What to keep after the wedding
Two months post wedding, two weeks pre garage sale and some questions are coming up! What to keep and what not to keep. I need some advice!
I know for sure I want to keep my jewelry, guest book and cake topper, but after that, I am not sure. Here are the two trickiest, wedding dress and unity candles.
The unity candles are now in bad shape, the tops are black from being lit for so long, and the crystals are peeling off. It would be logically to just trash them, but it feels so wrong! Like we will instantly be cursed or something. FYI, they aren't blessed by the church or anything, so that is not a problem.
The dress is tricky because I know I will never wear it again, it is expensive to get it preserved, and I don't have limitless closet space. Seems pretty clear, sale it or give it to someone else to wear. The problem is I imagine someday having a daughter and she wants to wear my gown and I have to confess I sold it at a garage sale. But really what are the chances of that happening? I have to have a daughter (which I hope there is a very good chance of that) she will have to be pretty close to my size (maybe 50/50 with genetics) my dress will still have to be instyle (not going to guess a percent) and she will have to actually want to wear it!
Do you know anyone that has worn there mother's dress?? I have never actually met anyone that wore their mother's dress. My mom claims that she wanted to wear her mother's dress, but my grandma gave it to a cousin to wear (and yes my mom really wants me to keep my dress). On a side note, I asked Matt what we should keep, and he said very matter of fact, "why keep anything, we have pictures", men are so funny.
Okay any insight from married couples or anyone? What did you keep and why? Is there anything you regretted keeping or vice versa?
I know for sure I want to keep my jewelry, guest book and cake topper, but after that, I am not sure. Here are the two trickiest, wedding dress and unity candles.
The unity candles are now in bad shape, the tops are black from being lit for so long, and the crystals are peeling off. It would be logically to just trash them, but it feels so wrong! Like we will instantly be cursed or something. FYI, they aren't blessed by the church or anything, so that is not a problem.
The dress is tricky because I know I will never wear it again, it is expensive to get it preserved, and I don't have limitless closet space. Seems pretty clear, sale it or give it to someone else to wear. The problem is I imagine someday having a daughter and she wants to wear my gown and I have to confess I sold it at a garage sale. But really what are the chances of that happening? I have to have a daughter (which I hope there is a very good chance of that) she will have to be pretty close to my size (maybe 50/50 with genetics) my dress will still have to be instyle (not going to guess a percent) and she will have to actually want to wear it!
Do you know anyone that has worn there mother's dress?? I have never actually met anyone that wore their mother's dress. My mom claims that she wanted to wear her mother's dress, but my grandma gave it to a cousin to wear (and yes my mom really wants me to keep my dress). On a side note, I asked Matt what we should keep, and he said very matter of fact, "why keep anything, we have pictures", men are so funny.
Okay any insight from married couples or anyone? What did you keep and why? Is there anything you regretted keeping or vice versa?
posted by Jessica @ 9:44 PM
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