The celebrations are over and your married life has begun. Reliving the events of your amazing day you sit longingly gazing at the dress bag that contains your beloved wedding dresses 2012. If only I could use it again, you ask yourself and why would not you require to make use of it again?! After on a regular basis you spent looking for the, the funds spent on purchasing it and naturally the enjoyment that you had wearing it! Historicallyin the past it is dry cleaned and passed down the relatives for the future daughter or granddaughter to wear on their massive day.... however i definitely would not have desired to wear my mother's flouncy gown with its immense array of bows! Here they give you some ideas and options of what to do along with your wedding dress than leave it stored away in the dark depths of the back of the wardrobe in the hope that day it will be worn again.
Change it - Why not have your bridal gown professionally dyed so that it can be worn as an evening dress or a ball gown. A seamstress could shorten it and restyle it to transform it in to a stunning cocktail dress. You could even wear it again to renew your vows! Quilt - Turn it in to a quilt! A great project for a member of the relatives or mate and makes a pretty item for you to keep and cherish. Alternatively smaller quilts could be made to give as personal gifts to future kids or grandchildren, nieces, nephews or god kids.
A-Line/Princess Square Chapel Train Satin wedding dress (WS0046)
Wrap/Shawl - A wrap or shawl to compliment your existing outfit on a night out or more formal occasion. Several could be made and dyed out of your gown. In the event you have any intricate beading or specific detail on your bridal gown this might be incorporated in to the wrap itself. Communion dress - Make a first communion dress for your daughter, granddaughter or a friend's daughter. Christening gown - Imagine seeing your kids on their Christening Day in what was one time your own matchless gown that you stood and wed their sister in. A true heirloom that would be treasured and passed down generations.
Pillow - You could make some decorative pillows with the fabric from the dress. Ideal to give as gifts for new arrivals of relatives and friends, you could even embroider the kid's names and birthdays on them. Table runners - An aisle runner could be made from your bridal gown, depending on the amount of fabric you have. This is a great way of incorporating a quantity of your bridesmaid dresses in to your future kid's massive days and passing on the custom. A table runner could even be made out of the fabric. Great as a finishing touch to that dining table or to bring out on occasions. Handbags - Use the fabric to make some handbags. Keep some for yourself and the others would make a brilliant 'Something Old' for a special somebody who is about to be a bride.