If you break it down there are basically one of three options:
1 - after the wedding you get the dress dry-cleaned, wrapped up and stored away in a dark closet. But ask yourself this, why are you saving it? Are you that attached to it that the thought of getting rid of it causes you to break out in hives? Or do you think your one-day-grown-up-daughter will want to wear your dress?
2 - you could 'Trash-the-Dress'. It is a craze that seems to be sweeping our friends across the Atlantic. Basically after the wedding you meet up with your photographer again and ... well basically do whatever you want. You don't have the restrictions you normally have on the wedding day. I have seen pictures of brides jumping into lakes, swimming in the ocean. Now while this may give you beautiful and different photos for the album - is it really worth it. A dress that you probably have spent hundreds sometimes thousands of pounds on, a dress you confirmed your love to your partner with, the dress you wore when you began your life as a married couple.
3 - by far this is my best and favoured option. Donate it. A thing I love about the UK is the charity shops. A place you can find great clothes at great prices while supporting an important charity. Well, did you know that Oxfam have a facility where you can donate your wedding dress to help make another bride's wedding a dream. Although most of the dresses have been given by designers and bridal shops, many ex-catwalk and are in mint condition, they also stock a smaller number of dresses that have been generously donated by supporters after their wedding day.
Think about it, think how your dress could be the dream dress for some other bride.
'Till next time
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