what do do with a wedding dress?

avlena · 02-15-2006, 05:20 PM

So I still have my wedding dress, and I don't know what to do with it. I don't plan on keeping it, because I'm realistic enough to know that if I have a daughter, she probably won't be interested in wearing such an out-dated style. I'd like to give it to some sort of charity, so that a bride with a tighter budget still has a chance at wearing the dress of her dreams, but I've been cautioned that if I give it to a place like Goodwill, it may get bought by someone who'll resell it for a profit. Does anyone have ideas on what to do with it? I definitely don't want to clean it and stick it in a box in the back of my closet!

TIA!

esme · 02-15-2006, 05:23 PM

check out this website.....i've given away a bunch of stuff on here

MikeD · 02-15-2006, 05:27 PM

I vote for the "Store and Save" for your daughter, or maybe even granddaughter. Yes, the style may be outdated but she may also think it adds a special touch.

If you have the closet space, I say keep it.

DaFunkyUnit · 02-15-2006, 05:32 PM

save it for your next wedding.

j/k of course

welfareloser · 02-15-2006, 05:51 PM

goodwill - they can sell it for $100, adn it's zero effort on your part.

saving it costs tons o money ($250), and my mom saved hers, and it still went to crap and was unwearable 20 years later.

ebay... i sold my $100 (there's always a gown on sale

) wedding dress for about $60.

KIISQueen · 02-15-2006, 07:45 PM

Try Ebay I'm sure someone is willing to buy your dress

avlena · 02-15-2006, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KIISQueen

Try Ebay I'm sure someone is willing to buy your dress

I always wonder about that, cuz when i was looking for a dress, I would see tons of listings w/o a single bid.

oblongmelon · 02-16-2006, 12:09 AM

I think you'll be sorry someday if you don't save it..just remember, while it may be a wedding dress now, It can be taken apart and turned into some pretty special heirlooms..christening gowns for babies, first communion gowns for little girls, daughters who will want a piece of something "old" sewn into their own wedding dress, ring pillows for daughter in law's to have on their wedding..etc..
You might be pleasantly surprised later on to know that you saved it. Clean it-and stick it in a cedar chest..(which I believe is something that every woman should have!)

Memo · 02-16-2006, 12:14 AM

My mom made a baby pillow from material from her wedding dress. Softest **** ever, I still sleep with it!

Grubbie · 02-16-2006, 12:17 AM

Wear it with sluty lingerie for your husband some night. It would be a nice way to spice up part of your life.

Now if you are divorced, donate it.

Grimm · 02-16-2006, 06:36 PM

Save it.
Offer it to a friend that might fit in it when they are going to get married (don't get offended if they turn you down).

renovation · 02-16-2006, 07:11 PM

turn it into pillow cases

Nija · 02-17-2006, 06:13 AM

Burn it because of the unholy union it created.

02-15-2006, 05:20 PM	#1
avlena Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So-Cal Posts: 1,691	what do do with a wedding dress? So I still have my wedding dress, and I don't know what to do with it. I don't plan on keeping it, because I'm realistic enough to know that if I have a daughter, she probably won't be interested in wearing such an out-dated style. I'd like to give it to some sort of charity, so that a bride with a tighter budget still has a chance at wearing the dress of her dreams, but I've been cautioned that if I give it to a place like Goodwill, it may get bought by someone who'll resell it for a profit. Does anyone have ideas on what to do with it? I definitely don't want to clean it and stick it in a box in the back of my closet! TIA! __________________ Have a groovy day!

02-15-2006, 05:23 PM	#2
esme Commander Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,089	check out this website.....i've given away a bunch of stuff on here __________________ -Esme ..... "There is no remedy for love but to love more."

02-15-2006, 05:27 PM	#3
MikeD President, Cowboys Nation Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In the 'burbs, west of D.C. Posts: 5,139	I vote for the "Store and Save" for your daughter, or maybe even granddaughter. Yes, the style may be outdated but she may also think it adds a special touch. If you have the closet space, I say keep it. __________________

02-15-2006, 05:32 PM	#4
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	save it for your next wedding. j/k of course __________________ Last edited by DaFunkyUnit : 02-15-2006 at 05:36 PM.

02-15-2006, 05:51 PM	#5
welfareloser Grand Moff Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: jabba's palace. (yes, i do... and no, you can't.) Posts: 9,718	goodwill - they can sell it for $100, adn it's zero effort on your part. saving it costs tons o money ($250), and my mom saved hers, and it still went to crap and was unwearable 20 years later. ebay... i sold my $100 (there's always a gown on sale ) wedding dress for about $60. __________________ Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. ~ Leo Buscaglia http://www.welfareloser.com http://gotapexblogs.net/users/welfareloser/

02-15-2006, 07:45 PM	#6
KIISQueen Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,985	Try Ebay I'm sure someone is willing to buy your dress

02-16-2006, 12:09 AM	#8
oblongmelon Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a nutshell Posts: 9,678	I think you'll be sorry someday if you don't save it..just remember, while it may be a wedding dress now, It can be taken apart and turned into some pretty special heirlooms..christening gowns for babies, first communion gowns for little girls, daughters who will want a piece of something "old" sewn into their own wedding dress, ring pillows for daughter in law's to have on their wedding..etc.. You might be pleasantly surprised later on to know that you saved it. Clean it-and stick it in a cedar chest..(which I believe is something that every woman should have!)

02-16-2006, 12:14 AM	#9
Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	My mom made a baby pillow from material from her wedding dress. Softest **** ever, I still sleep with it!

02-16-2006, 12:17 AM	#10
Grubbie Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Redmond Posts: 1,596	Wear it with sluty lingerie for your husband some night. It would be a nice way to spice up part of your life. Now if you are divorced, donate it.

02-16-2006, 06:36 PM	#11
Grimm 100% Pure Evil Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,861	Save it. Offer it to a friend that might fit in it when they are going to get married (don't get offended if they turn you down).

02-16-2006, 07:11 PM	#12
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	turn it into pillow cases __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

02-17-2006, 06:13 AM	#13
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	Burn it because of the unholy union it created. __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

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