My sister is getting married next weekend. Second wedding for both, but they’re planning quite a party, I think in part because my sister’s first wedding was, shall we say, less than what she wanted. They eloped.
Since I’m just a bridesmaid, I have little say in most of what is going on, and traditional weddings are pretty hard to make green anyhow. But I am thinking on what I can do for my part.
My sister gave us some wonderful flexibility in some ways. She wanted all the bridesmaids to wear different color and style dresses. But did she ever stress over the selection of dresses. Really had to fight for the one I got, and I really hope to wear it again. My husband’s first comment was that he’d love to make an excuse for me to wear it again. So that’s hopeful.
Then again, I have two other formal dresses I kept just in case I could wear them again. One really did get worn more than once. I would have loved to use either for this wedding, but let’s just say that having two kids does terrible things to the hips. The poor dresses just don’t fit anymore. My 5 year old now has her eye on them, though.
Of course, an alternative to having that dress sit in the closet is to donate or resell it. Formal dresses can be reused by other people too. Continue reading →