Shopping happily ever after
Marlborough - Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) students (l to r) Elyse Ocnos, Jessica Thornton and Kaila Harpin look through the gowns at the "MetroWest Princess Boutique."

PHOTO/ED KARVOSKI JR.

The event, held March 1, offered free gowns to high school girls. The school gym was stocked with over 2,000 gowns, as well as accessories. About 175 students from throughout Metrowest registered to attend the seven-hour spree. AVRTHS shoppers had first chance for the early appointments.