Divorced Women: What did you do with your wedding dress?

[Aurify]

I don't want to keep it, throw it out, give it away, or sell it. Currently too cold to bury it in the backyard. Any other ideas?

 

[Suzie]

Why not sell it?

 

[Princess Pink]

I know someone who had a divorce party and wore her dress ripped in places like a rag lol

 

[BittyMonkey]

Why not have it remade into something else by a seamstress?

 

[Sophie-Rose]

i'd sell it! one woman's trash could be another woman's treasure... not that your wedding dress is trash, just that you want to get rid of it!

 

[papertiger]

It's a very good and interesting question I am sure it affects many women and women who have had to cancel plans too.

Personally, I would not want to keep it.

I think it would be great if you gave it to good-will/charity. Besides those very cheap imports that seem to be made from lining material. Lots of women could not hope to afford an average priced wedding dress. .

 

[redskynight]

I would just sell it.

 

[cherry21]

I'd sell or donate. I think I would love the idea that something that you might have a negative association with might turn into something thrilling and positive for someone with less resources.

 

[Flip88]

Sell or donate. Let something good come from something bad. Up- cycling.

 

[merika]

A friend was just starting out in the bridal dressing business and wanted a few gowns to rent to brides who couldn't afford to buy their own. I gave my dress to her.

 

[HauteMama]

If you have children you could have pieces of it sewn into a quilt for them. Otherwise I'd donate or sell it. Someone would probably love to have it.

 

[lorihmatthews]

It's been cleaned and in my mom's house, safe in its storage box. Out of sight, out of mind. Although I know sometime down the line I'll have to deal with it.

 

[LeeMiller]

Unless you have a designer dress that has a good resale market I would just toss it out. These kinds of emotionally laid items are best dealt with in the simplest ways IMO.

 

[Aurify]

It's not a traditional wedding dress - it's a black and red cocktail dress.

I'm tempted to write to the people of 'will it blend'...

 

[EmmieB]

Sell it for money on ebay. Sell it for less money on local ad sites. Donate it to a good cause (would womans shelter accept it?). Pass it on to a distant friend. Create a new dress out of it. Make craft art out of it. Make curtains