It will only end up deteriorate with time or in the back of the closest.
I mean would you give, sell, or keep your dress?
2006-07-23 09:40:55 · 46 answers · asked by Stoic 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I am going to keep mine, but I know that realistically it will not be used by a future daughter. Instead, I will be using the fabric for baptism gowns for my children. I have heard of many people who use the fabric in their dress and veil for other things later down the road.
2006-07-23 11:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most exciting things about getting married is picking out the dress. Many people mentioned giving the dress to your daughter, but maybe she would love to feel the same rush of excitement as you did when you tried on all those dresses at the shop? If you do not want to part with it, why not do something else with it? Make it into a "going home" gown for your first baby, or a christening gown (if you are religious), or maybe even a baby blanket or some pillows. I plan to make mine into a quilt that will hang on the wall in my baby's room. This way, you can keep the dress, give it to your children as well, and also keep it functional and beautiful. Good luck with your decision.
2006-07-23 11:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by lost in translation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know about this. My gown is hanging in the spare room closet, after 17 years. I really think it is a false expectation these days to keep a gown for your daughter to wear. If I were to do it over, I would sell it - well, or give it, if there were someone to give it to. I recently read of something I still might do. It was to have someone make the christening gown for your child out of your wedding dress material. It's too late for my child, but maybe for his first-born. I guess we think we should keep the dress because it was so special, and most times, expensive. I've come to look on it as that expense for that very one special time only.
2006-07-24 01:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok the whole give it to your daughter idea is great, but lets face it, would you were your mother's wedding dress? 9 times out of ten you wouldnt. So I say try to sell it. You wont get full price but even half back would be worth it. If you cant sell it, then give it to a thrift store. It's tax deductible and it gives someone who may not have a lot of money the chance to have a nice wedding dress on their special day.
Sure you could have it cleaned and preserved, but who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on something that will collect dust in a closet or attic.
Just so you know, after my wedding was over I donated mine to a thrift store and don't regret it yet.
2006-07-23 09:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by aliandsean@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...It is a good memory, but the pictures do the same job. In time, it just looks old, and kinda yellowish...just doesn't mean the same. Donate it to a good cause, use the tax right off. There are many girls out there that can use it and pass it on. You'd be doing a good thing.
You have the ring to keep. That is worth more. Giving to another your dress, and the good feeling you will have, is priceless.
2006-07-23 09:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Imamamea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO!!
Chances are pretty good you'll end up divorced (better than 50%)
By the time you have any children and they get old enough to get married (if they ever do) the dress won't be in style anymore and there's a good chance that it the material will just disintegrate when you touch it anyway. (Happened to friend when she went to take out her dress to display for their 25th Wedding Anniversary).
I say SELL the dang thing on eBay and see if you can get a few bucks back out of it.
2006-07-23 09:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could keep it for your daughter. It depends on how sentimental a person you are. I'm not attached so much to things like that. So, if your'e not, you might borrow a wedding dress from someone or rent one for the occasion. I kept my first one for a long time and it did just what you said. Had to give it away. The second one got ruined in a hurricane. So...whatever is comfy for you is best.
2006-07-23 09:45:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there is a point in saving it for memories, but if you do not want it anymore then give it to a place where other people can use if they do not have enough money to buy a dress for their wedding. It will make you happy that you were able to help someone else witht heir big day.
2006-07-23 09:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by caroleeberhardt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a dress, the memories aren't in the material, it's in your heart. Toss it, sell it, pass it along.
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5 hrs later:
I am a woman and I am not sentimental over material. I didn't keep the nightie I was wearing when I gave birth. I don't have my clothes from 1st day of school, or first date, first job, how ridiculous. Like someone said, them men don't keep the tux. Also, it will be out of style for a daughter, after all they want the fun of picking out their own dress. But to each his own.
2006-07-23 09:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a point if you are really into saving things. Some people save them so their daughter can wear it for her wedding, but come on, would you have worn your mother's dress? I know I couldn't have because I'm 5'10 150lbs, and my mom was about 5'4" and 100 lbs. when she got married.
If the dress its self really means a lot to you, keep it.
If not, why not sell it to another bride to be that could use it?
2006-07-23 09:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋