moonsi til
worked it out now!
Wear it every anniversary day - that will help to jog any forgetful man's memory, surely
*haven't I seen that dress before, darling?*
I like this idea. You could go somewhere swish to suit the dress each year.
Ex brides - what did you do with your frock?
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I like this idea. You could go somewhere swish to suit the dress each year.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
But of course!
Isn't this what happens to everyone's dress?
Anyway Spangles I think you can get away with wearing it again. The pink dottage takes it away from being an obvious wedding dress.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
If any woman ever deigns to marry me, I hope she has cat placenta on her wedding dress. It could be the "something new" and after the ceremony people could throw the baby kittens instead of confetti.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Keep it, wear it. You look amazing in it and it doesn't look like a wedding dress outside of the weddingy context - just a more fabulous Vivian of Hollowayesque frock.
butterfly child
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I threw mine away.
To be fair, it wasn't made very well.
I did keep the velvet jacket, the shoes and the tiara though.
To be fair, it wasn't made very well.
I did keep the velvet jacket, the shoes and the tiara though.
gaijingirl
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Mine's in the wardrobe and I really really love it. It wasn't expensive and it won't take dye either - otherwise I'd like to dye it and cut it shorter (it's very long). It's just a very plain halter neck. If I cut it shorter it would look very much like the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress - but I can't see me wearing it unless I could make it another colour.
I don't really want to cut it up beyond wearability because I love it so much, but given that I'll probably not wear it again - I like the idea of making a christening gown from it. Better than wasting it - would that work even though it's not especially expensive material?
I don't really want to cut it up beyond wearability because I love it so much, but given that I'll probably not wear it again - I like the idea of making a christening gown from it. Better than wasting it - would that work even though it's not especially expensive material?
Iguana
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I'm toying with the idea of dying mine and maybe shortening it. My friend is getting married on my wedding anniversary next year and I'm really tempted to wear it.
Is that really selfish? It's a monsoon dress and while it looks wedding-y now, if it was blue/green or pink and knee-length it wouldn't be. And it is still my wedding anniversary (and the anniversary of my miscarried pregnancy's conception) so I'd like to do something that marks it for me.
Is that really selfish? It's a monsoon dress and while it looks wedding-y now, if it was blue/green or pink and knee-length it wouldn't be. And it is still my wedding anniversary (and the anniversary of my miscarried pregnancy's conception) so I'd like to do something that marks it for me.
vauxhallmum
had to scrap the cheap car
Mine is an excellent green/silver silky early 60's seriously structered evening frock, I love it.
I had it shortened and if I hadn't larded up in the last 2 years I would certainly be wearing the thing out. Alot.
I had it shortened and if I hadn't larded up in the last 2 years I would certainly be wearing the thing out. Alot.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Iguana, why would it be selfish? A dress is a dress is a dress. This one means something to you and if it's dyed to take away that weddingy look it will just look like any other tasty Monsoon frock. Go for it 
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
gave it to a charity shop !
Iguana
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Iguana, why would it be selfish? A dress is a dress is a dress. This one means something to you and if it's dyed to take away that weddingy look it will just look like any other tasty Monsoon frock. Go for it
She might recognise it and be miffed. She's not the type you'd imagine would be annoyed by that but months of wedding planning down the line might change her.
I guess what I'll do is alter it first and if I don't fuck it up show it to her in advance. I'll probably get a cardi to wear with it, so it definitely won't look at all like a wedding dress.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
i'm quite surprised at how many people still have christenings.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
yeah - people do that, but i wouldn't dress the baby in a chopped up wedding dress.
I would. I'm a bit of a sucker for that kind of shit.
Have you saved the top tier of your wedding cake?
FabricLiveBaby!
Live Baby Fabric!
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
nah - it would have to be fruit cake - ours was sponge.
i don't think i'd have a christening (atheist equivalent). the wedding was all the family party i want to plan for the very long term.
I think I would like to but I'm not sure how it could work been as (let's say all this stuff happens with my current partner) all my family live in Sheffield and his family is scattered in London and Cornwall and Newcastle and various. His family aren't very close but mine are very much familyfamily (hence why they all still live in Sheffield, really). Basically, people will make the effort for a wedding but not for a baby kinda thing will they?
Actually, I think I would want to move closer to them when I have babies.
Oh God now I'm thinking about all of this again.
DRINK?
bummed by karmachameleon
I'd love to see a girl dress up in her wedding dress and sit in a bar crying.....just to see the reaction of the others in the bar
the wife is thinking about selling hers....I'm not sure what I feel about it really, I'm a hoarder at heart and would love to have my nans wedding dress in the house, so something about getting rid of it seems wrong to me...she thinks she will never wear it again so is just sitting there doing nothing and if she flogs it at least someone else gets the benefit, end of the day her choice
the wife is thinking about selling hers....I'm not sure what I feel about it really, I'm a hoarder at heart and would love to have my nans wedding dress in the house, so something about getting rid of it seems wrong to me...she thinks she will never wear it again so is just sitting there doing nothing and if she flogs it at least someone else gets the benefit, end of the day her choice
FabricLiveBaby!
Live Baby Fabric!
I think if I ever got married I'd Hire a dress (if you can alter them).
Can you alter hired wedding dresses?
Can you alter hired wedding dresses?
My mum still has her dress, shoes, lace glove things, flowers and cake decorations. I had the top tier of the cake for my first birthday.
I'll get all of those wedding things in time, and her rings (hopefully a long long way in the future).
I love all that shit. I've spent years looking through their wedding album and looking at the dress etc.
I'll get all of those wedding things in time, and her rings (hopefully a long long way in the future).
I love all that shit. I've spent years looking through their wedding album and looking at the dress etc.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
yeah - i used to love it when my mum got her wedding bits out for a look.
if i had a traditional wedding dress, i'd consider selling it - cold hard cash pays off a whole heap of sentiment. but unlike my sister, i'd sell it uncleaned - the drycleaning cost £150. the buyer can have that little surprise.
if i had a traditional wedding dress, i'd consider selling it - cold hard cash pays off a whole heap of sentiment. but unlike my sister, i'd sell it uncleaned - the drycleaning cost £150. the buyer can have that little surprise.
