What did you do with your "wedding stuff" after the wedding?

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  Posted by springtime Tue Jul 1, 2008 10:31am PDT

  Take the dress & tux to a consignment shop. They will sell! Many brides do this because who wants to store that dress and you know you won't wear it again. My cousin bought her wedding gown there for

  $ 200... it was almost identical to the gown she was looking at for $1200. As for the ring, have it reset when you get some extra money. My sister had the stones made into a choker necklace. As for other accessories, garage sale. Four girlfriends and I go in together and do this about every three years. We make a little money, get rid of our has beens, and drink wine all afternoon.

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  Posted by urassismine2 Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:36am PDT

  I have your solution to your problem. Put everything in airtight vacuum sealed packaging. No major purchases, or sales to spite nobody. Have a right reason to off load old rememberances. Then, tell your girlfriends that you need about six months to recover from the hardship of post marital screwupitis. I mean, after all, you were there, weren't you? Get your sweet self back in your heart, and re-capture the little girl that guys see in you. The pricess has left the building, and the new you has to re-create who you really are, today. Your girls can't help you to do that. You have to climb that fence by yourself. Mind you, I'm not being mean in the least, but merely trying the intelligent route with you...

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  Posted by Beth Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:53am PDT

  What Springtime said! Take it to a used clothing store/consignment shop. They will pay you for your dress. As for the ring, take it to just about any jeweler and they will also buy it from you.

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  Posted by al Tue Jul 1, 2008 12:18pm PDT

  lots of places will buy these items from you like Springtime said, consignment shop will pay you pretty well for your dress, if your ring is gold or white gold take it to a local jewler, they will buy it from you for sure. as far as the tux goes try the consigment shop or a local tailor will sometimes buy items like tux's and use the fabric. and as for all the decorations and stuff there is a website called recycleyourwedding.com and they have places where you can post your stuff for other brides to have. hope this helps :)

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  Posted by Kaitlin B Tue Jul 1, 2008 12:32pm PDT

  I read an article in a mag. about a website that you can sell all your jewerly from ex's and other people can buy it... its sorta like an ebay but but only for people trying to get rid of things from ex husbands/boyfriends.. try an google it.. i cant remember what the site is called

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  Posted by Quasi Tue Jul 1, 2008 12:42pm PDT

  I was married for two years and then divorced. I gave my wedding dress and jewelry to one my nieces so she could use it as a Halloween costume. She was going to a party dressed as Chucky's bride. I lost my wedding ring at a nightclub so that was the end of that!

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  Posted by danielle Tue Jul 1, 2008 12:59pm PDT

  that website that Kaitlin was referring to is exboyfriendjewelry.com

  you should check it out...

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  Posted by Sara Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:16am PDT

  I donated everything - dress, veil, jewelry, bridesmaid dress, etc - to Brides Against Breast Cancer. They travel the United States selling the donated items and the proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research. You don't make money off of it, but the feeling of watching someone leave with a dress that makes them happy and knowing you may help save a life was more than worth one single penny.

  You can check it out at bridesagainstbreastcancer.org.

  Good luck.

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  Posted by Mmgirl Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:40am PDT

  The site is called exboyfriendjewlery.com someone else just blogged about it. I would put the ring on there. Ebay people are super cheap! They want everything for 5 dollars, even if you spent $200 on it. So anyway do consignment for your clothing and sell the jewelery and other gifts on this site.

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  Posted by wish Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:52pm PDT

  preownedweddingdresses.com - it's lilke craigslist for wedding dresses, veils, shoes, etc

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