This woman made a wedding gown out of toilet paper, and it's cooler than yours
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Don't you even come near her with any liquids.
Courtesy of Susan Masarek
Most wedding gowns are all the same. Sorry. Ever watch "Say Yes to the Dress"? The $40,000 strapless, sweetheart neckline, puffy cupcake "white but not, like, too white, because I like to be different!" gown looks the same as the $1,400 one. Save your money.
New Jersey artist Susan Masarek Wilson's with us on this one -- cheap-chic-weddings.com has run a wedding gown design contest in which all entries must be made using only Charmin toilet paper, glue, tape and thread. It's a real life "Project Runway" unconventional materials challenge!
Wilson, of Oaklyn, N.J., used 26 rolls of toilet paper to make what she calls the "Northern Lights" dress. It took three months to create (this is her second year in the contest, and her second top-ten entry), and the gown looks like what an elegant Russian princess getting married on top of a mountain would wear. It even has sassy trousers! Remember, it's made of what you use for your butt.
If Wilson wins, she'll get $10,000, which we imagine is a hefty return on investment. She's off to New York on June 12 to participate in the top three competition. View and cast your vote for Wilson at the Cheap Chic website.
