Now This, Is One Sweet Prom Dress!
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When Wisconsin teen, Tara Frey goes to her high-school prom on April 30th, there is one thing she will not be fretting about - Someone else wearing the same dress or shoes or for that matter even holding the same purse - That's because her entire outfit is hand crafted out of a colorful medley of Starburst wrappers!
The unusual ensemble is the brainchild of Tara's mother Kerrin Frey, who hit upon the idea about six years ago, when she sported another parent weaving some gum wrappers. Since then, she and her daughter have been obsessively collecting Starburst wrappers to weave into that perfect design. After five failed attempts in the last six years, they have finally come up with a dress that is both practical and stunning.
The persistent mom has no idea how many Starbursts she went through - All she knows is that she ordered countless 20lbs Starburst packets and distributed the candy to the neighbors, with a request to get back the wrappers intact. When a request to the manufacturers for Starburst wrappers sans candy was rejected, she even resorted to giving out big bags of the candy at Halloween and requesting the trick-or-treaters to return the wrappers.
As luck would have it, the theme for Tara's prom is based on the board game Candyland, making the dress perfect for the upcoming event. As if making the dress and accessories for Tara were not enough, her zealous mother even made a waistcoat for her date, Zane Heinselman - What a sweet couple they are going to make!
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- Headream100over 11 yearsWow if I eat a million of starbursts, maybe I could make....oh never mind..
- Mirelover 11 yearspretty cool
- akaneoncitylighover 11 yearscool
- taylorhayyover 11 yearsI LOVE IT i would wear it evey day
- laa9876over 11 yearsi cant believe she made these things! they look really awesome!
- briannaover 11 yearsthat is really weird!!!
- mgibsonover 11 yearsi love that dress. I think every one would take candy from of her dresses. I should were that
- khadijaover 11 yearsi love this video and i lovecandy people donnot mess with meand my candy
- kylie over 11 yearsthat was the collest thing i ever saw in the world good jpob
- coco over 11 yearsok that is just cool