I've been divorced for over 4 years now, planning a second wedding.
I don't know why I never did anything with my dress until now.
I've been going through boxes last weekend and decided it was time to get rid of it.
I donated it to a charity.
What did you do with yours?
Re: What did you do with your old wedding dress?
I sold my gown from my first wedding on eBay, but it was shortly after the wedding and well before the divorce. It was a fairly expensive designer gown, so I was able to get a decent amount of money for it.
Donate yours before it goes out of style.
Another friend had FOUR wedding dresses in her basement from previous marriages. (Don't ask.) When my sister announced her engagement, she invited her over and said, "Here! Take your pick!" My sister looked beautiful at her wedding, and saved the cost of a new dress.
I did this, but to Angel Gowns of Florida specifically. I am a loss mom. My firstborn son was born premature at 25 weeks gestation weighing 1lb 7oz. I know from experience that there are no proper fitting clothing for babies this small, so there's nothing "nice" to bury them either, which is triple, quadruple heart wrenching.
I donated my first marriage wedding gown last year and Angel Gowns of Florida sent me 3 gowns to specifically donate to my hospital here. I can tell you honestly, these beautiful little gowns are a bright light of hope in a very dark time for these parents!
I will be donating my 2nd dress post wedding and my FI is 100% supportive.
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This post is a year old. The last comment was 6 months ago. It's considered rude in these forums to resurrect dead threads. Although you are giving sound advice.
Didn't realize you were The Knot police. Resurrecting an old thread... wow so terrible.
If there is a question related to the original topic, it's best to start a new thread because many of the original posters are no longer active on the boards. Plus, we want to encourage new conversations to keep the flow of the boards moving!!