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SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Lindachancy Posted: Dec 01, 2005 12:51 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 12:51 PM

SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

I forced my mom to buy my wedding dress which cost her $6000,00 promosing to sell it after the wedding, but I love it so much what should I do ?

RadioLau Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:23 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:23 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

sell it. You have pics and you will never wear it again. At least someone else could get use out of it. JMO

Katie&Chris2006 Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:25 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:25 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

I'll be keeping mine even though I know I'll never wear it again. But I'm sentimental and will either save it for someone else to wear or use some of the fabric to make my babies their christening gowns.

Mystere Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:27 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:27 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Mine has a removable brooch so i can always have a piece of my dress!! I am sentimental too so i want to keep it but i actually read about a store in manhatten you can donate your dress to and they'll sell it and all the proceeds are donated to breast cancer research. I would like to do that. My dad wants me to put it on ebay. We'll see what happens.

italiabride Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:29 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:29 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

If you promised your mom you would sell it, I assume its because your mom wants some of that $6K back. If you are unwilling to sell it, than I would pay your mom back as much as you would have sold it for at the very least.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:29 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:29 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

sell it.

idovig Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:33 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:33 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

get the money back. You have the pictures. That is so much money for a dress.

Joyous1995 Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:35 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:35 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

How are you going to sell it? I had the same idea about my dress but when I went on ebay and saw how little people were getting for their dress!! Here is another idea. You could always turn your wedding dress into a christening dress for your dghter or niece. (if your are a Catholic/Protestian that is)

Mystere Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:42 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:42 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Posted by italiabride

If you promised your mom you would sell it, I assume its because your mom wants some of that $6K back. If you are unwilling to sell it, than I would pay your mom back as much as you would have sold it for at the very least.

I agree

wendyz06 Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:48 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:48 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

I would sell it. You will end up saving yourself a lot of $$$ (not getting it preserved, etc.)

When I was debating buying a 6k wedding dress I promised myself I would sell it bc I couldnt rationalize spending that much.

EmberLynn Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:49 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:49 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Could you maybe just pay her back the money you have sold it for? $6,000 you might have a daughter who might want to wear it. Do you have a pic?

jilmadison Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:56 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:56 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Sell it.

Lindachancy Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:57 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:57 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

If I sell it I will get most of my money back, it is a Amalia Carrara dress. The color is champagne gold I dont think if I have a child she might like that color. I was thinking about selling it to a wedding salon or ebay

Kerrycec Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:58 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:58 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

I'm not selling mine. Yes, I will never wear it again, but just like I'm wearing my mothers veil, You never know.

LuvMyFH Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:58 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 01:58 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Sell it!!!

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:08 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:08 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Well, think of it this way. What are you going to do with it if you don't sell it? If your answer is nothing, it will sit in the closet, then sell it.
If you think you will actually do something else with it, then keep it.
If you decide to keep it, I would pay your mom back $$.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:11 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:11 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Posted by Lindachancy

If I sell it I will get most of my money back, it is a Amalia Carrara dress. The color is champagne gold I dont think if I have a child she might like that color. I was thinking about selling it to a wedding salon or ebay

Being that you said you 'forced' mom into buying it....it's sort of like a promise you made to her.

Sell it back - no need to cause hostility between you and your mom over something you'll never wear again.

I know you have sentimental feelings towards it (obviously) but practicality kicks in when it's someone else who purchased it for you.

roxyspark Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:12 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Posted by LaurenluvsTJ

Well, think of it this way. What are you going to do with it if you don't sell it? If your answer is nothing, it will sit in the closet, then sell it.
If you think you will actually do something else with it, then keep it.
If you decide to keep it, I would pay your mom back $$.

I agree with what she said.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:12 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Posted by Mystere

Posted by italiabride

If you promised your mom you would sell it, I assume its because your mom wants some of that $6K back. If you are unwilling to sell it, than I would pay your mom back as much as you would have sold it for at the very least.

I agree

As do I.

smurray Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:14 PM+

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Posted: Dec 01, 2005 02:14 PM

Re: SHOULD I SELL MY WEDDING DRESS ?

Posted by roxyspark

Posted by LaurenluvsTJ

Well, think of it this way. What are you going to do with it if you don't sell it? If your answer is nothing, it will sit in the closet, then sell it.
If you think you will actually do something else with it, then keep it.
If you decide to keep it, I would pay your mom back $$.

I agree with what she said.

me too