Renting a Wedding Dress
February 9th, 2006 @ 11:59 pm by Mrs. Butterfly
When my cousin got married 10 years ago, I thought that I would always wear her wedding dress. It was gorgeous, and she looked absolutely beautiful.
Now, that I look back - yes, 10 years ago the dress was absolutely stylish and beautiful. But unless I do some major snipping and re-designing, the dress just isn’t what I’m looking for now. It’s too bad - because it was a very expensive dress.
So this got me thinking….who is really ever going to wear my wedding dress? My daughter? How can I expect her to like something that I wore 30 years ago, when I dont even like something that my cousin wore 10 year ago? Yes, your wedding dress has sentimental value. But when are you ever going to wear it again? And I hate the idea of turning the dress into a quilt or another gown.
Where am I going with this??
Well, I am seriously considering renting my wedding dress. Yes, you heard me right……renting my own wedding dress. Although I would love a dress that I can call my own, after doing a little research, I think it will be much better and economically efficient if I just rent.
Here’s an article about renting wedding dresses and the store in NYC that the article mentions.
MyrJan (235 St. Marks Ave, Bk)
Fancy Wedding Center (6604 Bay Pkway, Bk) - no website
Here’s another store I found online…
Wedding Gown Rentals & SALES (409 Crooks Ave, NJ)
I mean, my fiance is renting his tux…so why not? Now all I need to do is go see the dresses to make sure that they’re not ugly.
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One Response to “Renting a Wedding Dress”
Mrs. Butterfly, New York
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bridezilla in training
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Making me happy by saying "yes dear" to everything related to wedding planning.
Engagement Date: February 3, 2006
Wedding Date: November 18, 2006
Venue: Twenty-Four Fifth
About Me: Our wedding will be small but fun. I want a whole range of music including cheesy 80's music! But we'll see how that works out��‚��
I think you’re absolutely right. I’m not engaged yet, but my bf and I are planning on getting married early next year and have already begun thinking about the logistics of our wedding and how much everything is going to cost. In this day and age, when most of us are paying for our own weddings, who can really afford to buy a dress you’re most likely only going to once in your life for hundreds, and sometimes, even thousands of dollars? And then have to spend another pretty penny just to have it stored properly? I’m all for renting. Look beautful and not have to worry about accidentally spilling wine on it.