I attended last year’s 11th Annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Presented by Cheap-Chic-Weddings and Charmin and was blown away. You can read all about in my article from 2015! I have posted a quick look at this years contestants up above so you can get an idea of how amazing they are!
This year I am writing to you on the day the finalists ware announced, so you can participate and vote in this years contest!
All dresses are made with Charmin toilet paper. You have to see it to believe it. I cannot imagine the amount of time and creativity needed to pull off any of these designs, but having seen them in person last year, I can tell you that each one is more fabulous than the next! The delicateness, the precision work, and the creativity all come together in designs that boggle the imagination. One example of what boggled the mind means, when it comes to creating a toilet paper wedding dress is, last year one of the contestants burnt some of the toilet paper to give it a darker tone. How did the whole dress not go up in flames? I use that example to give you an idea of the vast amount of creativity these folks come up with.
Here is a list of this year’s 10 finalists:
• Susan Brennan of Orchard Lake, MI (near Detroit)
• Frank Cazares of Cedar Park, TX
• Ronaldo Cruz of Chesapeake, VA
• Judith Henry of Woodland Hills, UT
• Augusto Manzanares of New York, NY
• Susan Masarek Wilson of Oaklyn, NJ
• Luis Razo of Chicago, IL
• Hannah Riley of Hernando, MS
• Van Tran of Brooklyn, NY
• Donna Pope Vincler of Brentwood, TN
First time ever they have 4 men in the top ten!
And your vote counts, you can pick your favorite, Voting is Now Live, Click Here!
Here are two of my favorites, but do not let me influence you!
Frank Cazares
Size of Dress: Bust- 39.5″, Waist-32″, Hips-41″, Height of model-5’10”
Name of Dress: Eden
“I was inspired by Hollywood glamour from the 1940s. I wanted to create a dress that exuded a luxurious elegant appearance. I envision my dress as an angel/bird of paradise that blossomed from the Garden of Eden. The bodice is made of over 1,500 various sized gem-like wads of toilet paper glazed in glue. The bottom texture is made from over 7,000 individually rolled sheets of toilet paper giving a feather like look. The half like sleeves are also made of the rolled toilet paper sheets sculpted to give an angel wing effect. The headpiece is an extension of the dress sculpted with a bird head nestled between the wing.”
Materials Used: 4 rolls of Gaffers Tape, 2 gallons of Elmers glue-all glue, Sakura pearl and gold plus taper ribbons to create an organic shape of loops.
29 rolls combined Ultra soft and strong.
Van Tran
Size of Dress: 4 34,26,35
Name of Dress: Winter Lust
“This is a Feather mermaid style dress with lots of glitter lace detail for an outdoor winter wedding with removable lace cape. The headpiece is elegant, back of head with roses and small veil.”
Materials Used: Hot glue, glitter glue, duct tape, thread
10 mega rolls of Ultra Strong.
I have many rolls of Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper in my closet, and I would never think to use it in these amazingly complex ways!
The World Famous Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Presented by Cheap Chic Weddings and Charmin started March 7, 2016 and will end at the live event in New York City at Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel on June 16, 2016. The finale event will be broadcast live so you can watch it on the Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com site as it’s happening!
Disclosure: I am a compensated member of the Charmin Influencer team. All opinions are always 100% honest and my own.
This is the most creative use of toilet paper I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to see who wins.
Wow, these are some talented people! I could not make anything half as nice with toilet paper.
I am seriously blown away by the precision to detail and the very fact that these creations are made of TOILET PAPER. Definitely the coolest use of paper I think I’ve ever seen
What a fun idea, a TP wedding dress contest. I love how much they look like a real dress, that’s fantastic!
These are just so beautiful. It’s crazy that the designers were able to make such intricate designs with Charmin.
Wow! These are so intricate! Who knew you could make such fabulous designs out of toilet paper!?
Holy smokes! I never would have guessed those dresses are made of toilet paper. They look like fashion gowns!
wow, such talent and brilliant designs. These gowns are beautifu land toilet paper? who would have thought
Wow these all look amazing and had you not said – I’d have never known any of these were made from toiler paper. That is pretty impressive. They look like designer dresses.
I am in awe of what these people can do. I know when I show this to my granddaughter she will try doing some for her Barbie.
Toilet paper, seriously? Wow! i am not into dress thing but they all look nice.
I cannot believe these dresses were made of toilet paper!
They all look amazing and creative.
I can’t pick! They are all gorgeous, but I like most the ones for Van, Luis and Donna. Great idea for using toilet papers!
I am blown away! If you had not clued me in, I would have had no idea these dresses were made from toilet paper.
I’ve done the toilet paper wedding dress at bridal showers and NEVER did they turn out looking like these! People are so creative & talented.
Oh my goodness! These dresses are so creative and so beautiful. I would have never guessed!
What an amazing group of creativity. They are really beautiful dresses and all are worthy of first place.
Okay, I admit that I use the Ultra Strong toilet paper but no anything like this. These are amazing!! It’s a shame they all can’t win.
Who knew?! I can’t believe these dresses. What a fun contest.
These are all beautiful dresses. I think they are all fantastic. You would never know they are made out of toilet paper.
Out of this world! I’ve never heard of an event or contest like this, I find it very interesting and creative. Thanks for linking the article from last year, and here’s to all contestants and their wonderful designs!
Wow! These dresses are beautiful! I wish I was close enough to touch them so I can make sure it is actually toilet paper. It is so hard to believe. I love the creativity.