H283 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Having a chat with a girlfriend recently about second hand wedding dresses. What is the general concensus on this? Has anyone had a good/bad experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I wouldn't have any problem with it. I rented mine when I got married over 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1Perth Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 There must be thousands of them hanging around H283. My missus still has hers in a box in the loft. Cost a packet and worn once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I bought mine, but don't see anything wrong with buying second hand if it's the style you want and a fraction of the cost of buying new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 With the prices of weddings getting out of control imho,buying a second hand dress would be quite resourceful I think?I would'nt have a problem buying a 2nd hand wedding dress,but after two marriages?Im giving up the ghost of ever marrying again!:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 With the prices of weddings getting out of control imho,buying a second hand dress would be quite resourceful I think?I would'nt have a problem buying a 2nd hand wedding dress,but after two marriages?Im giving up the ghost of ever marrying again!:laugh: If the bride is 2nd hand, might as well get a 2nd hand dress. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H283 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Orginally I was not keen on the idea, but now I think that there are better things to spend the money on to be honest, as long as you are not compromising. You still have to love the dress and be comfortable in it. If this is from a second hand dress - why not?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jac2011 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I got my handmade for me, to fit my measurements based on the style of a designer dress I wanted via website in China. It came beautifully gift boxed, fit perfectly and was as nice as any of the expensive dresses I had tried on... It cost £65! We wanted a quiet, discreet registry office with just us and the children and the whole day with champagne and a meal out cost of no more than £350. It was my perfect day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. A secondhand wedding dress could fit into all but one of those categories. Id offer you the OH's, but we had a seamstress chop the bodice off it to frame and the train was made into cushion covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tina0101 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Wish I'd got a second hand one - spent £650 on mine and by the end of the night it was muddy and ripped (too much dancing on a packed dancefloor!). My mum has it as she wont let me sell it on (I'm sure a decent seamstress could re-vamp it). It's not like I'll ever wear it again and you see so many beautiful dresses that are pre-loved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It wouldn't bother me at all. It will have been specialist cleaned and restored to its original state, you can get it adjusted if it needs it so if it is the style you want then why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest90395 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I bought mine second hand, I didn't really plan to but we had a second hand shop in Edinburgh and I went along to have a look. I ended up with 2 I really liked and as they were about £450 cheaper than anything I'd liked new I decided to go for it. I then sold it back to the same shop for 40% of what I paid so it cost me about £150 and I absolutely loved it. I also bought my veil on eBay for £7! I wasn't sure about getting one and wanted to try wearing one for s while to see if it would stay in my hair. So I just ordered a really cheap one and when it arrived it was perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Wow a bargain hey?Looks beautiful too!:cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaranmacgiolla Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 We are getting married in 8 weeks and my partner has just changed her mind on her dress.. Lol we have a brand new dress not even worn for sale if u like... Dam dresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Honestly wouldn't have a problem with this. I doubt I'll ever be in a position where financially it makes sense to go all out on a wedding dress, as nice as that may be (not saying all 1st hand wedding dresses cost the earth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roborac Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Honestly wouldn't have a problem with this. I doubt I'll ever be in a position where financially it makes sense to go all out on a wedding dress, as nice as that may be (not saying all 1st hand wedding dresses cost the earth) We had a really basic wedding ,church wedding, reception cake and drinks back at my parents home, married in a nice two piece white woolen suit and hubby in a smart suit and hey, celebrating 50 years wed this October lots of people thought we were pregnant , not so,we had put a deposit on our first home and couldn,t afford a flash wedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maruska Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I`ve rented mine. It was nicer than whatever I could afford if I bought one. Buying a dress never even crossed my mind but I am not a sentimental girl I guess :wink:. I don`t know what I would do with a wedding dress afterwards - have it hanging in the closet? With us moving around the world I don`t see me towing a wedding dress around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled Pink Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I had a full on dress, complete with train. However I picked a dress that could be adapted to an evening dress afterwards (removal of some bits distinctive to a wedding dress - e.g. beading down back), and I had it shortened to just about knee length, got some of the petticoat taken out etc. I ended up with a dress you could liken to a Marilyn Monroe style... I wore it again for my first wedding anniversary. I would have worn it on subsequent years but I have lost weight and it no longer fits... but I got to wear it twice, my husband loved it... The rest of the dress is ready to be made into a christening gown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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