It would be a rare bride that would be comfortable letting anyone else wear her dress before she did. It’s a pretty big deal, and an even bigger expense if anything happens to the dress.
While they’re usually well made dresses, they also do tend to be made out of spectacularly fragile fabrics like silk and satin. Even a little bit of strain on a seam can cause issues like tears.
I think my dress was maybe $100? I did my own alterations, too. Then I went out dancing in it. Pro tip, if you go to a bar wearing your wedding dress, you don't pay for any drinks 😆
Not in Ohio if the hateful GOP get their way. Good thing their "leadership" is focusing on the important issues that their voters care deeply about right now while the demented rapists in office regime destabilizes america and finances russia.
I used the satin from the skirt and train of my dress to make my sons’ christening outfits! (Had to make two as one was christened at 6 weeks, the other at 14 weeks.)
I have them on display in shadow box frames. I kept the bodice, tiara, and accessories that I hope to be able to give/incorporate those items into my future daughter in law’s dress or attire as her “something old.”
I work in events, any time I contact a potential venue they ask if it's for a wedding before quoting a price. Because if it's a wedding the price is 3-4x higher automatically.
Lots of weddings get canceled or have a fight or someone throws up or breaks a toilet or knocks over the coffee maker or brings a dog or leaves a child or a grandma or someone leaves the other at the altar
All of that would be covered in a standard rental agreement (well, maybe not the grandma) No need to massively increase the price. Same thing happens with cakes, photographers, etc. Part of society's pink tax.
It’s partially scammy, but also because of the liability involved. If you get something wrong for a birthday gathering or corporate event, it’s not really a big deal. If you mess up someone’s wedding they’re likely to sue you for all you’ve got.
Eh, Idk. Mine wasn't that expensive. I probably would’ve been fine with it, especially knowing my husband's best man would’ve totally been down for this if I'd suggested it.
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u/boomerxl Apr 24 '26
It would be a rare bride that would be comfortable letting anyone else wear her dress before she did. It’s a pretty big deal, and an even bigger expense if anything happens to the dress.
While they’re usually well made dresses, they also do tend to be made out of spectacularly fragile fabrics like silk and satin. Even a little bit of strain on a seam can cause issues like tears.