My own is inside the box after my wedding since May 31st 2008. Well I don't know what to do with it.

sew a beautiful gown out of it for your daughter

debest1:

or keep it for the next wedding,

LMAO

Had mine locked up in the closet since December and still plan to keep mine for as long as 10yrs or more. will probably wear it for my first anniversary then keep trim to make sure it fits for my tenth.

I could change my mind later though and give it out , if the need arises

I rented,
the morning after i packed the thing and returned (make that 2 days later).
i did not care if it was being soiled, i enjoyed my self and never visited the drycleaners.
I think its whimsical, also a waste of space and money to buy.
My shoes were practical so i wear them some sundays, the earings and stuff die quick, besides they could be cheap so i used them till they died and did not mind.

I will leave that decision to my wife

adaku123:

I will keep it,  Renting is just not my thing!!!

I will wear it on my anniversaries,  I think its important,

My mum still has her gown, She allows me and my sisters try it on very carefully, LOL

Its hideous, But it has serious sentimental value,  

I'm curious, what decade did your mother get married?  The only hideous dresses I can think of were 70s and 80s (even the men's outfits were awful!)  

roniesharl:

hi guyz, interesting tread.
my wedding is coming up dec 2009, from wat ive read on this tread, i'm begining to have a rethink.
i'd wanted to go for a very gorgeous wedding gown, but the question is,
will the wedding gown be useful after my big day?
will it appreciate in value with time?

Very VERY rarely would a dress appreciate - in fact, it's more likely to deteriorate first!

You may want to pick something that you can either dye (if possible) and wear again or convert into a dress which may not be possible, depending on your choice of style.

Congrats and hope all goes well in December.

My wife should decide that on her own.My own case is simple i can still be wearing my suit to work.

i still had mine and still thinking of what to do with it. It has already been dry cleaned. hope to keep for a long time anyway

I would keep mine in a safe; so that I can always remember it.

I wont spend so much money in the first place.
I have done my research in preparation for my future big day and i've decided to get my dress sewn in china as it costs very little ($150+).
By doing this, it wont hurt to use the dress to mop the floor the day after the wedding 

or probably keep it for your burial day

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@joyblinks,  thats rather harsh and uncalled for!!

I'll keep it forever. It would be a good way to ensure I maintain my figure 8.When I can no longer fit into my wedding dress, I go know say yawa don burst.

burn it

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ikemefuna1:

burn it

You read my mind

I prefer buying, then resell it after use.

put it on rent

i kept it all for my daughter incase she wants it wen she eventually gets married

I will buy and keep MINE. I'm gonna look @ it whenever I want to and wear it whenever I feel like it I wont mind lending it out if someone asks to borrow it though. . . .But they must return it in perfect condition!

[Wouldn't rent, cos that would mean someone else might have worn it before me. (EW!!! BTW) ]

My mom kept hers for a VERY long time. It was fine until someone borrowed it, and when she was done, handwashed it (instead of dry-cleaning as my mom told her to). She somehow tore the inside of the dress. I don't know what my mom did with it after that cos she hasn't got it anymore.


Yeah, I wanna keep mine so my girls can play in them like we used to, with my mom's.

ayobase:

[color=#006600]ladies probs!!!

Guys gat no probs about theirs!

It depends on my wife.

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i agree

Borrow? Hell nah!

Will buy and keep it with me. No selling nor giving away

i gave it to my sister to use for her wedding.its only a gown at the end of the day-white, champaigne, beige or whatever and in many cases u are the only one who remembers what it looked like-as in all the details.
no one knew it was the same dress my sister and i used

shushu:

i gave it to my sister to use for her wedding.its only a gown at the end of the day-white, champaigne, beige or whatever and in many cases u are the only one who remembers what it looked like-as in all the details.
no one knew it was the same dress my sister and i used

If some of your guests attended her wedding, then they were def. aware of it, sweetie . . .

winnergal,
they were not aware.we did not get married in the same year to start with and i got married in the uk, she in nigeria, besides she used a bolero with it.people dont notice the details like the bride would