Comments on: Sentimental storage

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:11:55 +0000

It just so happens that I was doing a little cleaning of my own this weekend and stumbled upon my daughter’s christening and commmunion dresses. I remembered thinking that I was going to have them professionally preserved just like my wedding dress. It has been 20 years and so just to remember what “professionally preserved” ment, I pulled my wedding dress out. Yep, I would do the same for my daughgter’s dresses. However, the price had now tripled. O.K. so I would do it myself. Find a an acid free box, etc., etc. Anyway that’s how I stumbled upon this sight. I have had my wedding dress sitting in my closet, professional preserved, for 20 years. It will soon be joined by 2 other dresses. When I took it out to reminisce and showed my daughter what a precious heirloom she would someday have, her comment was…”Mom that dress looks so 80’s. Besides, I think I’m going to get my own.”

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:51:33 +0000

Just a few weeks ago I tried on my wedding dress – a knit-wool mid-calf long-sleeved ivory creation with a smudge of dirt on the shoulder that I bought off the deep discount rack at Saks Fifth Avenue nearly 23 years ago – and it still fit. I had needed a dress that didn’t require any sort of needlework to make it fit because I was getting married just a few days later (long story, but very romantic!). I was very pleased that it still fit, even if it was because it was a knit fabric and, therefore, stretchy. There were many moth holes in it. And then I remembered that my husband had long ago thrown away his suit. I really had no problem tossing that dress in the trash. I still have the pictures, and the dress looked much better in dim light than it did in full sun!

By: Carla

Carla — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:03 +0000

I rented my wedding dress. I don’t think a lot of people do that, but I did just that 10 years ago coming up in Feb 2011

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By: h

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:59:40 +0000

In case you need to offer to blow a guy for a dime bag of coke!! I almost died laughing.

Yeah, mine’s shoved in the back of the closet. Never even had it drycleaned.

By: veralynn

veralynn — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:37:01 +0000

Glad you posted this. We’re getting married in 2 months and this made me discover he prefers I keep it too. No “trash the dress” shots for us I guess! :)

By: clover

clover — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:40:21 +0000

What a great topic (and FTR it’s great that you still fit into yours AND look fabulous, not like a sausage) –

Mine is hanging in my closet in a garment bag. Not preserved. It was about $1500 after the veil and tax (from La Belle Marieé in Kirkland). It was the FIRST dress I tried on, even after trying on countless others, that was the one. My mom bought it for me (married 9/04).

My mom died in 2008, 3 months after I had my daughter. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get rid of it, because I still remember my mom’s face in the 3 way mirror behind me when I tried it on.

Plus my little daughter; maybe she’ll want some part of it one day. Although I have my mom’s old wedding dress boxed up in the garage, hideous 1960s tulle disaster. Mine is MUCH cuter, I’m sure my daughter won’t feel the same about my dress as I do about my mom’s. Right??? ;)

(ps – Sundry, have you ever been to Country Village in Bothell? If you’re ever there, make your way to the back, to the Courtyard Hall. I think they’re still using our wedding photos for their advertising… just a random, you can know that girl is one of your readers)

By: Sonia

Sonia — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:51:06 +0000

Mine is hanging in our guest room closet, and the accompanying HUGE ASS train is in a white plastic bag. On the floor of the closet. I think my veil is on a hanger with a plastic bag over it?
I won’t be having any daughters, and have no idea what to do with that dress. Though I’ve got some good ideas from some of your previous commenters, thanks!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:41:33 +0000

I took mine to a seamstress and made a christening gown out of it. Sheesh I had so much satin on my dress she made the gown and an accompanying blanket.

One of the BEST things I ever did. Both my boys wore it at their baptisms and hopefully someday all my grandchildren will wear it too.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:51:54 +0000

In the back of the closet, still dirty from the reception. 7 years ago.