How to Transform Wedding Dresses Into Keepsakes

Jan 4
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2012

Huang xUN

Huang xUN

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It is astonishing how much money brides spend collectively on wedding dresses annually. What’s more astonishing is the fact that most of these dresses are left to collect dust at the back of closets,How to Transform Wedding Dresses Into Keepsakes  Articles after serving their purpose. Most women find it difficult to detach themselves from their wedding gowns and that is why they keep the dresses for years without putting them into good use. There are several ways to transform wedding gowns into sentimental and creative keepsakes.

The first way to transform a wedding dress into a keepsake is to have the dress altered into a special occasion dress. With the help of a good tailor, you can dye your dress and change the silhouette to get a new and functional special occasion dress. To get the most out of your gown, consider having it altered into a sundress or casual dress that you can wear frequently.

Most couples envision their married life and somewhere in the picture children are expected. There is no better way to transform wedding gowns into keepsakes than to infuse the garment into items that your children will use. The fabric of the dress can be used to create a christening outfit for your daughter or it can be used as an embellishment encircling your baby’s bassinet. You can also transform the dress into a quilt, pieced together using other special fabrics from other unused sentimental outfits in your closet.

Some women cannot imagine cutting up their beautiful wedding gowns for any reason in the world. There are some ways to put the dresses into good use without having to cut them up. One of the ways to keep wedding dresses almost intact is to pass them on to relatives or daughters who are getting ready to walk down the aisle. You should expect the dress to go through a few alterations to serve the needs of its new owner; especially if the dress is inherited by your daughter twenty or so years down the line. The dress could also make a possibly great prom dress for your daughter, with some alterations.

Brides who just couldn’t get themselves to alter their wedding dresses in any way and after several years they have a change of heart; donation is one of the best ways to use your wedding dress for charitable causes. ‘Brides against Breast Cancer’ is a charitable cause created by the Memories Foundation and a number of brides are now opting to donate their gowns to this charity.