March 5, 2026 In Short and Sweet, Specialty Cleaning & Couture, Vintage, Vintage Restoration, Wedding Attire, Wedding Dress ReDesign, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Tips, Wedding Trends

What to Do With a Heirloom Wedding Gown: Keep, Redesign, or Repurpose?

If you’ve inherited your mother’s or grandmother’s wedding dress, you may be wondering what the best option is. An heirloom gown holds sentimental value, and there are several ways to honor its history while making it meaningful for you.

Wear it as-is
Some vintage gowns have timeless styles and beautiful craftsmanship. With professional cleaning and minor alterations, many brides choose to wear the dress just as it was.

Redesign it into a modern gown
A skilled seamstress can update the style while keeping special details like lace, buttons, or fabric from the original gown. This allows you to blend family tradition with your personal style.

Preserve it for the future
If you prefer to keep the gown intact, professional wedding gown preservation protects the fabric from yellowing and damage so it can be passed down to future generations.

Repurpose it into keepsakes
If the dress can’t be worn, the fabric can still be used to create meaningful items like quilts, ring bearer pillows, christening gowns, or other family keepsakes.

No matter which option you choose, caring for an heirloom wedding gown helps protect the memories and history it represents.

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June 30, 2014 In Clothing Tips, General, Short and Sweet, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Gown Preservation, Weddings

Buying a Used Wedding Dress

Weddings can be very expensive. A great way to cut some of the cost is to consider buying a used wedding dress.
Considering the dress is only worn once, you can often find great
deals on beautiful, gently used gowns.
Their are numerous sites and shops you can visit that buy and sell dresses.

However because they are used, be sure to be extra cautious
when ordering a used gown.
We have found some of these tips to be helpful with
brides shopping for a pre owned dress.

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Be sure to get thorough pictures or check the gown out yourself before committing. Stains or stags can often go unnoticed at the right angle. Make sure the images you’re looking at are of the owners album and not the model pictures you can find online. So when chatting with a seller, be sure you know what your buying.

Make sure you’re buying at the right price. A little internet research can go a long way. If you’re nervous about buying online, at least make sure you’re paying a fair price. Especially considering this dress has been worn before.

The dress you buy doesn’t need to be in your exact size. We’ve mentioned in previous blogs what when buying you’re dress its better to go to big than too small. We can always take a dress in but adding fabric is much more difficult. We have a exceptional team that can work with you and your dress to make sure it fits you perfectly.

Be aware of the sellers return policy. Ask the seller exactly what the return policy is. That way if you get it and its in way worse condition than they led on, you can send it back.

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March 1, 2014 In Short and Sweet, Wedding Dresses

Pre-Owned Wedding Dresses

Looking to sell your used Wedding Dress?  Perhaps you found a different dress before the wedding that you liked better – now what should you do with the old one?

We realize that not every bride wants to preserve their wedding dress – in fact, a growing number of brides are reselling their wedding dresses in hopes to share their beloved dress with another bride.  This also benefits soon-to-be brides looking for the perfect wedding dress, at a better value.

So where to sell your used dress?  Where to buy a pre-owned dress?  Visit preownedweddingdresses.com –  and explore the possibilities!

As a seller: we recommend cleaning your dress after the wedding and before selling it – you can achieve a better resale value.

As a buyer: we recommend trying it on, and working with a seamstress to alter the gown to truly fit you.  It’s pretty amazing how good alterations can really make the gown your own.

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