I got married and don't know what I want to do with my dress.?

If you aren't emotionally attached to it then sell it. No big deal. It served it's purpose. I am sure you took plenty of pictures so there is really no use in keeping it.

(Some women keep their dresses because they want their daughters to wear them, but the truth is most daughters want their own dresses and not their mother's.)

If you decide to keep it, I was watching an episode of Tyra a couple of nights ago and they had women who wanted to do something with their wedding dresses other than selling them. They had their dresses made into other clothes, like one outfit they made was pretty much the dress without the train and cut shorter and then they put this black see through fabric over the top and it looked really nice. Just an idea in case you don't want to sell it or aren't passing it down to someone : )

I always thought I was totally the sentimental type (well, I really am, generally) and that it would mean something to keep my wedding gown. It's a traditional gown of heavy bridal satin with lots of embellishments and a long train. However, it's just hanging there.... and now too much time has passed to be able to sell it.

Some women think they will hand it down to a daughter, but frankly, it's rare that it actually happens. Styles just change too much in the 30 year interim before that would happen.

Of course it's your decision, but honestly there's usually not much point in keeping a gown. I think a wedding gown serves its purpose, for making us a total beauty on our wedding day! Then that's it. I don't mean this in any negative way, whatsoever, but just on a more practical vein.

To tell you the truth I wouldn't want to wear someone else's wedding dress. Even if it used to be my moms. Besides, if money is your concern then you will end up spending more to preserve your gown. So, unless you'll be emotionally attached to it I would strongly suggest to resell it. Of course you shouldn't spent a lot in a dress which you won't keep anyway. Try David's Bridal $99 gown sale or department store who carries white party dresses.

So, the problem with keeping new dresses (one you bought, not that was handed down to you form your mother or whatever) is that they just aren't made like the used to be. My mom's wedding dress is 37 years old and in great shape. My Grandma threw her dress in a cedar chest, and 61 years later, my cousin wore it in her wedding. But my dress, which I just bought, won't last till my daughter's wedding, even if I have it preserved.

That being said, a wedding dress is something very sentimental, and if you have strong feelings, it's really hard to part with. But, at least you could tell yourself someone else is enjoying it.

If you have the least bit of doubt then don't sell it, it is better to play it safe than to live with the regret afterwards if you sell it and then decide that you should have kept it. On the other hand if you have absolutely no real attachment to it and need the money then sell it.

You can take it to the dry cleaners and they can seal it up to preserve it. You might want to pass it to your daughter or a niece someday. Our daughter (much to my wife's surprise) wanted to wear my wife's dress. For those of you thinking it is too out-dated, it was a little, but she took it to a seamstress and cut the neckline and changed the sleeves to make it off the shoulders and it was very beautiful, something nobodyelse has. Saved alot of money. If you dont plan on having kids and you really dont want it, then sell it, but remember you wont get anywhere close to the original price.

I would agree to play it safe, you don't want to regret it in the future if you do have a daughter or daughter in law that wants to see it or try it on, or even wear it in her wedding. Used wedding gowns usually won't bring in that much money. I would keep it and see if I could find another solution. However, if you chose to sell it and help your family no one would think any less of you. I just wouldn't want YOU to regret it later.

You can always put it up for sale on ebay. I think a lot of women keep their dresses hoping they can pass it on to their daughters. But come on, seriously! What girl in 20 years is going to want to wear a dress that is 20 years old and most likely out of style.

tradition depicts you keep it to have it made into a christening robe for your future children, this of course comes from pre-ebay etc days when people didnt sell anything!

Do what you want with the dress, its already served its primary purpose, and now it can fullfill a 2nd in the form of a little financial boost for you both, i'm sure you have enough photographs and happy memories to last you a lifetime without keeping it wrapped up out of site serving no purpose apart from sentiment. and taking up closet space!!