Bride Barters Her Way To Her Dream Wedding
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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4:50PM, Wednesday October 14th 2009
Kerry Coryell wanted a nice wedding, but she and fiancé Kurt VanDerLinde couldn’t afford the costly photographer, limo, DJ, and all the other expenses that are part of a fancy ceremony and reception. But it was her dream! So, Coryell put an ad on Craigslist offering to barter for goods and services she couldn’t afford. Since she had done this before (instead of paying money for $8,000 worth of dental work), she figured it was worth a try. Here’s an excerpt from her ad:
“I am not at all superficial and my clothes usually come from garage sales. I never ask for anything for myself … but this day … just this one day, I want it to be mine, without limits, without settling. I hope you can help me.”
She offered to sew draps, make a homemade piñata, baby-sit, organize closet, mow yards, walk dogs, cut hair, and more. In return, she was offered the services of a DJ, photographer, videographer, caterer, minister and guitar player, along with two wedding dresses, tanning, teeth whitening, fake eyelashes, flowers, and more—and almost no one wanted anything in return. Coryell and VanDerLinde were married over the weekend on the Brig Pilgrim wooden tall ship in Dana Point Harbor in Orange County, CA.
When money’s tight like it is with most of us these days, we think this is a pretty clever way of getting the wedding of your dreams without taking out loans, even if you do have to mow a lot of lawns. Have you ever bartered for something you wanted but couldn’t afford? [OC Register via Trend Hunter]
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Kati-Anne
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 07:27 pm: [report]
I helped build a spiritual retreat and redecorate a yoga studio for free yoga and meditation classes. I have friends who do a lot of bartering for goods and services. It’s quite a bit more fulfilling than slapping down cash, that is, of course, if both parties feel like it’s a fair exchange. It’s a good method to employ when you are trying to travel on the cheap too.
majicksand
wrote on October 15 2009 @ 07:42 am: [report]
This is brilliant. I need some work done to my house that my husband and I simply don’t have the tools, expertise—or money for. We do, however, own a window tinting business and I am proficient in all manner of sewing and crafts. Too cool.