To sell or not to sell........

[Miakoda]

......my wedding dress and accessories that is.

Seriously, I could use the extra money for the boys for Christmas & to continue paying off bills. But when I brought it up to my husband, he got seriously offended and I think a little hurt. He told me I could do what I want, but he didn't want me to end up regretting it.

But here's my deal - the dress is in it's bag hanging up in my closet where it has been for over 4 years now. I did not have it preserved, however it's still sparkling white. But I know that over time it will yellow with age if not preserved. And I honestly cannot find a reason to spend $300 preserving a dress I won't ever wear again & I'm pretty sure neither of my sons will either.

And seriously, how many of you wanted to wear your future mother-in-law's old wedding dress?

So I just thought that I could sell it to someone who would love it and would wear it on their special day and it would make 2 people happy (as I would be happy for the moolah).

What do you think? Would you choose to hold on to your wedding dress forever? Or would you sell it? Or have you sold it?

I also have the corsett I wore underneath it, the big poofy skirt thing for underneath, the tiara, the veil, shoes, etc.

 

[HoundedByHounds]

I have never understood holding onto the dress...I'd sell it...I mean you wait too long it will be out of style and what you can get for it might go down.

eta: I sold one of my wedding dresses...yes. It was an antique one with provinence. I actually had 2 because the antique one fit when I bought it but not when it came time to wear it lol. Pregnant and all...LOL. Gorgeous 1912 dress with a photo of the original bride wearing it...

 

[Squishy22]

I'd sell it as well.

 

[Miakoda]

I've decided to just do it. I'll be putting up pics on craigslist as I'd rather try that first. I'm not so sure about shipping something that size if sold on ebay!

Here are a few pics:

(this one shows the detail)

........it's kind of funny that I specifically said "NO LACE!" when asked what kind of dress I was looking for, huh? lol

 

[Squishy22]

The dress is gorgeous!!

 

[Dakotah]

Oh I LOVE that dress.

 

[Miakoda]

Eh.....what would y'all say to price it as? I paid $600 for it, although it was marked at $675 (I got a discount as it was a sale weekend). I bought it from David's bridal.

And should I sell all the accessories with it? Or put it up separately?

I was thinking of asking $250 for everything.

 

[Dakotah]

I would sell the dress and accessories seperate.
But i am not sure about pricing, hopefully experts can answer that.

 

[PoodleMommy]

I agree with selling it... you have the photos that is the most important thing.

Your right no daughter or daughter in law really wants to be forced to wear an old dress anyway. Think of how much fashion will change in the next 20 some odd years.

I would try and sell everything together first.

They say you should expect to deduct 50 percent when selling something used. I would think you should post it for at least 300... especially because people like to feel like they bargained and they may want to talk you down a little.

 

[Miakoda]

Good idea, PM. Not to mention that the undergarmets (corset & poofy-skirt-thingy) cost me approx. an additional $125. Then the tiara was about $50. & I have no idea how much the veil was.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

If I didn't have plans for mine, I'd sell it as well.

 

[Squishy22]

I personally wouldn't go under 300 bucks.

 

[Pam111]

It's a beautiful dress. If it was mine, I'd sell, too. I'm just not overly sentimental with stuff and hanging on to something just to look at it seems silly when you can use the money for your family now. I agree on starting at $300

 

[xpaeanx]

I never really understood keeping your dress either. It just takes up space and gets old... and I think the best part of getting married(I'm talking about the actual process, not the personal relationship) is getting to pick out your dress! So, I wouldn't even ask my future daughter in law to wear my old dress. If she asked me that would be different though.

And if your selling it as a set, I wouldn't part with it for less than $300.


BUT, you said your husband was upset with the idea. Maybe you should really talk to him about it. If he wants you to keep it, he may get very upset when you sell it... and that's not worth $300.

 

[Barb04]

I would say that if you're okay with selling it, go ahead. Yesterday I actually sold some things I was holding on to for sentimental reasons. At first I told the person I changed my mind, went home, and was putting the things back where I had been keeping them for many years. That's when I said to myself "why am I putting them back where they will sit for many more years never being used". I took them and went back to the person and got the money. I just needed to reconfirm that I could deal with letting them go and I could.

 

[Miakoda]

I never really understood keeping your dress either. It just takes up space and gets old... and I think the best part of getting married(I'm talking about the actual process, not the personal relationship) is getting to pick out your dress! So, I wouldn't even ask my future daughter in law to wear my old dress. If she asked me that would be different though.

And if your selling it as a set, I wouldn't part with it for less than $300.


BUT, you said your husband was upset with the idea. Maybe you should really talk to him about it. If he wants you to keep it, he may get very upset when you sell it... and that's not worth $300.

I don't understand him. He thinks I've got some weird sentimental attachment to the dress, and I do not. I would just rather it go to someone else who would be oh-so happy to wear it on her wedding day than it just rot away in the back of my closet.

In fact, he actually told me that I should sell my Breyer horse collection instead. AS IF! Now that is something that I have a personal attachment to.........to all 123 of them!

 

[xpaeanx]

yeah... if anyone so much as touched my breyer's I would have their heads! LOL.

it's weird what we get attached to huh???? LOL

 

[bubbatd]

Sell ! Start at $300 . People love to bargain .

 

[Renee750il]

Here's a compromise for you and your husband that might make him very happy.

Sell the dress and accessories.

Except the corset.

THAT you can wear every now and then . . . .

 

[Miakoda]

LOL, Renee.