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A bride who longed to wear a vintage-inspired wedding gown spent eight months - and a mere $70 - crocheting the dress of her dreams after she was unable to find the perfect gown to suit her tastes and her budget in stores.

While dress shopping, Abbey Ramirez-Bodley, 22, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, found that the bridal gowns she liked were 'outrageously expensive'.