I was married almost 8 yrs ago and still have my wedding dress in the closet. How many of you have yours? Im thinking of getting rid of it. I have been getting rid of everything I dont need or use. Im not sure why I keep it.What are your thoughts

I did keep mine (from 14 year ago) and had it sealed so it doesn't yellow. I always look at it and wonder why I kept it, though. I have two boys and I'm done so I won't be having daughters.

My mom has mine. We got it sealed after I got married so my future daughter can wear it (if she wants)

I didnt have a wedding dress. Dh and I eloped

I have mine in my closet...never had it sealed or whatever after the wedding as I didn't have the money for it (long story about IL's screwing up my finances). I am especially sentimental, and I can't bear the thought of getting rid of it.

We have been married 3 years and my dress is hanging up in a closet at my mom's. I plan on selling it or donating it to some of those charities for prom dresses. It's just a white prom dress and it's not like I'm ever going to wear it again. I want it to go to someone that will really enjoy it.

~Yes, but mine is not much more than a slip so it doesn't take up any space at all. I'm not saving it for memories or for my daughter, but because it was handmade by DH's aunt. I couldn't part with something handmade. It's an heirloom to me.~

I still have mine in the closet (after 17 years), but didn't have it sealed either. It's not especially fancy but it is pretty. I had someone make it for me and it only cost around $75, materials and all. I'm not sure if my DD would ever want to wear it for her wedding because I don't really think it's her style. I guess I just keep it because, like Michelle, I'm sentimental and can't imagine getting rid of it.


--Michelle

I have mine hanging in our spare closet. I know I really need to get it preserved, but I haven't yet.

My husband and I eloped, no fancy dress. My sister saved hers and knew that it would never be passed on, how many daughters actually wear them? For sentimental reasons she used her dress and had a baby gown and blanket made out of it. She saved the rest of the dress for a quilt and a piece that can be used for a hankie, garter, or something small for her child to use in her wedding as something old. The gown and blanket can be used by a boy or girl and will pass it down to her grandchild. So the dress will be used for many years to come in one way or anothe.

I kept both of mine (one from late dh and one from current dh). I've thought about keeping them, as I have two girls (one for each girl). But I don't know. I've also thought about getting rid of them. They take up so much space...

I am sure it will never be used again but I kept it anc can't imagine letting it so it means so much to me...
We have been married for almost 15 years now.

Eileen

I did keep mine for about 2 years after we got married but since then have donated it to the local thrift shop, I bought it off a seamstress before getting married for $75 and it really was a beautiful dress.

I've saved mine for almost 17 years now. It is hanging in its white zippered bag in my spare closet and I hope my daughter wants to wear it someday. But if not, that's o.k. It is beautiful, bought it right off the rack, only the third dress I'd tried on, and it fit like a glove! Never will I forget the feeling I had in that dress. Can ya tell I'm sentimental? LOL I'll save it forever and ever . . .

I don't have a dress yet, I am still in the early stages of planning a wedding. With the way finances are, it could be 1-2 years or more before the big day arrives. I don't have a date set yet! I guess I am not the norm. My mom has her dress from her first wedding (my dad) that would need to be altered in many ways in order to wear it. I guess it would come down to what was cheaper to do-alter hers or buy my own. I think I will have a difficult time getting rid of mine someday. I would want my future daughter or grandaughter to have the option to wear it or not. I probably wouldn't mind storing it out of the way in the back of my closet.

nope, i borrowed mine, gave it back the same week

Space is the problem, its in dd's closet but it cant stay their forever. Plus its an expensive designer gown so i think I could get decent money for it. We need every dime I can get right now. Its a princess gown and pretty timeless so I think one of my girls might want it. Its a gamble cause I didnt want my moms dress and she thought it was beautiful.

I kept mine - 16 years now. I had it cleaned and sealed in case one of my daughters want to wear it. Its packed up in a box (not terribly big) and stored at my mom's house. I don't think I could ever part with it. That was one of the best days of my life.

I have mine, and next month will be 10 years. I do want to keep it, not sure if my dtr will ever wear it but I can't part with it! Although I did let her play with my veil for dress up, I made it from plain tulle, so not a big deal.;)

My mom had mine preserved for me and right now she has it with her storage. I will never EVER get rid of it. ;) Even if none of my daughters wants to wear it I'll still keep it forever. The dress of your dreams just doesn't come along every day. :)

I still have mine. I tried to sell it -- it's at least 3 sizes too big for me now -- but it's hard to sell them. :hmm: I might end up donating it.

I still have mine. We have been married 11 years. It is not even a "wedding" dress. I bought it off the rack at SEARS! I think I paid about $60. It is pretty, though. It is mid-calf length, all-over ecru lace, with long sleeves (we were married in November). I should get rid of it, I suppose. I doubt if Molly would ever want to wear it, and it probably wouldn't fit her anyway, it is a size 16.

Yep, still have it. Going on 13 years, had it cleaned and boxed, up in the attic. Will daughter want to wear ????? Maybe grand daughter???

I have mine in the closet ~ it's not fancy, but I loved it ~ I also wore granny boots - they are in the closet as well (they have yellowed, but I can't toss them)
I like the idea of having something 'made' from the dress material, that's a great idea - and it can be passed down to sons as well as daughters.

Mine got ruined in a flood in PA.

I will never part with my gown...it's so beautiful and our wedding day was one of the best days of my life. I know it's cliche, but I felt like a beautiful princess that day. We'll be married four years in April.

No daughters, but perhaps my niece or my nephew's or stepson's finance will wear it someday.

For sentimental reasons she used her dress and had a baby gown and blanket made out of it. She saved the rest of the dress for a quilt and a piece that can be used for a hankie, garter, or something small for her child to use in her wedding as something old. The gown and blanket can be used by a boy or girl and will pass it down to her grandchild. So the dress will be used for many years to come in one way or another.

I rented my wedding dress, I loved it but just didn't feel sentimental about keeping it, figuring a daughter would have her own style(and she DOES LOL!)...but I must admit, if I'd thought about using it for sentimental things like you mentioned above, I might have had my mother write a bigger check! What a grand idea!!

(I do have my veil, though, I figured that's something that can be personalized and yet sentimental as well)

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DH and i got married on an ice rink :ring: on Vday 3 years ago so i wore a cream colored suit with a fur-ish collar the collar is detachable and it is a nice suit so i intended to keep it, but it is too big for me now. i think i will offer it a friend, if she doesnt want it i will probably sell it.

Geckoace - That sounds So Sweet and romantic!
I do still have mine I loved that dress it definitely would be way too small now and the girls will never llike it. For one it is to fancy and the other not traditonal enough. But its not in the way and I have already kept it 22 years so what the heck!

I still have mine! It has been hanging in the closet for 21 years now, can't imagine not having it!:D I didn't have it preserved after the wedding so dd wouldn't be able to wear it and I am pretty sure she will want something of her very own anyway.

I dont really have mine any more, I altered it a bit and now my DD has it in her dressing up box, really big on her LOL but she is loving playing with it!!

I still have mine and I had it sealed. Maybe one day (20 years from now) one of my granddaughters will want to wear it. I know some people think its a jinx, but dh went with me when I bought it. I was really upset because I couldn't find anything to fit my big boobs and small waist. He was just an angel the whole time and then finally I found the right one.

My IL's had their 50th anniversary last year and we all went in to have a party for them. My SIL found my MIL's dress hanging in the closet. It was just as beautiful as the day she got married. (In their marriage photo's).

I have mine from 4 years ago in my closet, unsealed. I keep toying with the idea of having a quilt made from it, but I don't know if I can bear for it to be cut up. Don't know why...I doubt it will ever be worn again. Maybe when we have kids I'll have a quilt made from my dress and their blankets or something.

I just found mine with my recent move. Since I also recently got divorced, it really doesn't have sentimental value to me. I'm going to sell it on E-Bay!!

I have two, one from my first marriage and one from my second. The one from my first marriage was pretty elaborate. The second one was a simple tea length dress. Why I have them, I don't know. I am sure when my DDs marry they will want their own dress.

No. We didn't have a big fancy wedding because we decided to put our money into buying a house instead. :) Bought low & doubled our money 9 years later. Bought another and paid that off 10 years after that, lol. Here we are still married 22 years later, memories galore including the day we said I do. :)

DH and I had a casual wedding, I wore a denim dress and he wore jeans, western shirt, boots and cowboy hat. I still have my dress in the closet, I will never wear it for anything else but I still can't get rid of it. I think I may make teddy bears from it for my granddaughters.

I still have mine. I will never get rid of it, even if I don't have a daughter. I also have my shoes and my veil. My veil was handmade by my sister in law.

That reminds me...I wore my shoes for about five minutes. They were pinching my toes and there was no way I was going to remember my wedding day that way. I kicked the shoes off and had my mom put on the silk and lace slippers I had planned to wear at the reception. Smartest move I made.

It also led to a funny moment. I'm 5'2", and even though my shoes only had 2.5" heels, it was enough that I had to stand on my tip toes to light the unity candle. Gave the congregation a chuckle and me a funny memory.

I've never had a wedding dress. My first marriage I wore a borrowed dress of Momma's because she was having fits that I wasn't going to dress up. It didn't fit right (I'm 5 inches taller than her and I have big boobs, she barely filled out a b cup), she ended up not going after the whole dress drama :grrr:. First wedding was at a church after work, nobody there but the preacher, his wife, ex-husband, me, Dad and my baby brother.

Second marriage was at the courthouse. I wore a black suit with lavender satin trim. I still have the suit and will never get rid of it. Second marriage was just Momma, baby brother, DH, myself and a preacher.

I don't like weddings, never have and I avoid attending them like the plague. If I could've just filled out and mailed in forms to get married it would've suited me perfectly. It's just way too personal to make a public spectacle out of to me personally. (yeah, I know that's a weird viewpoint, but can't help it)

nope, i got mine at a thift store and got rid of it after.lol kept the groom though

I bought mine on eBay for around $100 and paid about $100 to have it altered. Yes, it's still in my closet. No, I didn't get it preserved. Not sure quite why I'm saving it. DH and I were talking about renewing our vows someday, and I'm sure I'll never be able to fit into it again! It's a size 4 and I had it taken in. Sigh.

My mother made my dress after going to a lot of different stores and nothing fit. I was 5'1 and 97 lbs. So we looked at patterns and pick out one. it had 103 peices. I gave it to my sister who wanted it foe her daughter. She never could fit into it. My gress was way to small.
Fern

My mom actually made both my children's christianing outfits out of my wedding dress.......she made a beautiful little dress for my daughter and a very adorable little pants,shirt and vest outfit for my son........and YES I still have both of them. When my mom mentioned the idea to me not only was I thrilled but it really did add something special to the day knowing they were both wearing my "dress".

My mom actually made both my children's christianing outfits out of my wedding dress.......she made a beautiful little dress for my daughter and a very adorable little pants,shirt and vest outfit for my son........and YES I still have both of them. When my mom mentioned the idea to me not only was I thrilled but it really did add something special to the day knowing they were both wearing my "dress".

what a sweet idea! have you considered having them preserved in shadow boxes to hang on the wall.

Yes. I'm not normally attached to stuff and it is the only piece of clothing that I have kept for sentimental reasons. I don't care if it ever gets worn again, I just love it and can't imagine getting rid of it. It was one of the first dresses I tried on and it fit perfectly. It had a ridiculously long train and was nothing like what I thought I was looking for, but as soon as I put it on I knew it was mine.

Okay, I can't resist posting a link to a picture that shows the ridiculous train:
http://www.emmarosephotography.com/galleries/standrews/sta94.jpg

Monkeywrangler, it looks like a princess dress! Beautiful! And the scenery just looks beautiful in that photo.

I had my dress sealed. My mother bought me the dress and paid a ton of money. My daughter talks about wearing it someday. I would be thrilled if she did but it is up to her.

I wore my mom's wedding dress for my first marriage. I have no idea where it is, it's been 26 years! LOL!.... I think I gave it back to her.... I'll have to check... DH and I got married at the courthouse and I wore an off white dress (nothing real fancy) I still have that in my closet.

Mine is a white prom dress too but I just love it. Its hanging in the spare bedroom closet right now but I can't stand to part with it. **sigh Guess I'll have to chalk it up to sentimenal.

monkeywrangler that's BEAUTIFUL!

:wave2: I still have mine! I had it sealed and about 3 years ago I opened it up to look at it. It had been 29 years since I had seen the dress and I almost cried when I opened it. It's still just as beautiful as it was the day I wore it. I hope to be able to get into it on our anniversary this year in June. If I do, it will be the first time since our wedding that I've had it on. :D

Still in the preservation box after almost 15 years. I'm emotionally attached to it and I do have a daughter so maybe she'll want it. It is just about the only non-useful item that I store that I have an attachment to.

what a sweet idea! have you considered having them preserved in shadow boxes to hang on the wall.

THANK YOU!! I actually have thought of that.........and haven't done it as yet but I really do like that idea! :)