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Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

JimmysBride Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:17 AM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:17 AM

Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I'm starting to seriously consider this... if I can even get 1/3 of what I paid for it, I think it's worth it. I don't think I'm that sentimentally attached to it for some strange reason. Am I weird for not wanting to keep it?

My question though is... if I plan to sell it in the near future, should I do the whole preservation thing or just have it cleaned? Did you have yours preserved if you kept it?

Monkeybride Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:32 AM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:32 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I thought about it but worried I might regret doing it. Why I don't know?
Its now preserved so I don't know what I will do with it.

didianita Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:33 AM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:33 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

My cousin got married recently and she wore my wedding gown.

xjulietx Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:41 AM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 11:41 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I am waaaaaayyyy to sentimental. I may also wear it next summer for a vow renewal in my DH's native country (Poland)

J.Lo24 Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:02 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:02 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

Thought about it but that is about as far as I will probably get. I also had it preserved. The box is huge, it takes up so much space. I know I would also regret it if I got rid of it.

Karacg Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:38 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:38 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I just threw out my first gown a few months ago - I had to set up a home office lickity-split. I would sell it - it will never be in style again, your daughter will not want to wear it...

nferrandi Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:45 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:45 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

Posted by Karacg
I would sell it - it will never be in style again, your daughter will not want to wear it...

I don't think that's fair to say. Lots of people get married in their mother's dress and I've heard of people making communion dresses or baby's blankets out of their wedding gown.

tourist Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:55 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:55 PM

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Posted by didianita

My cousin got married recently and she wore my wedding gown.

Really? And you just got married. Did she have a short engagmet, or was the plan to share the whole time?

My friend said she got more than she paid for hers. Mine wans't very expensive, so it is not really worth sellign, but I don't know if it is worth saving.

CaCRmr Posted: Nov 10, 2004 02:29 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 02:29 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

Posted by nferrandi

Posted by Karacg
I would sell it - it will never be in style again, your daughter will not want to wear it...

I don't think that's fair to say. Lots of people get married in their mother's dress and I've heard of people making communion dresses or baby's blankets out of their wedding gown.

I'm hoping to make my baby's cristening gown out of it someday (whether a

or a

). I wouldn't sell it (JMO)

LauraPete Posted: Nov 10, 2004 02:35 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 02:35 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I am thinking of selling mine. I would never anywhere near what I paid for it though.... not definate on it yet. Too soon.

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Nov 10, 2004 03:59 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 03:59 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I wouldn't sell mine for sentimental reasons. And I went to a wedding two weeks ago where the bride had her mother's dress remade. The original dress had a high neckline and puffy sleeves. She had that removed to make it strapless - it was so unique, beautiful and touching! So even if your dress isn't in style when your daughter gets married she can fix it up! Here is a picture of my friend's dress (it had lace and blue ribbons on it)

Sonicstef Posted: Nov 10, 2004 04:26 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 04:26 PM

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Thought abuot selling it but quickly decided against it. I couldnt get anywhere near what I paid for it but more importantly, I love it..and I will never buy such an expensive piece of clothing again..i want to keep it. My biggest issue was taht once its gone, I can never get it back so its not worth the money I'd be able to sell it for.

I plan on having it made into something one day.

jessnyc711 Posted: Nov 10, 2004 04:51 PM+

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Posted: Nov 10, 2004 04:51 PM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

I'm sentimental, so I wouldn't, but I only paid $300 dollars for it anyway and I love my dress. I think it's beautiful and I'm hoping my daughter will love it too.

peabody Posted: Nov 11, 2004 12:18 AM+

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Posted: Nov 11, 2004 12:18 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

No, I am too sentimental.

But I want to make the shawl (that I didn't even use) into a christianing robe/dress thing for my future child.

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Nov 11, 2004 07:18 AM+

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Posted: Nov 11, 2004 07:18 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

Posted by xjulietx

I am waaaaaayyyy to sentimental. I may also wear it next summer for a vow renewal in my DH's native country (Poland)

thats great juliet weddings are so much fun in poland im going to a wedding next year for my cousin the party lasts 3 days in my family

xjulietx Posted: Nov 11, 2004 09:24 AM+

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Posted: Nov 11, 2004 09:24 AM

Re: Is anyone thinking of selling their wedding gown?

Posted by janwinterbridejoy

Posted by xjulietx

I am waaaaaayyyy to sentimental. I may also wear it next summer for a vow renewal in my DH's native country (Poland)

thats great juliet weddings are so much fun in poland im going to a wedding next year for my cousin the party lasts 3 days in my family

I have heard about the days long weddings over there. I guess I need to prepare for it.

Janice Posted: Nov 11, 2004 09:50 AM+

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Posted: Nov 11, 2004 09:50 AM

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I laugh everytime I think of this... I was going to sell mine, and my grandmother got all upset, and said what if Jackie O would have sold her wedding gown, what would they display? I was like what? she wanted me to keep it incase there is ever a 'JAnice Showcase' and they want to display memorabilia(sp)

jozieb0925 Posted: Nov 11, 2004 12:26 PM+

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Posted: Nov 11, 2004 12:26 PM