Runaway Brides and Jilting Grooms and Wedding Dresses

Cold feet – these are two simple words that can mean plenty of things beyond their dictionary meanings. For a podiatrist, cold feet are cold sensations to the feet owing to poor circulation, nervous system disorders and low thyroid condition. For engaged couples, cold feet is trouble brewing on the horizon of marital bliss even before you can enter the wedded state. In short order, brides can say goodbye to their wedding dresses. Sad but true.

Just imagine being the runaway bride leaving your groom at the altar, waiting for nothing while the guests are left to wonder and wander. On the other side of the wedding jitters fence, imagine being the jilted bride waiting for your groom to come to his own wedding. (”Where could he have gone to this time?” you ask. You should have known that when he missed his final rehearsal dinner by becoming dead drunk, he probably will not attend your wedding. But that is digressing)

If you have been on both sides of the fence or you know many people who have been there and done that, here are perfectly logical suggestions to dispose of those wedding dresses, maybe even make a few bucks along the way.

Sell On Auction Sites

Just as there are many jilted and jilting brides, there are also enchanted brides. You can sell wedding dresses through online auction sites like eBay, UBid Online Auctions, Amazon and Yahoo! Auctions where you can be as honest as you want or you can be as sly as you need to be. If you cannot let the whole world know of your dirty deed, you can always go to the thrift stores and sell your wedding dress for a discount.

Of course, you cannot expect to sell your wedding dress for its original value! Still, it certainly beats having it inside your closet and reminding you of your brush with disaster and of your tragedy, whatever is the case.

Donate to Charities

You might not make a buck but you can change somebody else’s luck with your donation of wedding dresses. (Not yours only, of course. You can include your friends’ bridesmaid and bridal ensembles, too. That is, if they want to.)

For example, you can give your wedding dress to the Brides Against Breast Cancer/Making Memories Foundation. You will be contributing to a worthy cause from an unworthy affair, which is a good way as any to dispose of your wedding dress.

Recycle It into Something Else

If you are into arts and crafts, then you can always recycle, re-sew and reincarnate wedding dresses. After all, each and every part of your bridal ensemble can be put to good use from the cloth to the embroidery. You can turn it into pillowcases, doll dresses, handkerchiefs, photo album cover, small handbags, tablecloths and napkins, and even a shawl. Indeed, why give away a perfectly good piece of expensive cloth when you can use it yourself sans the fanfare?

Now, supposing you go the route of Maggie Carpenter (the title character of the movie “Runaway Bride”), you know what to do with all your wedding dresses to make it worth your while. Of course, you can always stomp on them, tear them to shreds, burn them to hell and throw them down a cliff never to be seen again, but then what good would that be?

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What Do The Grooms Have To Do With Wedding Dresses? A Lot!

When men pop the question, they already anticipate the next big deal to include the details and expense for the wedding dresses. Men who don’t understand this fetish for the perfect wedding dress should take the time out to digest how wedding gowns play a role in the wedding.

Getting Hitched?

When wedding preparations start, the brides think of wedding dresses, and the groom thinks like a calculator. But if money is not an issue, wedding planning, which is usually done a year ahead, can be stressful not only for the bride, but for the groom and their families as well.

So if you’re popping the question tonight, better gear up for the wedding planning assault. If you don’t know what is in store for you, here are a few things you should know about weddings, culled from the experience of other gentlemen:

* Girlfriends immediately busy themselves shopping around for wedding dresses, so don’t feel left out during those shopping crazy days.

* Always be sober and ready for batteries of questions like, “should I get a train?” “Do I look good in this?” “Do you like this?” “How do I look?”

* Be honest about your assessment about the bridal gowns and dresses tried on.

* Be firm about the budget if you are spending for the dress or if you have agreed to share the expense.

* Be ready for the tantrums. They’re part of the game and shouldn’t be taken seriously as ominous.

You also have a say on the wedding date and venue, but when it comes to your groomsmen, the choices are yours alone, unless, as a concession to the bride, you include her brother or cousin. To make things easier for you, enlist groomsmen to run errands for wedding preparations if it is possible.

Men and Weddings

A decent wedding today can cost as much as $5,000. The average wage earner can only dream of fairy tale weddings, but brides-to-be are not wanting in creativity to come up with memorable weddings that won’t send you to the almshouse. But don’t ever think that one of those wedding dresses and the tux will be scrapped to stretch the budget.

Whether it’s a traditional wedding or a barbecue wedding, let your bride look the prettiest on her special day. Splurge on the gown, accessories, make-up, hairstyle, and manicure and pedicure. Be sure, though, that you approve of her total look to make you extremely proud.

Although it’s the woman’s role to look pretty in pictures, the groom should also look his best in his tuxedo, a perfect match for the bride’s dress. If they can, men will check that the wedding dress is in perfect condition before the wedding to prevent untoward incidents and hysterics.

In all the hustle and bustle for the wedding, the men are forgotten. They also have the same anxieties and pre-wedding jitters. Sharing the wedding preparations and realistically expecting what’s in store for you readies you for the shock ahead, but with a positive perspective, you can make the dreaded experience fun.

So if you’re popping the question, be ready for the avalanche of wedding dresses questions, shopping, and a host of wedding details to pore over, whether you’re getting married in a cathedral or in the front yard.