thought she was her! I started quickly reading the party trying to figure out why Jessica would care enough to save money & follow this awesome site! Go Kristin, you’re beautiful and smart!
So Beautiful!!
Kristin, nice work! Which Goodwill do you frequent? I’m in Denver and absolutely love Goodwill! Especially the one in Cherry Creek. 😄
You look fabulous! I get to go to Nashville for the first time with my mom and two sisters! My older sister totally introduced me to KLOVE now we all love it! Great job!
Kristin, you are gorgeous! I love KLOVE and all stations like it. Bless you and your family Kristin!
You look beautiful!!! Congrats on the good find!
That is a beautiful dress, congrats on the find! Both my hubby and I love thrift store shopping 🙂
Oh wow Kristen thanks for sharing your station.I love the gospel of jesus christ.I will be tuning in.
Yall look like a million bucks!!!
Great find! I love a good thrift store find. I went on a cruise a few months back and wanted some new clothes without spending much and I managed to find most of my wardrobe at the thrift store! It really is amazing the high quality name brand stuff you can find!