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myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married6 months ago

Hi guys,

I'm toying with the idea of selling my wedding dress. I got married 18 months ago in New York and since then it has been hanging on the back of my bedroom door.

I mentioned the idea to my husband and he said it was upto me but didn't want me to regret it at a later date. Although I said, if I did we could renew our vows and I could have a brand new dress!!

It is in excellent condition, just a couple of marks on the underneath of the small train, which should come out.

I really don't know wether to just do it or not!! If I do, do I fix a price and then sell it online/newspaper ad or do I auction it off on eBay?? If I sell at a fixed price how do I decide how much it should be? The dress cost me £700 in the sale.

Have you sold your wedding dress? Would you sell your wedding dress?
If you sold it, how did you go about it??

Thanks for reading

 
 
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21. myLot reputation of 89/100. ShirleyBillingsley (899)   ranked 621 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

You need to be sure that you no longer want the dress, before you sell it. Buying a new one to re-new your vows is not a customary move. Most people use their first wedding dresses for that, or keep them for thier children or grandchildren. If you put the dress into plastic, so that it will stay fresh and crisp, and then put it away in a box or trunk, then later on you can decide about that dress and not have to regret selling something, that you will never be able to get back. Buying a new one, is not going to be the same.


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

I know what your saying but from other people & my experience, no one I know would dream of wearing their mothers dress, and I didn't even consider it.

I think regardless of storage it is going to degrade over time. I just don't want it to go to waste.

Thanks for your thoughts

Mrsl x x

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22. elokps (79)   ranked 628 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

according me, better you rent your wedding dress to someone who need wedding dress but not have enough money to buy it. so you can help other people and also you have income from it continously. what do you think?


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

I hadn't even thought about renting it out!! That's a very good idea and one worth thinking about.

Thanks

Mrsl x x

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23. myLot reputation of 87/100. marymarj2002 (1433)   ranked 123 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

I did not sell my wedding dress. But it was borrowed from one of my cousins wife and it was for free. She just adjusted some parts of my clothes and she wore it as same new one. My wedding dress is actually not expensive it is just cheap and made out of cheap materials but it looks good because the sewer was a good one.

The decision is up to you actually. You can sold it and earn money or you can keep it as a memory of your wedding day!


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

I'm considering all my options but does seem a waste of a beautiful dress.

Thanks

Mrsl x x

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24. myLot reputation of 98/100. lingli_78 (10195)   ranked 90 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

it really depends on you... if i were you, i won't because it has an emotional and sentimental value to me... i will keep it and hope that i can let my daughter wear it as well when she gets married in the future... this is my opinion though... every person is different... take care and have a nice day...


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

Thanks for the response. I wouldn't keep it for sentimental value as it will only degrade.

Would my daugthers really want it?? I didn't want my mothers and don't know anybody who has.

Mrsl x x

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25. myLot reputation of 86/100. anonymousagent (490)   ranked 493 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

i will not sell my wedding dress....it is my indian trational saree which i wore on my wedding day....it is pure silk....sandal colour lovely saree...i will not sell it....i actually keep it very safely....and i used to wear it on every new year ....because my mom used to wear her wedding dress on every new year and go to church...i got the habit from her...and used to go to every new year service with my wedding dress...it is really a great pleasure....happy mylotting...


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

Your lucky to have the luxury of being able to wear your beautiful dress again & again. I don't have that luxury and really don't want to see it going to waste.

Thanks for the response

Mrsl x x

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26. myLot reputation of 95/100. charlenmendoza (517)   ranked 630 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

some people dont want to sell their wedding dress for sentimental reason. you gave me an idea since i know that if i get married again, i will not used this wedding dress anymore.
Going back to your questions, you have to asked yourself if its what you really want and you will not regret it in the future. and you really have to know if your husband is ok with it. and if you really do want it, why not sell it online. there will be chance to get a bigger amount.


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

The money is not the motivation. It would be worth whatever someone was willing to pay but I would only sell it to ensure it went to someone who really really wanted it. If I gifted it, I'm scared someone would have it for the sake of having it.

I'm never going to wear it again and I'm sure my girls will want their own dress' as times have already changed and soon I can imagine dress' will become less & less popular with all the alternatives.

Thanks

Mrsl x x

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27. myLot reputation of 98/100. mermaidivy (3289)   ranked 618 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

When I got married, we didn't do anything, no ring, no dress, no party, no nothing. If I had the wedding dress when I got married, I wouldthink it is a very good idea to keep it as memory.


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

getting married is about you & your chosen other, not the dress, the suits', the party or who comes, just you & them!!

I think this is why I have an open minded view about selling it.

Thanks for the response

Mrsl x x

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28. myLot reputation of 96/100. leyisa (308)   ranked 624 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

hi My friend - I think it's totally up to you whether to sell your dress or not - However, as your husband said, you dont' want to end up regretting it later. I did not sell my wedding dress - That's b/c it was a very simple elegant dress (ie: not too puffy,etc) and hence, I wanted to keep it for my daughters when they get older incase they want to wear it.
I have a friend who sold hers on Ebay for $600.


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

The general feeling is daugthers don't want their mothers dress'. I didn't want my mothers dress, so the chances my girls wanting mine are slim.

I can never wear it again for any reason.

Maybe I will sell but I'm not a 100% decided

Thanks

Mrsl x x

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29. myLot reputation of 91/100. cobra1368 (518)   ranked 629 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

I have a couple of reasons for not selling mine. I got married three years ago in May. I absolutely LOVE my dress. It isn't a typical wedding dress. It is silk, and hangs straight and long. The only embellishments are a string of freshwater pearls that go around the neck and hang down my back (the gown is completely backless).

It is such a simple dress, that I thought I might keep it and get the color and length altered and turn it into a hot cocktail dress! I also thought I might keep it and see if my daughter might want to wear it at her wedding someday (if I have a daughter).

So, those are my reasons. If you don't have any specific reason to keep it, I'd sell it. Unless you have a really basic gown, your children would likely not want to wear it when they get married, because another style will be popular by then. I know I wouldn't have been caught dead in my mother's wedding dress. Not to mention the fact that I didn't fit into it!


myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

Your dress sounds absolutely gorgeous!!

I would not have been seen dead in my mothers either. Keeping it for your daughter is a very old fashioned although in your case may be a very good move. Mine is fairly simple but nevertheless a wedding dress and I like to think it would be timeless however I'm more than likely wrong!!

Thanks for the response

Mrsl x x

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30. myLot reputation of 95/100. twoey68 (9610)   ranked 88 out of 755 in got married   6 months ago

If, like you said, it really doesn't mean anything to you then there's no reason to hold on to it. I'd have no idea how to go about pricing it though.

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myLot reputation of 86/100. mrsl2008 (270)   ranked 28 out of 755 in got married  6 months ago

Hi,

Still thinking about it although I plan to take pics over the weekend & go from there. If I prepare to sell & I can always change my mind.

Thanks for the response.

Mrsl x x

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