every girl dreams of her wedding dress. she thinks about the style. the cut. will it have glitter? will it have bows? will it have rhinestones? it’s amazing how those dreams change as the girl gets older. and i fit the mold of “that girl.” i had ideas about what i wanted my wedding dress to look like. i even changed my mind and dreams as i was wedding dress shopping. it’s amazing how your ideas change as you try things on. the wedding dress that i wanted had lace, flowers, sleeves, and a full open back. however, the dress i bought was strapless, lacy, and had a real vintage look to it. there were definitely some similarities between the one i had in my notebook and the one i ended up getting.
it’s interesting how a girl preparing for marriage puts her wedding dress on this pedestal. it’s perfect!
before the wedding
but after the wedding, what happens to the dress? where’s your dress? some of you would probably be shocked to know that my dress is hanging over the door to our bathroom. i haven’t decided what to do with it yet. i know i really need to take it to the cleaners, but there’s no time table now. there’s no date telling me when i need to have that done. so it’s just waiting. i’m just waiting.
after the wedding
my question for you is, what did you do with your wedding dress? is it appropriate to think about selling it? or is it kind of like a huge souvenir that i just need to hold onto for a while. will i want it in 50 years? or will i just box it up and stick it under the bed or in storage somewhere?
help! where is your wedding dress?
Hey girl,
I got mine cleaned and preserved. It’s not exactly cheap (~$200) but I’m a very sentimental person and I like to have the dress. Maybe when we hit 20 years married, I’ll see if I can still fit in the dress – haha! I seriously doubt it, as I don’t think I could fit into it now only 4 1/2 yrs into marriage! Given that the dress was such a big part of the day, and that I have pictures all over my house of me in that dress, I didn’t want to get rid of it. And it was expensive!! I doubt I could get what I paid for it, considering now it’s “used” and a lot of people don’t want to re-use a wedding dress.
Anyway, I have mine, perserved and in our attic, away from the moisture of our terrible basement. And every time I go up there for anything I think about it, and daydream of our wedding and me in the dress.
Comment by Dana Enzor — December 22, 2011 @ 10:51 am
Kim’s is hanging in a closet, in a bag, untouched for over seven years. Sell it now, or you’ll just end up dragging it from house to house as you move.
Comment by Shannon Smith (@rshannonsmith) — December 22, 2011 @ 10:56 am
Don’t sell it!!! Keep it – get it cleaned, boxed nicely to preserve it – and (it’s safe to) one day you’ll have it to take out for your children, your grand children – it’s a special momentum from the beginning of your life together. Its also a foretaste of glory divine. It’s for you – your legacy. It’s after all, your wedding dress.
Comment by Rachel — December 22, 2011 @ 11:11 am
I preserved mine and have been dragging it from house to house. I think it’s in my attic. I do like it, but I don’t anticipate my daughter’s going to want it. She’ll want her own, with her own memories. probably. So I’m also thinking of selling or donating it. I will keep my veil though, just in case she wants that.
Comment by Emily M — December 22, 2011 @ 11:51 am
Jess, I am struggling with the same thing! I love my dress, it’s beautiful. But it is just hanging over my guest room door after 7 months of being married. I wonder, if I have a daughter will she want it? But probably she will want her own, just like I did. I’ve really considered selling it, I could help some other girl have her perfect dress at a perfect price that maybe she couldn’t afford. Styles change and while the sentiment of having my dress for years on end is special, sometimes the practical side just says… It is taking up space! I am never going to wear it again and styles change. I think everyone has to figure out what is best for them, but don’t feel bad about selling if that is the way you go because you really could help someone out and selling that dress could bring you and Pat some money to buy a cool piece of art you could cherish forever or take a mini-vacation and make some more memories! If you do keep it, that is great too and would be a great item to pass down. I still am completely torn myself and so the dress just hangs in the guest room.
Comment by Katie Hoffman — December 22, 2011 @ 1:50 pm
Have it made into a christening gown for the future.
Comment by LeAnne — January 26, 2012 @ 8:57 pm