Do you plan to sell your wedding dress after the wedding?

Original post by Bridex100

Apr 19, 2007 11:01 AM

I told FH that I planned to and hoped to recoup half the cost of the dress.

FH thought I should preserve it.

I was thinking that it would just clutter up the house. I am never going to wear it again and I highly doubt that my future daughter will. Fashion will change. I wouldn't expect her to wear it.

What the heck am I supposed to do with it?

Was wondering what other girls were doing...

Kara and Todd Posted: Apr 19, 2007 12:41 PM

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I'm keeping mine. My parents bought it for me, and I have every intention of saving it.

Nope, not saving it for any reason in particular - there will be no children to wear it one day or to make christening outfits for. It's just something I want to keep. I don't need to sell it and I don't want to sell it.

I just plan to have it cleaned and preserved. No rhyme or reason to it - it's just what I want.

JACK808 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 07:04 PM

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I will most likely donate mine.

imas98 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 07:51 PM

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I have no problem selling mine...just not sure how much luck i'd have.

JayLi2007 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:03 PM

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I probably wont because my dress was a lot, so I know that I couldn't sell it for 1/4 the price. If I could get half I would totally sell it.

NY031978 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:06 PM

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nooo way id never sell it!!!

ourday08 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:13 PM

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Probably keep it but I'm not sure.

MNM7to7 Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:36 PM

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Definitely keeping it - I like the idea of using it to make throw pillows or something else.

Nlynn Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:40 PM

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I am definitely keeping my dress. I couldn't sell it. I get very attached to things that simbolize something special to me.

0707Bride Posted: Apr 19, 2007 08:45 PM

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Posted by Julybride08

I am keeping mine. I know a few people who made there dresses into chirstening outfits for there kids. I think that is a great idea!!!

I've never heard of that before - how sweet!

DebandBob Posted: Apr 19, 2007 09:04 PM

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I'm thinking about donating mine to one of the charities that sells them and uses the money to help people (like women with breast cancer). I don't plan on having children, so there won't be any daughters to pass it on to, and my mom preserved her dress but neither my sister or I are wearing it, so I just don't see the point in keeping it when it could do some good for someone else.

PS: When I told my future brother-in-law my plan, he couldn't believe it. He said: 'The Queen of Clutter isn't going to keep her wedding dress?!?!'

drpepper318 Posted: Apr 20, 2007 12:16 AM

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I really don't know what I'm going to do with my dress. I'd like to sell it but I don't know how much I could get for it, so I may end up keeping it. I don't really have the space to store it though.

joan_db Posted: Apr 20, 2007 12:24 AM

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I'm thinking of selling...i don't want to keep it in my closet hoping that my future daughter (if any) will wear it. I didn't wear my mom for sure.

CrisiDrue Posted: Apr 20, 2007 01:14 AM

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Posted by Shorty McBride

I plan on having my future children's Christening gowns made from it....the skirt portion, anyway.

I am either doing that, or saving it for my daughter or my nieces, whoever wants to wear it (if anyone).

Fireworks Bride Posted: Apr 20, 2007 12:55 PM

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I am making mine into a christening dress for my future kids.

Also, my dress was pretty beat up by the end of the night. Somone stepped on my train and ripped the train during the last song. It also got very dirty from dancing and walking on the beach.
I couldn't imagine selling it!