“My typical Asian mother (advice: if God ever asks you what family you would like to be born to. If it is an asian mother, just say ‘no’) then changes her tune and embarrasses me by going into a rant to the salon directress and her assistant about how $1400 is just too much for a dress. When she got married she borrowed her dress from her friend for $20. A David’s Bridal dress is just as good for a dress that is going to be worn for one night (um…no).”

From a Bride on a Shoestring blog post about going to a Neiman Marcus wedding dress sample sale in Dallas with her mother.