Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The annual Cheap Chic Toilet Paper Wedding Dress just wrapped up in New York City, and Ripley’s is proud to announce your winners.
It’s hard to imagine that these stunning dresses are made out of something like toilet paper, but that’s what makes them so unbelievable. Winners have gone on to work for major fashion brands, and all have unique personalities. We caught up with last year’s winner, Van Tran, who competed again this year after a brief stint in hot dog eating competitions before landing a job in fashion.
Our own Edward Meyer, VP of Exhibits and Archives, judged this year. The judges scored in five different categories with a number between 1-5. The categories were:
The judges all agreed on which dresses were their favorite, but the real debate was over what order to place them in. Ripley’s also sponsored a fan favorite prize determined by popular vote, and awarded $1,000 to Ronaldo Cruz.
The first prize dress, and winner of $10,000, was Kari Curletto!
1st prize went to Kari Curletto!
2nd prize: Susan Brennan!
3rd prize: Mimoza Haska!
By Carol Touchstone
By Lindsay Hinz
By Susan Masarek Wilson
By Augusto Manzanares
By Ashley U.
By Van Tran
Congratulations to everyone who entered!
With Alfred Angelo closing its 61 stores abruptly and filing for bankruptcy protection the next day, many brides have been left without a dress. Would you consider a toilet paper wedding dress?
Source: Say Yes to the Dress Made Out of Toilet Paper
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