Recessionista

I recently read that bridal designer Alfred Angelo was inspired by our shady economic times (isn't that over yet?) and created a line of wedding gowns for the bride on a budget, appropriately called "Recessionista".

Although it took me awhile to get over the atrocious choice of name, I thought that this was a great idea! Not every bride can afford a ridiculously expensive dress, but that doesn't mean that she shouldn't be able to get a dress from a renowned (albeit tacky) (sorry) bridal designer.

So I checked out the site and, as expected, the dresses were simple - but not horrible. This one in particular is pretty. The shape of the dress is interesting, and the jeweled detail is delicate and appropriate. Obviously not the most beautiful gown in the world, but definitely worth the price tag (under 599$). We've all seen much worse, for much more.

But then, I saw THIS.

Pants.

CHIFFON pants.

What?????

Just because you are on a budget does not mean that you should be forced to wear horrible pants on your wedding day!

Is there seriously a market for pants-wearing brides? Unless you're getting married and then rushing off to work, there is no reason for you to wear pants on your wedding!

And the best part is that this "outfit" falls under the same price range as the dress above.

Is this even a choice?