A Sale to Benefit Charity and Thrifty Brides-to-Be

Now the economic downturn is pushing many brides to do more with less.

With the deep discounts, Goodwill was prepared for a Filene’s-type horde. It hired two Boston police officers and four security guards to help the 20 employees and volunteers overseeing more than 25 racks of dresses in the store’s large auditorium.