The Minstermaids

The Minstermaids
Current Team Roster

From left to right, top to bottom

Kristi "Mins" Minsterman - Bride
Morgan "Mo" Reightler - Bridesmaid
Robin "Robo" Fox - Bridesmaid
Joanna "Joey" Bass - Bridesmaid
Ashley "AK" Hess - Maid of Honor and Team Leader
Minky "Mama Mins" Minsterman - Mother of the Bride

"Minstermaids" is the team name that AK gave to my troop of bridesmaids. It stemmed from plans to attend the Filene's Basement event "The Running of the Brides." A must for any bride on a budget, the one day sale of designer dresses for knock-em-dead prices is the ultimate catfight. As defined by Filene herself...

"The day of the sale, brides-to-be and their helpers line up early. When the doors open, they run full speed towards the racks. In less than 60 seconds, the racks are stripped bare (store employees have to hold on to the fixtures so they don’t topple). The women grab whatever gowns they can, haul them off to a corner, strip down to their underwear and start trying on dresses. Minutes later the trading begins. Every dress, no matter what size, style or color, gets bartered for another, as each bride tries to find the gown of her dreams at a cut-rate price."

http://www.filenesbasement.com/bridal

Since the gown prices range from $249 to $699, the notion of getting in a fistfight for a Vera Wang is starting to look PRETTY good. Robin has already procured her safety whistle, so I think we're good to go. Plus, she's little and can dart through the racks. I am really excited about this female bonding in Tyson's Corner on April 3rd.

Any suggestions on how we can keep Mama Mins fiesty so she doesn't get caught up sharing life stories with a stranger?