Your Magical Wedding Day is Over, Now What Do You Do With Your Wedding Dress?
After dreaming of the perfect wedding dress, shopping for months, and pinning thousands of Pinterest photos you finally found the dress for you! Your spouse couldn’t hold back the tears, Mom and Dad were proud and heartbroken at the same time. All of your friends swooned over your gown and how beautifully radiant you looked and then in a flash it was over. So, now what to do with your dress after the wedding
I am sure you would love to wear it every day at least until it no longer fits. But that probably isn’t an option. After all, I am not sure how many businesses would allow you to come to work in your bridal gown. And errands would be hard to do with a bridal dress on. So exactly what are your options?
Keep It In The Closet
Well, the easiest thing to do is just hang it in your closet. This is great because at any time you can take it out, swoon over it, put it on, and reminisce about the big day. The reality is you probably won’t have time to try it on or swoon over it so all it is going to do is take up space in your closet (which we all know is the valuable real estate in your household).
Sell Your Wedding Dress Online
Not every Bride has an emotional connection with their wedding gown so after the wedding is over, there is no reason to keep it. One of the most popular things to do with your wedding dress after the wedding is to Sell it! Yes, that is right! Modern-day Brides want to recoup some of the money they spent on the wedding by selling their wedding gown online as well as many other wedding decorations.
Here are some online platforms that allow you to sell your used wedding dress. (in no particular order)
- Nearlynewlywed.com
- Oncewed.com
- Preownedweddingdresses.com
- Stillwhite.com
- BorrowingMagnolia.com
- Tradesy.com
- Poshmark.com
- Weddingbee.com
- Bravobride.com
- Facebook Marketplace
Donate Your Wedding Dress To Charity
If you aren’t the sentimental Bride that wants to keep her wedding gown forever you may be wondering what do I do with my wedding dress now that my day is over? There are thousands of Brides that cannot afford a bridal dress but would love to have one. If you aren’t concerned about selling your bridal gown you can donate it to charity. There are many reputable charities that would love to make Brides’ dreams come true using your gown.
Whether you choose to keep your gown at home in the closet or sell your wedding dress online, you will cherish your memories forever.
After all,
You will only wear it once but will remember it forever.
