What is everyone doing with their wedding dress after the big day? I don't really have anywhere to store my dress and even if I did it would only sit in a loft collecting dust. I'm thinking about selling in my dress afterwards. Good idea? Bad idea?
CommentAuthorSuzi
Yeah good idea... im selling mine as well... or I might give it away, problem is, it has been custom made so it would need to fit someone the same size as me lmao!!!
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CommentAuthorxAbix
I'm going to keep mine as I love it and it would break my heart to sell it, although it will only sit collect dust but I don't mind!!
CommentAuthorButterflyDreamer
I'm going to keep mine it'll be the one and only dress i own :) xx
CommentAuthorMrs fairytale
i am keeping mine, as its the most expensive dress i will ever wear, and want to keep it and offer it to my daughter when she gets older, wont be offened if she doesnt want it or only wants bits of it, but if she dont want it that might wear it again when we get renew oue vows, which we have said we will do once we have been married 10 years xx
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Mine will go to charity after a couple of years. I love it too much to let it sit in a box and rot. This way it will make another person happy.
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CommentAuthorMrsd2b
Dont put it in a black bin liner like i did when i moved house....yup got thrown out with the rubbish :( xx
CommentAuthorgemma.leftley@hotmai
Thanks guys. I have the same feelings - I love my dress but I know I'll never wear it again and I would rather someone else get use out of it then let it sit and rot. I'll always have my photos and memories. I want to sell it before I get too attached though!
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
omg did you get it back?????
keeping mine so the girls can use bits of it and make there own if they want to :-) but about 3 weeks after the wedding i will be at the beech in it :-)
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CommentAuthorleanky
im goin to keep mine, but my sister in law that got married last september is thinking about selling hers as she has know where to keep it. its up to u :) x
CommentAuthorpouchi-loo
I am keeping mine for years to come, might wear it every now and then, i also like the idea of my children been able to use aspects of it if they like. Is anyone doing that thin etcg where you mess it up, rolling in dirt etc
CommentAuthorMrsd2b
No Hails i never got it back, it was a few days before i realised what had happened and i wasnt going to go thru the tip to try find it, i did cry for a few days tho. xx
CommentAuthormrsmada
im goin to wear mine evry day ha ha. im goin to keep mine as its cost me a fortune but i mite change my mind wen its in the way al the time xx
CommentAuthorPuddleduck87
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Mine was given to me, brand new from someone with more money than sense. She gets married in 2 months and has bought 4 dresses! lmao. She made me cry, it was such a lovely gesture because its gorgeous SO I will be on patrol on here after the wedding. And if I see a skint bride who would appreciate it, I'm going to give it to her and spread the love.
CommentAuthoralibum
I'm going to convert mine to a shorter version hopefully 'its one of the reasons i chose this dress apart from loving it i can wear it again and again;0)xxx
CommentAuthorVida
I'm planning to keep mine (i get really attached to personal item lol), but do agree that if I find no purpose for it after, i might just sell it :( not sure...
CommentAuthorvintage lass
Poor Mrsd2b...I would have been gutted :( xx
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs Nicol
i'm terrible i hoard everything, so i have decided that i will be giving mine away or selling it... i have to clear out my house coz i have so much stuff... lol
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
Im keeping mine! I was devastated as a lil girl when i wanted to try my mums dress on and she'd sold it so if i ever have a girl (or a lad experimenting haha) id love for them to try it on :) xxx
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CommentAuthorJulie
Want to keep mine too and pass onto my daughters who may want aspects of it when they are older. I will probably wear it tho when h2b is out and kids are in bed x
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
haha me too!!!! to do the housework in lmao x
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CommentAuthorvintage lass
Twirling twirling twirling...thats what I plan to do lol xx
CommentAuthorpouchi-loo
Puddleduck that sounds lovely.
CommentAuthorlittle_maus
traditionaly your supposed to make it in to a chrisening gown for when you have children but me im useing it as my halloween costume i now become the corpse bride lol why waist it lol gotta get my moneys worth out of it :P
CommentAuthormrsmada
aww puddleduck thats ded kind. i want to wear mine for work ha ha. i wrk in a nursing home and think the old dears wud like it haha. although wud hav to be careful cos one of them poured lactolose medicine in my pocket on sunday ha ha
CommentAuthoramie23
i hadnt thought about it really but i went round my friends the other day only to find her watching tv with a glass of wine in her wedding dress, she got married 1 year ago and says she does that on a regualr occasion lol
CommentAuthorlittle_maus
hahaha amie thas well funny i think ill take a leaf out of her booklol
CommentAuthorCarolanneJune
i dunno i think i will be keeping mine (for a bit anyway)
CommentAuthoramie23
its like an episode of friends, i can imaging having a monthly meeting in our dresses to watch tv etc ha ha
CommentAuthorsbride
We are getting our youngest daughter christened after our wedding next year. Im considering having her christening gown made from my dress. Then i will always have my dress with me. Not sure yet though. May just want to keep it!
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CommentAuthorEmsy5000
I think I will keep mine even if it collects dust it will be a lovely reminder of the day and the people who helped me create it. will also offer it to any little girl I have even if they only wont the lace off it.
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CommentAuthorSuz80
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I want to keep mine.. maybe my daughter will want it when its her turn :) If she doesnt its ok it will still be something she can look back and say "thats my mums wedding dress".
CommentAuthorginge23
I think mines will sit in my mum and dads may consider selling it tho. xx
CommentAuthorJoolsy
I'm not sure what to do with it haven't actually thought that far in advance yet xx
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CommentAuthorClareandBen2010
not sure either, but my boss is pregnant and got married last year and she is having a christening gown made from the train of her dress, which i thought was a really nice idea. but H2b doesnt want our children christened so.......dont know?? keep it maybe
CommentAuthortrustmeimawoman
not sure whatim gonna do with mine all my kids have been christened, and not sure if my daughter will want it maybe keep it till then if not will sell it or give to charity
CommentAuthormomari
its will be for my dayghters prom later lol
CommentAuthorMrsB
I'm to much of a sentimental person to sell mine don't really know what i'm going to do with it though =/ x
CommentAuthorMrsd2b
This time round il be keeping mine safe & handing to my daughter for if & when she evers needs it. xx
CommentAuthorstranger23
Im keeping mine and will be wearing it on our anniversaries :) h2b says i cant wear it everyday so i settled for that lol will also be wearing it to renew our vows
CommentAuthorMRST
i think i will just give mines away or sell for a small price :)
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CommentAuthorvintage lass
Very good Simon lol xx
CommentAuthorMelly
I'm really not sure what i'll be doing with mine. I may end up with a trashed wedding dress after the ceremony anyway, if its been raining all day. I'll probably come up with something bizarre to do with it. xx
CommentAuthorMrswright
Mine is so huge i am having a layer made into my youngest daughters christening dress and it won't even make a difference to the dress so i shall be keeping it in case one of my 4 daughters wants it ,i'd have loved to at least try my mums on
