I'm currently dress shopping. I don't have a specific budget, but would like to keep costs on the lower side. Of course I'm falling in love with dresses that are significantly more than I want to spend. I've always thought I would sell my dress, but now I'm looking at it as a way of potentially defraying the cost a more expensive dress. So has anyone actually sold their dress? Were you able to do it relatively quickly? What percentage of original cost did you end up with?
Re: Has anyone successfully sold their dress?
We bought from them five years ago, and were amazed at the savings.
http://pearlsplace.com/
Dress is still hanging in my closet.
My dress was not super expensive to begin with, and I listed it at 45% of the original price. So quite cheap for a wedding dress, and it was in excellent condition and a nice dress. But no takers!
I wouldn't count on trying to sell your dress as a way to offset buying a more expensive dress.
I really wanted an all-over lace dress (and I still swoon over them) but they are ALL more than I wanted to spend on a wedding dress. I found a dress at DB that was of a similar style to a Maggie Sottero dress that I also really liked where I knew I could get for a cheaper price (at DB) due to the material. Would I say it was my dream dress? No. But it is still a gorgeous dress and I looked great in it- no regrets! Your wedding is one day. Do you really want to blow your budget on a dress you'll wear once? I get it- you'll have the pictures forever, but you will look beautiful and like a bride in many dresses.