RUNNING OF THE BRIDES

Bride's try to decide on dresses on Friday July 10, 2008 during the "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement in Towson.

3-2-1 they are off! It was my first year experiencing the "RUNNING OF THE BRIDES." Personally I think it should be called a stampede. There is a definite science to it. The future brides bum rush the aisles not actually choosing a dress, but snatching an arms full of dresses at a time in one foul swoop. Then the teams proceed to dump the dresses into piles and begin the bartering. It was a delight to photograph such an event with excitement, laughter, and primal instincts raging! The savings are worth the stress it seems with $3,000 dollar dresses reduced to $400, in some cases!