11 Things to Do with Your Wedding Dress After the Wedding

There’s a lot you can do with your wedding dress other than letting it sit in a closet for decades. You can get more value out of your dress by finding ways to make it useful and create something that other people can enjoy long after the wedding.

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Selling an Old Wedding Dress

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Preserve the Dress

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Make a Dress for Your Child

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