did anyone else cry when it was time to pack up their dress?

I packed up my dress to be sent to Wedclean. I was crying. It didn't help that I watched "Father of the Bride" tonight. I even took final pictures of my dress, veil and train as I was packing. I took a photo of myself after I'd been crying. It was the ugliest photo of me that I have ever seen. It was even worse than the photo of me the morning after my HS prom!!!

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s'ok!!! I handed my dress over to my mil in a black garbage bag to bring to the cleaners I didn't feel bad at all... but when we went back to NY to go on our honeymoon, I felt very bad leaving it at their house again. It will be coming home with me on this trip tho

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I havent done it yet!

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i did, i put it on again the day after the wedding and told my dad i was goign to the store, he laughed at me an dmade me take it off. I brought it in to the cleaners when we were on the honeymoon, then one day he came into the house with a huge box and told me it was mydress, i always ask him if i can open the box up and he yells at me.

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I have not done it yet. But you better believe that before I bring it in to be cleaned and preserved, I am trying it on one last time!

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I pranced around the house in my dress the night before I brought it to the cleaners. I had my veil and tiara on too. DH was trying to play Playstation and I made him pause the game to "fluff" me. I even joked that he made a terrible bridesmaid. Yeah, if looks could kill, I'd have been dead that night.

My dress was all boxed and perfect until last week, when a close friend tried it on. She might borrow my dress for her wedding. I must admit that I liked seeing it on someone else --- did I look that thin?

My dress has been laid out in our spare bedroom for the last week. I keep looking at it and straightening it, knowing that one of these days I have to put it back in that darned box. It is taking up half the room.

Message edited 1/16/2006 10:35:15 AM.

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Posted by JLP

I pranced around the house in my dress the night before I brought it to the cleaners. I had my veil and tiara on too. DH was trying to play Playstation and I made him pause the game to "fluff" me. I even joked that he made a terrible bridesmaid. Yeah, if looks could kill, I'd have been dead that night.

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I brought mine in the day after the wedding, before we went on HM - simply b/c there was no room in our co-op for it. Now yesterday I went to the drycleaner b/c he asked me to check it before he put it in the preservation box. I must have found 40 little marks/stains. After getting a little annoyed with him, he said, "it's not going to be brand new". Anyone experience this? I don't understand how he can charge me $220 to get it "so-so". What if I want to lend it to someone or sell it?
Sorry to hijack the post a little. The answer is, yes I was crying but for different reasons.

Message edited 8/27/2006 2:01:29 PM.

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Posted by WedHead

I brought mine in the day after the wedding, before we went on HM - simply b/c there was no room in our co-op for it. Now yesterday I went to the drycleaner b/c he asked me to checked it before he put it in the preservation box. I must have found 40 little marks/stains. After getting a little annoyed with him, he said, "it's not going to be brand new". Anyone experience this? I don't understand how he can charge me $220 to get it "so-so". What if I want to lend it to someone or sell it?
Sorry to hijack the post a little. The answer is, yes I was crying but for different reasons.

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Message edited 1/16/2006 11:39:42 AM.

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No, no stains like wine or food. Just the usual markings from it dragging on the aisle - the black marks on the bottom from dancing my arse off. Don't get me wrong - it's SO much better than the day I brought it in, but I purposely made a point to get it to him immediately so everything would come out and it annoys me that I had to stand there for a half hour pointing to little marks all over it. I thought being a bridezilla was over - he made me feel like a crazy bride again.

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well if you feel that strongly about it. take the gown to another place.

Personally, I would just let it go. I don't expect my gown to come out looking like brand new. I didn't spill anything on it and it's in pretty good shape, but the train does have some dirt on it. we took pics out side for 3 hours, so I am not surprised.

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I didn't cry when I sent it to be cleaned,but I have to say that I was really sad to take it off after the wedding. I knew I would never be able to "wear" it again

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I didn't try it on again before getting it preserved because I know I gained about 5 lbs and the dress was very tight to begin with. It would have just made me sadder. But of course I put on my veil one last time.

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I tried it on a few times more before I sent it off to get preserved. DH thought I was nuts...

Kerie-it's ok, you are entitled..

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um lets see. I left my veil at my hall and when they called to tell me, I told them I didn't want it and I wasn't coming to get it. I gave my dress to Phyliss Limmer of Gownfind. My tiara is sitting in my Mothers room. My 6 year old daughter uses my shoes when she plays dress up. I didn't preserve my bo-k.

I wake up every morning as if it were Christmas everyday!!!!! I love being married to my best friend. I can't get enough of him.

Honestly, what I wore the day we got married is done & over with. I have pictures and a video to remind me.

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Posted by Love_my_Freddybear

um lets see. I left my veil at my hall and when they called to tell me, I told them I didn't want it and I wasn't coming to get it. I gave my dress to Phyliss Limmer of Gownfind. My tiara is sitting in my Mothers room. My 6 year old daughter uses my shoes when she plays dress up. I didn't preserve my bo-k.

I wake up every morning as if it were Christmas everyday!!!!! I love being married to my best friend. I can't get enough of him.

Honestly, what I wore the day we got married is done & over with. I have pictures and a video to remind me.

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