Post Wedding Gown Solutions

There are many solutions on what to do with your dress after your wedding. Some brides already know what they are going to do when making the purchase, some just assumed they will have to dedicate a portion of their closet space for their dress. Other brides, haven't put much thought into it and would just like to have some fun or pay it forward with the dress. Here are some suggestions:

Keep and Store It
The most obvious thing to do with your dress is keep it. Have it drycleaned and professionally boxed for safe keeping. Maybe you will want to take it out and show it to your daughter or grand-daughter in 20 years! Maybe they will want to wear it 127 years later too!

Trash It
Trash the dress photo sessions are increasing in popularity. Brides book a photo session and wear their gown in the dirtiest or wettest conditions to take stunning pictures! Definitely not for the faint of heart! Your dress will get dirty and cleaning it will be mission impossible. Your drycleaner might have a heart attack if you bring him/her your dress after your photo shoot session.


Photo Credit: Kim plus Adam Photography

Reinvent and Wear It
Cutting your dress short, adding to it, and making it a different color will give your gown new life and new places to wear it to. Who knew the phrase: "You can wear it again" can apply to wedding dresses and not just bridesmaid dresses!



Photo Credit: The Blushing Blog

Consign It
If you want to recoup some of your dress costs, you can always try to sell it on Kijiji or consign it with us at Wishahmon - Glorious Gowns. Once it sells, you get 50% of the sale.

Donate It
Make a bride's day by donating the dress to her. With the recent Alberta floods, lots of brides might have lost their wedding dress. Spread the word that you want to donate your dress to one of these brides through your own avenues, post on Calgary Clean Up's Facebook Page, or contact us to assist.


Photo Credit: Deanna Mae Photography

If you have other ideas on what to do with your dress, please share with us. We would love to hear from you and share your ideas with other brides or newlyweds too!

~Monica
Owner and Lead Designer @Wishahmon