would you buy used....

Subject: would you buy used.... Tue 19 Dec 2006, 8:25 pm

answer by ticking the box/boxes
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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Tue 19 Dec 2006, 9:20 pm

sure I have before and used them to make gowns for christening and I brought them for the halloween costume...
and I have brought them for lace and I brought one that never was used and sold it on ebay.......

Mine is waiting patiently to see if my Daughter would like it .. mine was my Mothers and my vail belonged to my Mothers Grandmother and I have my MILs gown packed away too..
I see them everywhere well with every one out of two marriages ending in divorce I guess its no wonder weddng dress are just cast away....
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I checked "yes", but that's how I feel now, after 24 yrs. of marriage, perhaps I wouldn't as a young bride.
If it looked good, I wouldn't mind wearing it...afterall, it was only worn for ONE day!!! Wink

Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 7:01 am

I clicked yes as well as the one that stated if it looks new.
I looked at a dress consignment shop and found a couple that I really liked. The only problem(s):
1.) They were still too darn expensive (over $100 more than what we got a brand new one for).
2.) My bust is too big

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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 8:44 am

I have mine that I want to get rid of. My girls said they wouldnt wear it. Of course the one dd (14) can't fit into it. I was 120 pounds when I married and she is more than that. The other dd put it on one day playing around and it just fit. I will have to find the pictures and show you guys Maybe I will do that later.
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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 9:20 am

At the end of the day, who's gonna know!
This year I bought a 2nd hand dress for a work Xmas dinner, I didn't want to buy something new that I probably wouldn't wear again (which has happened on many previous occasions!). I rarely wear dresses or skirts, I'm a jeans/trousers gal. It cost me $12.50 and got me lots of great compliments, which I suppose, in turn, was kind of a 'cheap thrill'!
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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 12:20 pm

my DD ( 11) claims she wants to wear mine . She lloves to spend time looking at the wedding pictures
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 6:51 pm

I actually sold my wedding dress many years ago, when we were first married we used to live in a tiny house (the 1st one I'd bought on my own) and I'd little enough space as it was. I'm not 'overly' sentimental (except for keeping a few small items that used to belong to my Gran & my DS's 1st shoes). The lovely lady who bought it also took my bouquet (silk) and she had no qualms about using either! It's not like I was planning to wear them again...lol. Also we'd initially planned on having 2 children but after DS was born DH changed his mind and said ONE was enough! He cried A LOT as a baby and was up several times EVERY NIGHT until he was 1 yr old. We both worked and looking back I'm not sure how we managed but you just do! Anyhow....I didn't see the point in keeping my dress ,I doubt DS would've been wanting to wear it! Razz

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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Wed 20 Dec 2006, 8:40 pm

I would have worn my mother's (if I had a 19 inch waist like she did!) or my grandmother's (if I was 5' tall like she was) or my sister's (if it wasn't a horrid double knit from the 70's) or my SILs (if it wasn't stained from cake and not having been cleaned) or my cousin's (if it wasn't ugly).

I went to bridal shops, discount stores, dry cleaners, everywhere to find a dress. I looked at hundreds of them and tried on so many I lost count after 70. I finally found one that made me feel like a princess (and I was covered in hives at the time) but I didn't want to pay what it cost so I waited another 2 weeks for it to go on sale for 50% off!

Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Thu 21 Dec 2006, 9:47 am

Patience does pay off then! Glad you finally found one you liked DF.
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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Thu 21 Dec 2006, 10:28 am

I mention this at Bilble sturdy last night I was amazed several of hte girls had brought and sold them like they were horses. one one oher worman had hers one girl said she leased her gown I asked if the kept anything one girl said now even got rid of him ...
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"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

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Subject: Re: would you buy used.... Thu 21 Dec 2006, 2:21 pm

If I buy other clothes at a thrift store, why not a wedding dress. Besides, if I didn't tell anyone, who would know?