AFTER the wedding...

[Smile181c]

What do you do with your dress?!

I've been married over a year now and my dress is just sat in it's bag in the back of my wardrobe doing...well, nothing!

I don't particularly want to ruin it with a trash the dress type photoshoot and I'm not overly keen on selling it, but other than donating it to a charity shop what else could I do?

Must admit, I'm not handy with a sewing machine either, so changing it into something else isn't really an option either

 

[CountryBride]

What do you do with your dress?!

I've been married over a year now and my dress is just sat in it's bag in the back of my wardrobe doing...well, nothing!

I don't particularly want to ruin it with a trash the dress type photoshoot and I'm not overly keen on selling it, but other than donating it to a charity shop what else could I do?

Must admit, I'm not handy with a sewing machine either, so changing it into something else isn't really an option either

We will have been married 1 year 10 days before our baby girl is due. Right now the dress is hanging in my closet. I intend to keep it. Maybe rewear it for an anniversary dinner, or on a second honeymoon. (We had a casual wedding, it's a simple white lace overlay dress.) Of course my little girl will have the option of wearing it as well, if she wishes to go the country casual route as well.

 

[Geebug x]

Random from me sorry but my mum kept hers - 28 years old now and we are having it made into a Christening gown for any future grandchildren xxx

 

[Smile181c]

Yeah I still have mine. Now I'm having a little girl I really don't want to get rid of it in case she wants it for something lol I don't think she'll want to wear it but I can maybe get some kind of keepsake made for her for whenever she does get married etc!

 

[AP]

Mines is on the back of a door too I am seriously considering donating it to a charity who would do this https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...e-special-garments-babies-pass-away-soon.html

 

[Smile181c]

That's such a sweet idea!!

 

[Koifish]

I still have mine just shy of 3 years married now. I had mine preserved (I don't quite understand it but it makes it not turn yellow) and they put it 8in a display box. Not sure what I can do with it but I love my dress and want to keep it. I just have it in my closet.

 

[PitaKat]

AtomicPink, that's beautiful. Love that she's had so much interest, so many people willing to donate.

I gave my first wedding dress away to Goodwill after I got divorced. My second wedding dress is much more casual. We were married in a courthouse. I'm keeping it and will wear it again.

 

[Charlotteee]

Have you heard of gift of a wedding? They provide weddings free of charge for terminally ill brides/grooms. Everything is donated etc and they're building up a small collection of dresses so the brides have a choice. I think it's a lovely idea.

I've also seen a few companies that do keepsake bears made out of wedding dresses xxx