8 things you can do with your wedding dress after the wedding
Do you love your wedding dress? Do you want to keep it, but don't have enough
space? Not sure whether to sell it or inherit it? We give you useful
information and innovative options so that your ideal dress never leaves your
dreams.
Wedding dresses are a legendary tradition and have always fascinated designers
and fashionistas. Choosing it is a very important step in the preparation of a
woman, for her wedding and for the symbolic beginning of a new stage in her
life. It is natural to develop affection and admiration for this very
important model: it was chosen with much more care than any other party dress,
it was worn on a very special occasion and it has deep personal meanings. So
you don't have to let it go, at least until you're ready, we've prepared some
ideas for you:
1. Make a trash the dress!
Trash the dress is a trend that is here to stay, as it has enchanted many
newlywed couples around the world. After the wedding, organize a photo session
in the water or in the forest as well as video in fun or very aesthetic and
special places for you. You and your husband will be wearing their wedding
outfits, but this time they will be able to take all kinds of shots without
worry, as the purpose is to ruin the outfits and break the formality and
glamor of pre-wedding photos. In addition to being very emotional photos, they
symbolize the desire not to wear these clothes again and to stay together
forever.
2. Turn it into art
Get closer to independent artists and learn about the proposals they have to
preserve your dress. The key is to keep just a bit of your model in a totally
new, creative and meaningful format. For example, create a bracelet, pendant,
or other jewelry item that you can always wear. You can also keep it as part
of a frame or even make an interactive album. Select some photos of the
wedding and make a scrapbook gluing pieces of fabric that will be unique,
along with pages from the guest book, the invitation for the civil wedding, as
well as other special documents on B-day and you will have a very special
memory. You can even make a time capsule and keep your dress or at least a bit
of it for history!
3. Give it a second chance by selling it
This is another way to share your wedding dress with other women. Take care
that it is clean and in good condition. There are many means where you can
offer it, so research options and prices of similar models. In a specialty
store or online, your dress is sure to find a lucky buyer immediately. If you
spent a little bit of the budget set for your dress, by selling it you can
recover a part and invest it in your home or on your honeymoon. If you want to
have two (or more) dresses at your wedding, you can keep only one and sell the
others: this way you will not overspend.
4. Save it for your baby
If you plan to have children, you can inherit your dress before they grow up
and get married: take your dress to a professional to fix it and make a nice
model that your little one can wear at their christening or first photo
session . Take advantage of the remaining fabric to create a canopy for her
crib or pillow.
5. Refresh it and get a new model
If you want to wear your dress more than once, make the necessary
modifications to transform it into an elegant evening dress, a beach outfit
for your honeymoon, or a cocktail dress. Since wedding dresses are haute
couture pieces, their more delicate and sophisticated properties can be
adapted to glamorous creations. Dye it, ask to cut it, add, remove or loose
the parts you want, and get the ideal model for the most special occasions of
your marriage.
6. An amazing accessory
The fabric of your dress can be used to make a nice scarf or scarf, a
wonderful purse or delicate gloves. Consult a professional and transform your
dress so that you can have it forever in a practical and stylish way. This
important object can even become a family heirloom, along with your artificial
bridal bouquet. A different use, but no less special, is to fix your dress to
make an incredible set of lingerie that you can wear on your anniversary or on
a most romantic occasion.
7. Share it with other brides
Have a bridal party! Invite your friends and married family. Tag code? Her
wedding dresses! Do a catwalk, contests, take pictures, dance, share memories
of your weddings ... Everything you can think of!
Or donate your dress! There are organizations that will be happy to welcome it
and loan or gift it to women who cannot afford one. You will help fulfill
someone else's dream, your dress will have a second chance to dazzle the
world. You can also give it to a very dear friend or someone very close: it
will be an unforgettable gift!
8. Keep it!
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If you have a hard time parting with your dress, don't worry: put it away
until you're ready to let it go, or keep it intact for life. Perhaps in a few
years you will be able to pass it on to your daughter or your daughter-in-law:
regardless of whether it is a lace, tulle or velvet wedding dress, with the
necessary adjustments it will be the latest model. In the meantime, protect it
from dust and moisture: start by taking it to the dry cleaner, and to a
dressmaker, if it was damaged a bit during the party.
When it's ready, fold it very carefully and wrap it in tissue paper. If the
dress has multiple parts, keep each one separately for better protection.
Preferably put it in a porous cardboard box: the fabric will stay airy and
cool. At the bottom of the box you can place some bags with substances that
keep insects away. If you want to hang it, buy special wooden hooks and a
special waterproof bag. You can also ask your dry cleaner to store it under
vacuum.
Just like your bridal bouquet or your shoes, your dress will always have a
special place in your heart. Find a way to preserve their meaning along with
other details, like wedding invitations, and make them part of your world
after the wedding. Leave a comment to share your plans for the future of your
wedding dress with other brides!
