Should I or should I not sell my wedding dress??

Hi Clutterbug

Thanks for the response, I can imagine if I sold it, it would probaly only get about £100 as people don't want to spend their hard earned money, which is fair enough in current financial situation.

I did think about gifting but not to sound a little rude, but if someone pays me for it, at least I know it's going to a good home.

I never realised there was such a huge market for used wedding dresses, when I looked for mine, I tried on 16 in the first shop and the last one I bought. It wasn't what I had in mind but now it seems such a waste to just sit there and get dusty.

ebay seems the best option as I wouldn't know what to price it at, so what it goes for, it goes for.

Thanks

Mrsl x

Why do you think it would be worth so little after such a short time?

I think because it's used I suppose.

Hi,

It is really nice to hear your so close to your daughter and the family tradition. There is no such tradition in our family although my mum holds onto evertything including her wedding dress.

I wanted my own dress and my eldest daughter although still young is of the opinion that when & IF she gets married she wants to have a new one, which she seems to think I'm paying for!! Although I will, just don't want her taking things for granted!!

I'm in 2 minds but leaning towards selling, I can't stand the thought of it getting dusty.

Thanks for the response and hopefully your daughter will get to wear the dress soon

Mrsl x x

Hi

It seems so sad you wanted to keep it and it was taken away from you by mother nature!!!!

It does hold memories, but my family are just not the sentimental type, never have been and I too have inherited the trait! I just think it is such a waste just hanging there when it could make someone elses day.

I would sell it instead of gifting as I said in another post, this is so I know it's going to a good home more than about the money.

I think I might go for something a little different when we renew, my dress is simple but gorgeous and I was scared I wasn't going to get into it as 10 weeks before the wedding I found out I was 2 months pregnant!! I had to leave the final fitting until 2 weeks before flying & it was taken out as far as it would go. Although it is still only a size 12, had to allow for 2 weeks worth of growth!!

Thanks

Mrsl x x

Yes I saw the reason for your choice of selling rather than gifting and I agree with you completely on that!

Is there a particular season where you are when weddings are more popular and there might be more of a market for it? Here there are more weddings from May through until end of August

I think the market is strong now as there are traditionally more weddings June through to September.

I may list on eBay with a reserve to test the water, I can always retract if I have second thoughts.

I hope it will go well for you and that you will get a nice surprise and it will be worth more than you are anticipating

Keep us updated please and good luck!

Setting a reserve price is a safe mode and wise

Sad that you lost yours in a flood MysD That is one aspect that I didn't think of, fair enough we can have photographs and video (do you?) but if you were going to use the material for a christening gown, then indeed it was a sad loss and in such cases it would be nice to keep the dress. Sort of like recycling love and memories ... sigh*

Yes I do have photos and video and you also know me well enough to know that I must have read a hidden message into that event too I did! It was long after 'the end' when that happened and there was just no point in hanging on to it any longer so it was sort of gotten rid of by the powers that be and long after it should have been too

No arguing with the powers that be!

Hi

I am leaning towards selling although my auction as it's worth whatever someone else wants to pay.

It was gorgeous on my wedding day, which turned out to be the hottest day we were there!! But now it seems such a waste.

The dress was the only traditional thing I wanted, everything else I wasn't worried about. We married in Central Park, so I don't think I can call it a small affair but we only had 12 of our closest family & friends there as didn't want a huge fuss. The day was about us, not everyone else.

Getting married is the most important thing & if I hadn't have had my dress I would of still married him in jeans & tshirt!! I think thats why I'm not fussed about keeping it, just that keeping it is the done thing.

Mrsl x x

'if I hadn't have had my dress I would of still married him in jeans & tshirt'[/i
Awwwww that is so sweet!

<<< reaches for the tissues

Just don't tell him I got soppy!! He's in my bad books today as he broken our little ones car seat by being heavy handed!!

My lips are ssealed lol. Car seats are expensive to buy, I hope you can have it repaired.
<<< takes a few tissues from MysD , who says romance is dead. I expect most men would like to just get married in their jeans too

I guess you have a point there Alice!
A lot of fuss about nothing?

Well to most of us it's not really about nothing, it's a very special day, but look at how men hate to go shopping for instance, it's like trying to get blood out of a stone sometimes Then there are the romantic ones who would just be happy that you were there by his side ...no matter what you were wearing (as mrsl pointed out) I reckon the most romantic thing is to run away to Gretna Green .. sigh*

On a lighter note...
the day I married, to top it all Italy played England in a friendly and we had an afternoon ceremony. Half way through the meal that evening all the males vanished to watch tv

p.s. I have honestly forgotten who won

typical men!

Typical men!!! To run off half way through the dinner!! I would of been most upset if the men had done that on our day as we booked Tavern on the green, which needless to say was very expensive!! My daughter didn't like the menu and ended up with a £32.50 hot dog!!!

Although I really don't think it matters what you marry in and I think the men would be happy with jeans to cut out the fuss!!! It was my husband who convinced me to get married in New York as I got upset over the planning as it became about everyone else instead of about us. So we ditched the big do & opted for the more intimate!!

I would have done Gretna Green but he let me choose the destination!

The memories are the most precious things that won't be taken away by the powers that be fingers crossed!!!

I tried the dress on today and I feel it deserves more than hanging on my door!!

32.50 for a hot dog!!! you could buy a wedding dress for that

ROFL!!!!

Your probaly right!!

Hi Tattylashes,

Thanks for the positive response, I would be very impressed if I got anything over £100 for it.

I had a Tiara but no veil, even if I had a veil I would never of worn it as it was just too hot. I ended up buying some new underwear on the day as the ones I had would have caused me problems. I also have wedding underwear from Debenhams that has never been worn as it was just too hot.

I shall give it a go I think and see how I get on

Mrsl x x

have you thought about making a christening gown out of it, i do see a little baby in your avatar, is this your child and is he/she christened? if not maybe you could get a gown out of it, failing that you could try and sell it for more than £100, i am sure if you put it in auction on ebay someone may place a nice bid for it, even the undies, sell them as a job lot with the tiara and dress, i am sure someone will want it....good luck...

That is my youngest on the day she was born! she's now a lot bigger and running riot, likes to climb everything & loves a challenge!!

Neither of my girls are christened as we divided religions & don't go to church or follow, so feel slightly awkward about doing it for the sake of it.

I may just do the job lot & see how it goes.

yes i am the same, i have not had my kids christened because i am not a religious person and i do not follow the religious thing, it's something that i am not into, by the way your daughter is beautiful, i bet she's into everything....good luck with your sale, you must come back and let us know if the sale was successful...good luck....

Hi Ammudoll,

Your lucky to be able to wear it for other things but unfortunately mine is not the type to wear again.

Thanks for the response

Mrsl x x

Hi,

I do cherish my marriage however don't feel my dress defines the whole thing. As I said in another response, I would have married him in jeans & t shirt as the getting married was the important bit.

It just seems wasteful to have this dress that could potentially make someone else's day.

It certainly isn't about the money, that would just be a bonus. If it sold for £50 to someone who was going to get a wonderful day out of it, it would be worth every penny.

The point of selling it, is to make sure it goes to someone who wants it instead of gifting it to just anyone.

I still haven't made my mind up for sure yet, as it is custom to keep them. I suppose I like to make people happy and feel my dress could do that for someone.


Thanks for the response

Mrsl x x

Thanks for the reponse.

Mrsl

Hi,

I have already been told by my eldest she would like a new dress although she refuses to part with her bridesmaids dress!! Go figure!!!

My problem is I don't seem to have this emotional attachment to the dress at all!! It was a dress, I can't wear again. I got married to be married, so have no intention of doing it again even if this one didn't work out.

It seems to be going to waste hung on my bedroom door, I want it to make someone else happy.

I cherise getting married but not what I wore.

I definately vote the simple dress route!! You will never have to worry about this kind of thing!!!

We'll see, I'm not totally set on selling it yet!!


Thanks

Mrsl xx

Well, I don't know how old your daughter is but she may come around... until a few years back I wanted a big wedding and now I just a really low key type of event. So people come around and change their mind...

And even if she doesn't you may have a younger daughter who will want to wear it or maybe you son's future wife...

Maybe, maybe not. I think this is the issue that is holding me back from just selling it. 1) because it is custom to hold on to it & 2) because there may be someone down the line who will benefit.

I shall have a think, I won't do anything until I am 100% sure I am happy with what I'm doing!

Thanks

I am more practical than sentimental unlike my mother.

It is a fairly simple dress, so perhaps would stand the test of time.

I see your point about my daughter possibly having it as an option just worry it will deteriorate over time and miss being seen in public again.