Wedding Forum - Keeping it at home...

Hi All,
I bought my dress back in January. Wedding isn't until Oct 2017 so was way in advance.

It has been stored, hanging in a dress bag that we got from the shop at my moms house since then and it isn't really a problem for them storing it.

The problem is that I want to get it out constantly and look at it and try it on. I have had it on me twice since buying and out the bag once more.

Now my question is should I leave it where it is at home or ask some bridal shops if we can pay to store it at their shop?
Do shops do this? and how much do they charge?

More importantly.. Do you think I need to or is it ok to try it on every now and then?

Thanks for your help!

I got it from an outlet shop so they wouldn't be able to have it. I haven't had it out in a couple of months but keep just wanting to go and look at it.

I'd be so tempted to put mine on all the time if I had it at home! The bridal store I've bought mine from will be storing mine for a small charge (I think £30?). I'm not sure if a bridal store would be willing to store your dress if it's not been bought from them but it's worth a shot, especially if you're paying for the privilege anyway. Might be worth sending a few emails out to see?

Mine is in LOs bedroom and I have tried it twice but to be honest, I only look once in a blue moon now..... I adore it still but the novelty of it being here has worn off.

I had mine at home for 6 months nearly after I brought it back from the shop. I won't lie I had a peak at it occasionally but never actually took it out let alone wore it again until my first fitting with the seamstress and now she has it :)

The boutique I got mine from is tiny so no space to store it for me so I had no choice. I wouldn't want to pay for it to be stored elsewhere.

I kept mine at home for about 8 months until the last 6 weeks or so where I took it to an alterations shop for fitting. I looked at it a few times, I didn't see anything wrong with that, especially as looking at it was useful in helping me find shoes, veil, jewellery to compliment it etc.

I think you will get past the feeling of wanting to look all the time, I have because I know it hasn't been altered and I don't want to look at it so much that I don't love it anymore by the wedding x

ok, will power it is. It will be easier when I don't live at home but when I'm cleaning and go into their room and see it hanging there I want to go play! it is so perfect, even though it is far to long on me at the moment.

I tried it on once to show my dad and sister as soon as I got it home (regretted that instantly) Then got it out to try it with moms hoop but a friend came round unexpected so had to put it away. Then tried it with moms hoop finally. I needed to see if that was ok or I needed a petticoat.

I don't know. I am borrowing my moms. its my something borrowed. Turns out its perfect for my dress :)

mine has been at my mums for the past 6 months and i put it on twice when i went around and that was to show my bridesmaids when they came around and then try my bolero on with it. its now at the alteration place and I'm trying it on again on wednesday so she can check the alterations and then thats it before the big day in 56 day! (may have a sneaky try on when i get it back from the tailors haha) xx

I'm storing mine at the brideshop as mums house is being renovated and I couldn't have it at mine as would be constantly looking at it haha if ur worried ur constantly want to look at it self look into bridal shop looking after it as they might do mine charge £50 for anytime over 6 months x

Where I'm hoping to get my dress from, she wouldn't be starting on making it until about 3-4 months before the date anyway, so I probably won't have it at home very long before our day rolls around...

Instead, with the look I'm going for, I want something to wear at least a few times afterwards; like at festivals and things!