The big
question among many wedded brides is whether or not to
sell their wedding dress. If you are uncertain about selling
your wedding dress, we have compiled a list of points
for you to consider.
Your Wedding Investment
Your wedding day is the single biggest
invest for many wedding couples, next to buying a house.
The big difference is that your wedding day will not provide
many financial returns, that is unless your guests are
generous and give you piles of cash.
An Expensive Keepsake
Your wedding dress is likely to be
one of the biggest investments on your wedding day, next
to the reception and honeymoon of course. For many wedded
brides, the wearing of a wedding dress is the most poignant
event during the entire wedding ceremony.
Nostalgia and Preservation
After your wedding day, you will most
likely want to keep your wedding dress for either nostalgic
reasons, or as a family heirloom. If this is the case,
you will need to invest further in a professional dress
preservation service, otherwise your dress will deteriorate
over time.
Changing Wedding Fashions &
Trends
If you are planning on keeping your
wedding dress to pass on to your family, you will need
to consider the rapidly changing wedding trends and fashions.
Your wedding dresses may be outdated in time, or simply
be the wrong size, color, or style.
Life after your Wedding
For many wedded brides in modern times,
life after the wedding day will involve working full-time,
paying off a house, and having children. It is during
these times that sell a wedding dress becomes an enticing
consideration, especially considering the fact that many
preserved wedding dresses are never worn again.
Our Expert Opinion
Whilst we acknowledge the utmost importance
of a wedding dress to many brides, it is often difficult
to ignore the large investment in both the initial purchasing
and wearing of a wedding dress, and the ongoing preservation
costs.
We believe that if you are considering
selling your wedding dress, then you need to make the
decision shortly after your wedding day, before your wedding
dress fades in color or drops out of fashion.
Preparing your Dress for Sale
You may need to dry clean your wedding
dress prior to sale, and consider the additional costs
of delivery. You also need to consider that many brides-to-be
will want to try-on your wedding dress prior to purchase.
Also, a single wedding dress can range
in size, so you need to give careful thought to the size
category that you feel your dress best fits.
Be prepared for brides-to-be to negotiate
a better price, and remember that most brides-to-be that
you will be contacted by will be looking for a bargain.
Allow for potential buyers that may
live in distant states of counties.
Dress Images are Everything
It's simple. The wedding dresses with
the clearest and most descriptive images, sell the quickest.
If possible, provide 3 images of your wedding dress, 1
x front view, 1 x size view, and 1 x rear view. Try to
avoid images that have guests in the background, or general
clutter.
Wedding Dress Description
When you add information about your
wedding dress, be sure to highlight as many features as
you can. If you have a tiara or veil, if your dress is
strapless, A-line, or off the shoulder, even provide hip
and bust measurements. Be as descriptive as you can about
your dress features.
If you follow these simple selling
steps, you are sure to find the right buyer quickly.
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