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Post by theboydbunch on Aug 7, 2014 1:50:13 GMT
Mine was cleaned and preserved and has been in a "safe spot" for almost 25 years
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Post by Merge on Aug 7, 2014 1:50:59 GMT
It's hanging in the closet at my mother in law's house, on the off chance that one of my kids wants to use it for something someday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 1:55:05 GMT
I have mine too and plan to hold onto it for a bit longer. It doesn't take up much room and who knows what the future holds. Maybe someone I care about will want it one day. If not, I'll get rid of it after my daughters are grown.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 7, 2014 1:58:24 GMT
Yes.
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Post by Anita on Aug 7, 2014 1:59:19 GMT
Nope.
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Cheesy
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 7, 2014 2:18:54 GMT
Well, I actually did wear my mom's wedding gown. Ever since I was a little girl, I said I wanted to wear it. My older sister also wore it but not either of my younger sisters. It fit me perfectly with just a little altering around my shoulders. The dress was ivory raw silk with a million buttons in the back.
Sadly, now the dress has reached the end. No more wearings. I'm sure it's in my sister's basement. She keeps everything!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 2:21:29 GMT
Mine has been hanging in the closet since we got married 21 years ago. I have three daughters, but don't have any real expectation that any of them would wear it. So why am I keeping it? Like many others here I have no idea why!
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Post by jill225 on Aug 7, 2014 2:22:32 GMT
I still have mine too from 1985. Never had it dry cleaned or anything, so yep, I should probably get rid of it!
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Post by mztfied on Aug 7, 2014 2:46:14 GMT
I wore my cousins dress.
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Post by caro on Aug 7, 2014 2:49:19 GMT
I kept mine until I was sure my DD would not wear it. Itooled awful on her and so outdated. So I gave it to Goodwill.
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Post by littlefish on Aug 7, 2014 3:25:34 GMT
I kept mine up until about 2 years ago at my parent's house. We took it out of the box and had DD (who was 5 at the time) try it on and took some pictures. Then I donated it to a local charity.
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Post by mallie on Aug 7, 2014 3:46:37 GMT
I still have mine. I never expected to have anyone else wear it, but I wanted to keep it. Now 30+ years later, none of my girls wants to wear it, but I can't bear to give that up.
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Post by stefdesign on Aug 7, 2014 3:49:55 GMT
I designed my wedding dress, and my Maid of Honor made it for me, she did an amazing job. I embroidered white-on-white then entire front bodice, my own design too, and I spent so many hours working on that during my lunch hours at work. Although the embroidery has yellowed in the 36 years since our wedding, the dress is still as white and fresh as it was in 1978. I'll keep it always, unless someone in the family wants to use it. I have my Grandma's handmade wedding dress from 1909, she and her mother sewed every stitch and tuck. I love the idea of keeping wedding dresses as heirlooms. Maybe I'd feel differently if I'd bought mine, but I'm really glad I did it the way I did.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 7, 2014 3:52:46 GMT
I was about to say yes, it's still hanging, unpreserved in the closet of the room I last occupied at my mother's house. Then I realized that it might not be! My sister bought the house a year ago. We went thru quite a lot of my mom's belongings, divvying them up between the 3 sisters. She never mentioned my gown and I never thought to ask her about it. I wonder if it's still there? Will have to call her in the morning.
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Aug 7, 2014 10:54:06 GMT
I did for a while and then I got rid of it.
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Post by PinkPrincess77 on Aug 7, 2014 11:13:48 GMT
Mine is hanging in my closet. I'm donating it to a local chapter of the program mentioned above.
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Post by Katie on Aug 7, 2014 11:19:59 GMT
Yes and I just took it out of the box this summer, after 19 years. It's way too small! I wouldn't mind parting with it - no kids to pass it down to, nothing else I can think to use it for. But shockingly it is DH who said he didn't want me to part with it just yet. Maybe I can squeeze into it next year for our 20th anniversary and do a fun photo shoot.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 7, 2014 11:40:44 GMT
Never been married so nope.
But I did at one stage have my mum's wedding dress from 1967 in my wardrobe. I really wanted to alter it into a short dress for me to wear (not for a wedding, just as a summer dress) but when I mentioned it to my mum she didn't seem too keen on the idea, even though she said it was ok. I'm not sure where it is now.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 7, 2014 11:42:57 GMT
I still have mine from 1977 (Aug 6 to be exact. Today is my 37th anniversary! ) Happy anniversary!!
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Post by justjenpeas on Aug 7, 2014 11:48:57 GMT
I have been holding on to my dress for 22+ years. Not sure why because I am pretty sure my son won't be wearing it. Too hard to part with, maybe someday.
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Post by lilacgal on Aug 7, 2014 12:10:58 GMT
I still have mine. I'm secretly hoping DD will wear it one day.
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 7, 2014 12:17:36 GMT
I have mine. I don't think anyone will use it.
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Post by leannec on Aug 7, 2014 12:36:49 GMT
I still have mine ... also from 1997 ... I love it and I do have two dd's but both will be taller than me so if they want to use it alterations will be needed
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Post by lbp on Aug 7, 2014 12:40:24 GMT
Yes! I still love my wedding dress. My MIL made the dress for me from a picture from1 1947 magazine photo I had found. It has been hanging in her basement in a garment bag since 1980. I also have my mothers wedding dress that her sister made for her in my closet. She wore it in 1959. I have no daughters, but I am still hanging on to those dresses.
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 7, 2014 12:40:23 GMT
Saw awesome opportunity online yesterday to get rid of those old wedding dresses. I don't recall exactly the name but it was something like dresses for angels. Old wedding gowns were made into gowns for stillborn newborns to have their pictures taken They were very beautiful. Something to consider. Besides this, I've seen others having their dress made into a First Communion dress for their daughter(s).
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Post by Weaselwise on Aug 7, 2014 13:02:17 GMT
I kept mine until hubby walked out 7 years ago - 3 weeks before what would have been our 17th wedding anniversary... then after a few months the dress got chucked in a bag with old clothes for the local textile recycling scheme... that felt good! Not sure I could have tossed it on a bonfire but it still felt good chucking it out like that! Not that it cost me much, £25 out of a summer clothes catalogue, but at the time it looked pretty and it did the job, wasn't a traditional wedding dress, just a white cotton/cheesecloth type dress with an orange sash... (and a square low-cut neckline that made finding a bra that didn't show almst impossible!)
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Post by khaleesi on Aug 7, 2014 13:10:12 GMT
I have mine. I do not have children and I wouldn't expect a daughter to wear it if I have one but if I do have children I will have a quilt or gown made out of it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2014 13:45:28 GMT
I have mine and I stub my toe on the damn box at least once a week as it sits on the closet floor next to my shoes.
We celebrate our 6th anniversary this week. I keep thinking I want to sell it or donate it but never get around to doing so. Maybe I will wait until after our anniversary and then bring it up to DH.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 7, 2014 13:58:30 GMT
Yes, but am ready to part with it, I don't have a daughter so maybe that makes a difference.
Veil and band were donated several years ago, it took up space and we were in a rough patch. Seemed crazy to keep it when I was ready to toss the marriage.
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Post by miominmio on Aug 7, 2014 14:04:29 GMT
I think mine is in the attic somewhere.
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