Your Wedding Dress

iamjoesgurl · September 2011

What will you/did you do with your wedding dress after the wedding? We are approaching our 2 year anniversary and the dress is still in the guest bedroom just waiting for me to decide what to do with it. I thought about donating it but don't want to pay to send it (plus they ask for a monetary donation on top of the cost of shipping). I thought about selling it but I'm afraid nobody will buy it. I'm just wondering what everyone else is doing.

MissyCee · September 2011

I couldn't bear to sell it or get rid of it. I sent mine away to be cleaned and preserved. So now, it's in a box stored beautifully until I want to take it out...but I can't imagine that'll be anytime soon. I paid $150 for it and it was definitely worth it!

sprtychick10 · September 2011

I heard on one of these boards about making a christmas tree skirt from it. I don't know anyone who does this but would love to find someone who does

kipnus · September 2011

My mom puts her dress on every year on their anniversary date--not to go out or anything, but just to wear for a little while and take pics. Kinda cool. It's definitely motivation to stay the same size!

diehld · September 2011

I really like the tree skirt idea! I also would love to make it my childrens baptisems dresses... Or just save it and see if my daughter would wear it... or my FDIL... I just have no clue...

DramaGeek · September 2011

I made mine into a tree skirt! Or rather, had it made. I contacted the local bridal alterations guru and she did it for me. It was a little spendy - $60 or $80 - but I got exactly what I wanted. I am so excited to pull it out again this year!

sprtychick10 · September 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_wedding-dress?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:e1ba9bac-ccaa-4b1c-bc1a-868d4571094ePost:a7f1af38-a493-46e3-af38-74b11689304a">Re: Your Wedding Dress</a>:
[QUOTE]I made mine into a tree skirt! Or rather, had it made. <strong>I contacted the local bridal alterations guru and she did it for me</strong>. It was a little spendy - $60 or $80 - but I got exactly what I wanted. I am so excited to pull it out again this year!
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</div><div>I will have to keep this in mind for after the wedding

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GApeachOH · September 2011

That is a brilliant idea. I was debating this too!
I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it. I thought about selling it, but I worked hard for the dang dress, I don't want to just give it up. I would feel so unfulfilled.
I thought about doing a lot of things with it. The Christmas tree skirt sounds like a great idea!

SuMmErKuTiE · September 2011

Mine is still hanging in the guest room closet as well and hasn't even been cleaned yet! Eek! I'm so torn on what to do.. I feel like it's a waste to keep it as a memento when I could sell it and make money or donate it to a good cause. All I know is I need to get it cleaned first!

FaithCaitlin · September 2011

I'm keeping mine. I'll probably have it preserved!

BMcLeodTeam · September 2011

My dress is my mother’s dress, but altered to be more modern. I know I can’t part with it, so I’ll hold onto it and maybe we’ll be able to add another generation to who wears this lol

sessionswedding · September 2011

I have two dresses. I bought one, decided I hated it, and bought another one. I will probably try to sell/donate both dresses.

mrandmrsbrist · September 2011

I'm selling mine. I can find a nice Mormon girl who is looking for cap sleeves and cut her a nice deal. I just need to take it to the cleaners. :P

kcadonau · September 2011

i have no idea what i'm going to do with mine. my mom made it for me so i don't really want to get rid of it, but as of right now its at my parents' house so i don't need to worry about it yet fortunately

faith415 · September 2011

I really want to do a trash the dress session with mine. We got engaged on the beach, and I really wanted to take engagement pics on the beach. Unfortunately, it would have cost us a few hundred dollars to travel to the beach with our photographer for a session! I think a trash the dress session would be a fun way to get those pictures.

RebeccaJac · September 2011

I'm wearing my mama's dress so we'll preserve it and hang on to it to see if any future ladies want to wear it.

kiwisnmangos · October 2011

Totally doing a "trash the dress" photography sesh!

I'm thinking the slopes where my fiance and I can do an awesome snowboarding session.

I'm all for pictures. lol

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