Top Tips For Buying And Selling A Pre-owned Wedding Dress

Choosing your wedding dress is a very special moment in time. It can take days and days of research, shopping and fittings to get you the dress of your dreams. You want to look like the most beautiful bride in the world, and you want your dress to have the wow factor. If your budget doesn�t stretch to the designer dress of your dreams, have you thought about buying a pre-owned designer gown? This will allow you to get a luxury dress at a more affordable price? And if you want to blow the budget on a beautiful gown have you considered selling it on after your big day to recoup some of the cost? Let's take a look at some great tips for buying and selling a pre owned wedding dress.

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Buying A Pre Owned Wedding Dress Some brides fall into the category of splashing out a lot of the wedding budget on the most expensive designer dress they can get their manicured mitts on. Other brides fall into the more practical category of thinking they will only be wearing this dress for one day. So they want to reign the budget in a bit. If you fall into the latter, and you still want a show-stopping designer gown, why not consider buying a pre owned wedding dress? If you are interested in going down this route here are a few things to bear in mind. Make sure you get professionally measured. Before buying a pre-owned dress, you�ll want to know your bust, waist and hip measurements, and your height. Then think about buying a wedding dress in a size up. You can get your dress professionally altered and taken in. But if it�s too small there will be tears. Check the photographs of the dress carefully and ask the seller lots of questions. Query if the hemline and underneath the arms are in near perfect condition. Make sure there are no tears or rips before you buy. Also, make sure it has been professionally cleaned. And lastly, make sure you buy from a professional website that offers you buyer protection. Buying pre-owned is actually a fantastic idea if you are trying to save money. Just don�t forget the tips above when searching for your perfect dress. Selling A Pre Owned Wedding Dress If you are of the adage that you have worn your wedding dress once, and you have beautiful pictures of the memories, you may want to sell your dress on. This is a fantastic way to make some money back. You can use a pre-owned wedding dress website to sell your gown. Use a wedding dress calculator to find out the value of your dress. With this calculator, you type in the designer brand, the style number, the condition, the date purchased and the price paid. The calculator will then give you a valuation of your dress. Do make sure you have your dress professionally cleaned before selling it on. To make your dress stand-out take some great pictures and give an honest and thoroughly detailed description. You can also share out the news of your sell in your social media circles to broaden the reach. You never know who has a friend who may be looking for a wedding dress! It can sometimes be difficult to think about letting go of your wedding dress. But remember that it is highly unlikely you will ever wear the dress again, and you have all the beautiful pictures to remember how great your dress was!