A Match Made in Heaven

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Today's Wall Street Journal looks at wedding dress resale sites and finds, unsurprisingly, that business is booming. As with all things wedding, though, there's a strong emotional component underneath the hard-headed bargain-hunting. One woman held onto a photo of her dream dress for eighteen years before tracking down a used version for $3,200. During the sale, the gown's original owner found the custom Jimmy Choos she'd worn at her own wedding, so she tossed those in, too. Moral of the story: If you're buying a used dress, make sure the owner wears your shoe size. [WSJ]