Should I keep my wedding dress? Most people keep their wedding dress for posterity and sentimental reasons. Some keep them as part of family tradition and pass them down to their daughters or other family members. However, not everybody is drawn to keep their wedding dresses, some eventually resort to selling them. And for people who just want to be savvy, selling a wedding dress is a great way to recoup the costs of a large wedding.
Selling a wedding dress is not as easy as selling your second-hand clothes and bags. There are some things to consider before you go ahead and sell it. Some of these considerations are discussed below:
Make Sure It’s In Good Condition
“I want to sell my wedding dress today,” may be your first thought right now, but have you checked if it’s still in the right condition? Aside from being clean, being in good condition means that your dress has no holes or stains on it, and all zips, buttons, or straps are still sturdy and put together.
Take your wedding dress to a dry cleaner or get it cleaned professionally somewhere. The dry cleaner usually explores the dress as they clean it so be sure to ask them if they encountered any gaps, holes, broken zips, missing buttons, or anything else that you may miss when you check it yourself.
If you need to do some repairs, give your seamstress or whoever is sewing your dress clear details about what he or she should work on. A dress in good condition would sell well and you may feel better knowing that you’re giving the next person the best dress for a very precious day.
Know Your Dress
You should know your dress before you decide to sell it. This is because buyers may require a full description of the dress and its details upon purchase. This includes the original price of the dress, the materials and beadwork used, design, and other facts that may be crucial to a potential bride.
The price of your wedding dress would vary depending on its condition, design, age, and brand. Generally, a wedding dress that is still two years old or less can still fetch at least 50% of its original retail price. And if your wedding dress comes from a well-known fashion brand, it can be sold at 60% of its original price.
You should also know the complete style of your dress, the accurate sizing, shade or colour, and any other notable information that you were presented with when you purchased it. If you present buyers with enough details surrounding your dress, it may allow them to see that you’re informed and therefore that they’re making the right decision in purchasing your dress.
Assess Where You Want To Sell It
Nowadays, you can tap multiple platforms if you want to sell your wedding dress. Numerous stores within your proximity may buy your wedding dress and sell it in their store, but there are also numerous online wedding dress sale platforms where you can personally sell your wedding dress.
Make sure to review seller fees and various information on sales before creating an account on any of these platforms. Assess numerous and recommendations so that you can reflect on which platform is the most ideal place to sell your wedding dress.
Furthermore, as mentioned, you could also consider selling your wedding dress to a second-hand dress store/boutique. Be sure to ask each boutique about your options. Some prefer to sell the dress on your behalf and obtain a percentage of the various profits, while others would rather buy it from you and sell it as their own.
Get Your Dress Out There!
There are numerous things to take into consideration when selling your wedding dress. Buyers also have to consider a lot of things, including accessorising a wedding dress and other costs. A good second-hand dress that’s been well handled may be off the market in a few days.
A wedding dress is not just any dress and so you have to ensure that you’re going about it in the right way. Perhaps after you review some of these considerations, you’ll be motivated to get your dress out there.
Also, if you just want to sell your wedding dress for the sake of disposing of it, then you might want to consider donating it instead. You can either give it to charity organizations, thrift stores or give it to a relative or friend who’s looking to save on wedding expenses.
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