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im trying to sell a brand new one cheaper then you can buy it brand new.. im hoping this isnt taboo because i need someone to buy it.. so i say go for it!
Nope what difference does it make?
It will have only been worn 1 time before! Surely you wear clothes more often than that. And it will look pristine having been tailored for you and dry cleaned.
@KeepingUp20: I'd be happy in a pre-worn dress, but not a rental. If it's rented you can't have it altered to fit.
i would and this is one of those things i wish i knew more about when i bought my dress. i spent too much on my dress, but i didnt know how many places i could have searched for a used one. If i had known how common it was, i would have looked around more. i did sell my dress though with my newfound knowledge of sites like preownedweddingdress.com. And before i sold it, i got a TON inquiries. so i am pretty sure it is fairly common to do this. I just think how lucky this girl is getting a designer dress for HALF of what i paid! and her measurements are similar to mine, so she may not even need alterations! (alterations also cost a shit load).
I have actually been on the hunt for a used/vintage dress. I am totally open to the idea, and in fact, I sort of love the concept because it's a very "green" thing to do. It literally makes my stomach hurt to think of spending (potentially) thousands on a dress that will be worn only one time. (No judgment whatsoever on anyone else, but for me, I just can't justify it.)
So far, I haven't had any luck finding my perfect used dress, but I'm hoping I will soon! Good luck to you, as well!
P.S. I wouldn't rent because of what @SpecialSundae: said.
The only thing I would worry about would be finding one that I could actually try on in stores. If I could and I found one online cheaper, I would consider it if the bride hadn't made alterations (if it was a dress regret scenario or something). If she had made alterations, I would be hesitant since my body type is a little weird (I have a very, very large chest), but that's the only thing that would stop me!
@SpecialSundae: oh... i had no idea that i couldn't alter the dress if i rented it. duh, didn't think about that.
wedding dress rental is not really abig area because dress styles are constantly changing and because its so expensive to have a wedding dress cleaned and altered to fit different sizes that renting a dress is sometimes just as pricey as buying it.
I'm renting my dress and it's getting altered to fit. The place I got it from gets new dreses every season and sell their older dresses for a discounted price.
Every bride should do what is right for them, so I'm in no way saying that buying is not a good idea.
For me, I wouldn't know what to do with my dress afterwards and didn't want to spent lots of money cleaning it. A lot of my friends have dirty dresses in their closets for years, so I just thought it'd be better for me to just give it back.
To each her own!
@jo.lee: I agree with this. I would prefer to purchase a dress that hasn't been altered. If it were altered too small in one area (like the chest), it probably wouldn't work for me.
You ladies rock. I already feel better, greener and smarter for considering the pre-owned route. 
Thank you thank you!
xoxo
thank u for this post im going to get a used or rented dress i rather use the $$ as a down paymnet for a house
i have found many dresses that i have had in mind on pre-owned sites!! i also have come across ones made in china that are very cheap!! i'm all about saving a buck!
I purchased a dress from a boutique and then ended up buying a sample of my dream dress. I saw go the preowned route. The dress was in perfect condiition and I love it. You can definitely get more for your money that way. The only problem I have is that I am now stuck with a new beautiful gown that I need to sell
Going to sound really odd but I MAY have brought a pre-owned dress if I didn't know it's history (I went the Chinese replica route instead) BUT I wouldn't try on or borrow my MOHs dress even thou she was my size when she got married because she is now divorced from him and I have a weird superstition about "divorced" dresses!! I guess in that case all the "bad juju" is in my head cos you wouldn't necessarily know a dress's history if you brought it from a stranger pre-owned!! I know I am a strange one hehehe
Ever consider buying a dress online? I just bought a brand spanking new dress online today for $177, which includes the cost of shipping. Seemed like a pretty good deal to me.
Yes, i've definitely thought about purchasing online.
I haven't even tried on a wedding dress yet. As soon as I have an idea of what kind of dress i'm looking for then i'll hit the internet and find it for less.
Where did you get yours?
I bought a new dress, but I´d totally use a rental/used one.. The problem is, where I live (or even in the areas surrounding it) is extremely hard to find a decent wedding dresses to rent (I´m not even sure that concep exists here! lol)... So I went and bought a new one..
I honestly don´t think there´s anything such as "bad juju" (whatever juju is!) with wearing a used dress.. I mean, grooms rent their wedding outfits all the time.. so it´s the same!
I bought my once worn dress from oncewed.com - I love it and can't wait to wear it in 30 days!!!
My wedding dress is pre worn!! I bought it from a second hand bridal store. You wouldn't even know it was worn before, it's in perfect condition. :)
I'm renting my dress, and it will be altered to fit me. Incidentally, this place gets new dresses all the time, and I will be the first one to wear this particular one.
I've never been the type of person that dreamed about their wedding dress, so there was not much chance of me having any sentimental feelings about buying one.
Good luck on your search!
My dress was pre-owned. It's an awesome way to get an amazing dress for less! I don't know that you'd be any better off renting. At least if you buy one you can sell it afterward to recoup the cost. Either way, nothing wrong with not having a brand new dress.
It's the BEST idea. Reduce, reuse, recycle! (Especially when thousands of dollars are at stake). I was in my BFFs wedding last week and she worn an unbelievable full lace gown that was bought from another bride. It was an amazing dress, she got it for $500.
Where I come from it's actually good luck to wear a pre-worn dress. Go for it!
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I am considering renting a dress or buying a pre-owned/ pre-worn wedding dress. Is the WORST idea ever?
I just can't bring myself to invest thousands of dollars in a dress, so I figured renting or pre-owned might be the way to go.
Has anyone had experiences with this?