{"id":56484,"date":"2019-06-10T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/?p=56484"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:24:42","slug":"5-creative-ways-to-re-purpose-your-wedding-dress-once-the-big-day-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/5-creative-ways-to-re-purpose-your-wedding-dress-once-the-big-day-is-over","title":{"rendered":"5 Creative Ways To Re-Purpose Your Wedding Dress Once the Big Day is Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your wedding is finished, you may be wondering what to do with your dress. It seems a bit sad that you only wore it for the one day and now it will hang in the back of your closet. Some brides opt to sell their wedding dress, which is a totally valid option. But there are a few other ways you can re-purpose your dress if you still want to hang onto it after the wedding.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>1. Trash the dress:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Grab your hubby and head somewhere fun for a trash the dress photo shoot! Some couples have a paint fight; others jump into some water or roll around in the mud. The contrast of the fancy clothes and the dirt make for awesome photos! <\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Wear it again, shorter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Have your dress altered to be shorter and wear it again! You can also opt to remove any boning or other materials that make your dress super formal and instead have a fun summer dress that you can wear again and again. <\/span><\/p> <p><b>3. Yearly photo shoots:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some couples like to get fancied up every year on their anniversary and take photos \u2013 adding in new additions to the photo collection as they go.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/AGI-Studio.jpg\"class=\"link-image link-image_wide\" rel=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-size-image alignnone wp-image-57298 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNjAwIiB3aWR0aD0iOTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjYwMCIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMTklMkYwNSUyRkFHSS1TdHVkaW8uanBnIiBkYXRhLXc9IjkwMCIgZGF0YS1oPSI2MDAiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" alt=\"Wedding Dress\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/a><span class=\"caption\">Photo Courtesy of <a class=\"listing-mentionable listing-mentionable-disabled listing-mentionable-disabled\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-listing=\"5990\">AGI Studio<\/a><\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. Frame it: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always looking for that perfect piece of art? Well, look no further! Get your dress cleaned, and have it put in a frame to be displayed in your home. Hey, people frame hockey jerseys all the time, why not wedding dresses?<\/span><\/b><\/p> <p><b>5. Pass it on:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do you have a little niece or sister that loved your wedding dress? If you said yes, consider passing your dress to them as either their \u2018Something Borrowed\u2019 or \u2018Something Old\u2019 It will add a level of sentimentality to their day, and you get to see your dress in a whole new light. <\/span><\/p> <p><h3 class=\"related-posts-title toc_show\">You May Also Be Interested In<\/h3><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMiUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtV2VkZGluZy1DYXB0aW9ucy1mb3ItSW5zdGFncmFtLWNvbXAtNDI1eDQyNS5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWg9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1iaXA9IiI+PC9zdmc+\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\">Wedding Captions for Instagram: 150+ Ideas Organized by Photo Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMSUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtQnJpZGFsLVBhcnR5LTQyNXg0MjUucG5nIiBkYXRhLXc9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1oPSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\">How to Choose Your Bridal Party: A Wedding Planning Guide<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjUlMkYxMSUyRkVTLUFydGljbGUtSGVhZGVycy13ZWRkaW5nLWNoZWNrbGlzdC00MjV4NDI1LnBuZyIgZGF0YS13PSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtaD0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\">The Ultimate Last-Minute Wedding Planning Checklist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p> <p><b>BONUS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><b>Rent it out:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Did you know you can rent your wedding dress out to film and theatre productions? 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