How many of you are planning on taking the material of your dress to make something new?

I saw bassinet, and christneing outfit..

these are awesome ideas! Have you had it priced? Id like to do it Do you know someone who will do it that you trust?


How many of you just can not cut into your dress?

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I haven't looked into it yet but I am definitely using my dress to make a christening dress probably early next year.

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I am having my dress made in a bassinet for our children we have down the road and also for their christening gowns.

I could never cut into my dress but my mom did this with her dress and has offered to do it for me. I am very lucky to have her.

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Im not planning on doing anything with it anytime soon but years from now, I think I might make an outfit to wear on an anniversary with the material. Maybe a cute skirt or something.

Or if we have children, I might use it for a baby blanket, etc..

Its hard for me to imagine ripping it to pieces.

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For now, I don't have any intentions for my dress, other than the hope that I have a girl and that she would even consider wearing it on her special day. But I'm still several years away from having kids, so I will see when or if that day ever happens.

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I could never take my dress apart, I love it so much. I know it's not very realistic, but I hold out hope that someday, someone in my family will wear my wedding dress. I'm already working on my 16-year-old niece. If that doesn't work, I have a seven-year-old niece. Then there's always the possibility I'll have a daughter...

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I couldn't cut into my wedding dress either.

I would like to show my children my dress one day - even though i don't expect my Daughter (if I have one) to wear it on her wedding day unless she chooses too.

I personally don't find the symbolic reasoning of turning a wedding dress into a christening gown or bassinet.....I think it would be cheaper to just buy a pretty christening gown/bassinet in the store than having my dress altered and cut up into one.

But thats JMO.

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I just want to say that i dont see why everyone thinks its so crazy that our daughters might want to wear our gowns.

Its not if I would expect her to wear it exactly as is - I wouldnt mind her doing whatever she wanted to update it. My gown is made of very expensive silk - even if she totally changes the style, the material is worth reusing not to mention the symbolism.

I know that if my parents were happily married and I could have used my mothers gown and updated as I wanted, I would have totally used it.

I love when I hear about a daughter wearing her mothers gown...i think its so touching.

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I don't think I could ever cut my dress! I think I will always be hopeful that someone else will wear it one day, even though I could make the christening outfit if I wanted to! I wonder how much people charge for that? Maybe I could start a side business! ha.

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I just want to say that i dont see why everyone thinks its so crazy that our daughters might want to wear our gowns.

Its not if I would expect her to wear it exactly as is - I wouldnt mind her doing whatever she wanted to update it. My gown is made of very expensive silk - even if she totally changes the style, the material is worth reusing not to mention the symbolism.

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Glad to hear this Steph! My dress is made of very expensive fabric as well and I too would have no problem with my daughter/niece altering the dress to be whatever she wanted it to be. I just feel like with how much styles change and different body types and wanting the experience of shopping for your own gown, the odds are stacked against it. Though, I think my dress is a very classic, timeless style.

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I had a shawl so I am going to make it into 2 pillows for my baby and my sisters baby when we both have kids. We decided we would make this a family heirloom to take pics of the baby with it . When the time comes i will make it into that. I do not know what I will do with whatever leftover material from the shawl yet, that I have after I make the pillows.