Battle of the Brides

Sunday, 18 February 2007

The Learning Channel is making a documentary on the legendary “Running of the Brides” event at Filene’s Basement, and blushing bride-to-be Mandie was chosen as one of three brides featured in the show. See her audition tape here (produced by yours truly). So on February 16, 2007, Mandie and her loyal comrades lined up outside Filene’s Basement around 5 a.m. to be on the front line of the Battle of the Brides. Doors opened after three long, cold hours of waiting. Within minutes, thousands of wedding dresses were stripped from the racks by rabid brides and their equally rabid bridesmaids.

Bobby Baccala from The Sopranos was there as a Tonight Show correspondent

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…and I made it into Boston Herald (spuriously as a “bride”)!

Mandie scored a beautiful dress for $250 (with free alterations courtesy of TLC and Dependable Cleaners), and a free wedding photographer to boot. All that free schwag made waiting outside in sub-freezing temperatures for three hours worthwhile.



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