The wedding is officially over (or, in some cases, never happen) and you have this beautiful, albeit puffy, dress that you really can’t wear again. The traditional option is to take your wedding dresses to a drycleaner to have the dress preserved (which will cost you upwards of $50) for that future daughter/granddaughter.
Whether you've just celebrated your own wedding day or your daughter's, you may be left with one souvenir you don't need to hold on to: the dress.
Yes, you can keep it in a bag in the back of your closet for the next 20 years and hope someone, someday will wear it again.
Or, you can give your dress a second life right away, by selling it or donating it online. If you're in the market for a wedding dress, think "new to you," as opposed to "brand new," and you'll not only get adress that's more eco-friendly. You'll probably get a bargain, too.
1. Make a Quilt. If you have a family member or friend who is into quilting, you can have them turn your wedding dress into a quilt. This is a great option for those who don’t have children or only have sons (it makes a great gift to them when they’re getting married)
2. Dye it. Depending on the fabric, you may be able to have your dress professionally dyed, so you can wear it again as an evening gown.
3. Shorten it. Have the dress shorten and wear it as a cocktail dress
4. Sell it. Hopefully, you will only get married once, so if you’re not the sentimental type, sell your wedding dress on eBay, craigslist, via a consignment shop. Often, you can recoup up to 75% of the price of the dress.
5. Donate it. Wedding dresses are expensive (as you by now know), so why not donate the your dress to someone who can’t afford to purchase a dress. You can give your dress to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill. You can also donate your dress to projects like Brides Against Breast Cancer, which sells the wedding dresses to help fund programs for women living with breast cancer or the I DO foundation, which gives 20% of the proceeds from your dress sell to the charity of your choice.
If you're the crafty type and can't bear to part with your dress, recycle it at home. Use the fabric to create christening gowns, or cut the dress into a new, less formal design. There should be enough fabric there to fashion into a cocktail dress and short jacket. Or keep it simple, and use the fabric to decorate a purse, pillow or piece of furniture.I
Whether you've just celebrated your own wedding day or your daughter's, you may be left with one souvenir you don't need to hold on to: the dress.
Yes, you can keep it in a bag in the back of your closet for the next 20 years and hope someone, someday will wear it again.
Or, you can give your dress a second life right away, by selling it or donating it online. If you're in the market for a wedding dress, think "new to you," as opposed to "brand new," and you'll not only get adress that's more eco-friendly. You'll probably get a bargain, too.
1. Make a Quilt. If you have a family member or friend who is into quilting, you can have them turn your wedding dress into a quilt. This is a great option for those who don’t have children or only have sons (it makes a great gift to them when they’re getting married)
2. Dye it. Depending on the fabric, you may be able to have your dress professionally dyed, so you can wear it again as an evening gown.
3. Shorten it. Have the dress shorten and wear it as a cocktail dress
4. Sell it. Hopefully, you will only get married once, so if you’re not the sentimental type, sell your wedding dress on eBay, craigslist, via a consignment shop. Often, you can recoup up to 75% of the price of the dress.
5. Donate it. Wedding dresses are expensive (as you by now know), so why not donate the your dress to someone who can’t afford to purchase a dress. You can give your dress to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill. You can also donate your dress to projects like Brides Against Breast Cancer, which sells the wedding dresses to help fund programs for women living with breast cancer or the I DO foundation, which gives 20% of the proceeds from your dress sell to the charity of your choice.
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