To feel a little bit sad about selling my wedding dress?

[PhDPepper]

I know I'm being incredibly pathetic! However I got it out of the bag for the first time in over a year as someone wants to come and view it, and it's so gorgeous I can't stop staring at it!

It made me feel bloody gorgeous when I got married, but I can't ever wear it again, and it will bring a lot of joy to someone else and make them feel as beautiful as I did. I think I need to get a grip!

This is the first time I've looked at it since we got married a year ago, it's been living on top of a cupboard in our spare room! I think my Aibu is am I being unreasonable to feel a little bit sad that I will be selling it today despite the fact I can't ever wear it again and it has been living on a cupboard!

Dont beat yourself up - you probably spent ages picking it and making sure it was the right one for you - of course its going to be sad to sell it

and you looked gorgeous!

Yanbu. You looked amazing. You should wear it again. Perfect for shopping in Tesco! My friend has her dress on a dressmakers stand in her spare room. I'm making my dress into a costume for dd. It was wrecked after the day itself.

It's always sad to let something go that has sentimental value. I still have mine, but it's an evening dress so doesn't take up much space. I'd like DD to have it one day

Mine lives in the attic. I've debated selling it a couple of times, partly because it seems a waste to just be stuck there and partly because of the extra money which would come in handy but I just can't bring myself to!

Do you have to sell it? Can it be made into a christening gown or bridesmaid dress?

It's a lovely dress, do you have to sell it?

Stunning dress! Just keep it

I was sad when my daughter sold hers, it had hung in my spare room for a year and it brought back so many lovely memories every time I looked at it , but my daughter is a very practical person and in her eyes it was such a waste just to hang there. Her attitude was she had her photos, memories etc and someone else would enjoy wearing it as much as she did.
It was a perfect fit and length on the young woman that bought it and she was delighted with it. My daughter bought a lovely ring with the proceeds which she says reminds her of the dress , so everyone was happy.
In retrospect she was right. If she hadn't sold it where would it have ended up, most likely in the attic going yellow.

It's not unreasonable to feel sad about selling it, but that's not to say you shouldn't sell it. I kept my wedding dress for about a year and a half and then donated it to a charity shop. I did feel I ought to keep it, but I thought I was just being sentimental about it - though there's nothing wrong with that. However, I didn't really want to keep it. It was taking up space and I wasn't going to wear it again. I've no regrets at all.

It is a beautiful dress and you looked amazing but don't be sad to sell it. Better to be sold on and loved again instead of being stuck in a box forever.

Why not just rent it to the interested bride to be? She'll look and feel gorgeous too, the dress will have another great day out and you'll eventually get it back as well as making some money. If you can't bear to let it go forever, strike a balance and become a one-dress hire business.

It's hard to let something so beautiful go. I couldn't bring myself to sell mine then I came across a charity who create weddings for terminally ill people. My dad had recently died and it felt like the right thing to do. When I donated it I then got to see the new bride wearing it - she looked awesome and so happy.

Yanbu I couldn't sell mine. I love it too much and I just can't part with it.

Wow thank you all! I know it is the right thing to do and I intend to buy a nice ring with the money from the dress so I have a reminder, I'm also keeping the detachable train which can be made into a veil if a future child would want it.
I hope it brings her happiness!

Dress has a new home ❤️ she looked amazing in it and said she felt fantastic