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Im not sure if this is the right place please feel free to move it. I am in a bit of a delema with my dress now that its all over what do i do with it, one part of me wants to keep it and the other half knows it will only go yellow and get ruined, no one will ever where it again if i keep it and it will be a waste of space and a beautiful dress that cost me a fortune . What did u do with yours??? Keep it or sell it.. TIA Ashlea
poshBecks
31-01-2007, 14:19
I am keeping mine.
The reason is because, my mum hired hers & I would have loved to have worn it. ( Well altered it to suit my style ~ it was beautiful)
I want Ella to have that option if she wants it.
Plus I'd love to be able to wear it at our Golden Wedding Anniversary :rolleyes: ;) (if I am that skinny :p )
ETA: I am an anti-hoarder, so for me to keep it, it must be special!!
Mine's not made yet, (appointment with dressmaker next Monday, woo hoo), but I am getting it made with the full intention of keeping it.
I never realised the significance of a wedding dress until recently. I thought I would just wear some white thing, didn't really matter what, until I had a conversation with my MIL about her wedding dress. She was still so excited about it and she got married FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Its not just a dress after all. Its special.
aardvark
31-01-2007, 14:41
I sent my dress to a specialist dry cleaners to be packed in acid free tissue paper for storage.
I've still got it nearly 20 years later.
blessedmummy
31-01-2007, 14:45
ive still got mine...its sitting at mum&dads actually.... only cause we moved and i didnt want to get it ruined... anyhow..ill keep it for my daughters to do whatever they wish with it..cut it up and alter it, whatever... it was bargin..got it for $400!!! :D
I sent my dress to a specialist dry cleaners to be packed in acid free tissue paper for storage.
This is what I've done for the same reason as PoshBecks said - maybe my daughter will want to wear it (i know i'll never be that skinny again!). It costs about $200?
i'm planning to fit into mine at our 10 year anniversary! eek. ( i probably wouldn't have fitted into it straight after the honeymoon :) ) but would never part with it anyway. maybe my daughter (if i have one!) would like to wear it.
damien's mum
31-01-2007, 14:57
I've kept mine! :thumbsup:
Im leaning towards keeping it i dont think i can get rid of it i would like to think my daughter would wear it for her wedding. This dress cost me a fortune but i dont care about getting money back it means to much to me that dress made my day :) made me a princess for one day. i might go and see about getting it boxed sounds like a good idea, never knew about this. Thanks Girls ...
Snuffys Mum
31-01-2007, 15:06
I've kept mine. My marraige has since ended but I still can't bare to part with my dress. It is so beautiful (not to mention cost me a bit)!!!
So, it's just hanging in the cupboard and probably will be for years to come.
RoarsomeMum
31-01-2007, 15:07
My mum made a Quilt using her wedding dress, all our christning gowns, 1st days of school outfits etc. It hangs on her wall, and every year, we cycle it through the family, My year is next year!! WOO-HOO!
our little treasures
31-01-2007, 18:26
I kept my wedding dress. I love the idea of the quilt I would be happy to use first uniforms etc but not the christening gowns.
~mia&ryan~
31-01-2007, 19:30
I am planning on keeping mine, to give to DD... She doesn't have to wear it, just keep it...:yes:
Funkychicken
31-01-2007, 19:31
Hmmm..no option on the poll for me. I hired mine. Simple-it was going to cost me over $3000 (and that was 12 years ago!) and I wouldn't settle for wearing anything else. I was in love with it but knew how many other things I could do with that sort of money. :)
My mum kept hers. It was hideous and there is no way I wanted to wear it despite the fact she was a fashion queen in her day!
Hmmm..no option on the poll for me. I hired mine. Simple-it was going to cost me over $3000 (and that was 12 years ago!) and I wouldn't settle for wearing anything else. I was in love with it but knew how many other things I could do with that sort of money. :)
My mum kept hers. It was hideous and there is no way I wanted to wear it despite the fact she was a fashion queen in her day! LOL im sure it wasnt that bad hehe, Mine cost 1800 and its a pretty fancy dress but that was also on sale so i saved a bit. Heres some pics see ya what ya all think of it. http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/ash_n_tim/
My wedding was very traditional.
Mummaof2
31-01-2007, 21:04
I kept mine after DH begged me not to sell it. He said that it was just as much as symbol of our love and marriage as our wedding and rings.
I took it the drycleaners and had it preserved for $300. The dress cost me $1450 then $300 to have it preserved.
I've still got mine two years on,but only because I keep forgetting to get it drycleaned..that and finding the money to get it done...I'm going to sell it.
Chub Chub
31-01-2007, 21:32
I had hours of fun playing dress up in my Mum's wedding dress. I figure my DD more than likely will want to get her own wedding dress but will be more than happy for her to enjoy hours of dress ups in mine.
im planning on keeping mine we got married on saturday and i still have to get it cleaned but i had mine embroided and dont think that anyone else will like it as much as i do also since it gave all our guests and DF (now DH) a great laugh (it was a holden emblem!) only on the second layer but it is special to us even though DH likes his fords
im planning on keeping mine we got married on saturday and i still have to get it cleaned but i had mine embroided and dont think that anyone else will like it as much as i do also since it gave all our guests and DF (now DH) a great laugh (it was a holden emblem!) only on the second layer but it is special to us even though DH likes his fords
:laughing: thats great! Do you have a pic of the embroided emblem you can show us?
Congrats on ur marriage. Sounds like a great dress i like things that are different. do u have any pics to show us ??:smiliedance:
SpecialMumma
01-02-2007, 11:37
I've kept mine. My marraige has since ended but I still can't bare to part with my dress. It is so beautiful (not to mention cost me a bit)!!!
So, it's just hanging in the cupboard and probably will be for years to come.
Im the same.
Plus I think its bad luck to wear a dress from a bad marriage isnt it? and I dont want to wish that upon anyone.
Ash your dress is too beautiful to get rid of! lol
hi all,
Emerald as soon as i get the photos on the compuer ill post some pics for you to see the emblem was a big hit on the day and the guests are still talking and laughing about it!
Great! I'm looking forward to it.
Holden fan here :thumbsup:
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