Wedding dress question (may be upsetting)

cydney65

It will go to the local children's hospice now. Sorry to have caused such a stir.

Ettenna

http://www.bonniebabies.co.uk/

I have thought of donating my wedding dress to this charity - especially after my grandson was born prematurely (but survived).

xxx

Mrs_Arcanum

It may stem from the original idea that wedding dresses were used to make Christening gowns.

marywooyeah

I kind of get the concept, but agree that using a stranger's would be strange. I was planning to sell my dress to recoup some of the cost, but now I feel bad planning to keep the money!
damn consience lol

QQuaver

peachyprice wrote: »

but why would you want to use a strangers?

It is such a sad time, if my baby was born prematurely, I'd be too distraught to cut up my dress to make a little dress.

I think it is a lovely idea:)

gingin_2

peachyprice wrote: »

Hmm, I can see why you might want to bury a baby in something made from your own wedding dress, there is a tradition after all of making a christening robe out of a wedding dress, but why would you want to use a strangers?

I would imagine because it will be beautiful quality fabric that a charity can't afford to buy.

Person_one

peachyprice wrote: »

Hmm, I can see why you might want to bury a baby in something made from your own wedding dress, there is a tradition after all of making a christening robe out of a wedding dress, but why would you want to use a strangers?

Maybe because it would be a cheaper way of getting a beautiful handmade cream silk gown that you wouldn't be able to afford otherwise? Nothing to do with the christening tradition.

I don't see why there's any problem, if some people want the little gowns, some people are happy to donate their wedding dress and some other people are happy to donate their time to do the sewing then what's the possible harm?

Better than letting a wedding dress sit in storage smelling of mothballs for 20 years.

peachyprice

It isn't a problem, and there is no harm, it's just a strange concept, to me, having had touch and go premmie babies.

Person_one

peachyprice wrote: »

It isn't a problem, and there is no harm, it's just a strange concept, to me, having had touch and go premmie babies.

Well that's the thing, everybody deals with these kind of situations differently. I think people are focusing too much on the fact that its 'someone else's wedding dress' when really it might just be a source of free high quality silk.

SueC_2

Person_one wrote: »

Maybe because it would be a cheaper way of getting a beautiful handmade cream silk gown that you wouldn't be able to afford otherwise? Nothing to do with the christening tradition.

I don't see why there's any problem, if some people want the little gowns, some people are happy to donate their wedding dress and some other people are happy to donate their time to do the sewing then what's the possible harm?

Better than letting a wedding dress sit in storage smelling of mothballs for 20 years.

I don't think anyone is saying it's a problem, or that there is possible harm. Some of us are just saying we hadn't heard of it before and don't think it would be for us.

I for one certainly don't begrudge anyone donating their wedding dress or their time and skills, or any bereaved parent taking up this offer. In fact I have a lot of respect for all involved.