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Beginner October 2018

Experience Dying a Wedding Dress?

Xiomara, on April 13, 2018 at 11:29 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 23
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Dyeable or no?Experience Dying a Wedding Dress? 1

Hi everyone!

I just got engaged on Valentine's Day to my boyfriend of six years! We are planning our wedding in only eight months and getting everything together has been so crazy.

So in my future mother in law's culture it is really important to her that I have a black gown for the wedding day (it's something about luck or longevitiy of the marriage I'm not sure but I want to make her and my fiance happy). I already picked out my wedding dress which is actually white. I was thinking a compromise would be to wear a black gown for the reception. I haven't found any black gowns I like that are within my budget because most of my dress budget was spent on my ceremony dress. I decided to look online at David's Bridal's sale and found a dress that is so my style and within my budget. The problem is, it's not black.


I will have very little budget (about $250) if I buy the dress on sale but I thought that would go for alterations. I was hoping to dye the dress at home with Rit or something similar. The site says the dress is polyester and tulle. Anyone have any tips or am I going to ruin a perfectly beautiful dress attempting this?

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Latest activity by Mrsbdg, on April 15, 2018 at 12:38 PM
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    Beginner March 2018
    CONNIE ·
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    Check out cocomelody.com reasonable prices and you could customize your dress and make it the color you like.
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    Savvy July 2018
    FutureMrs ·
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    Polyester is very hard to dye. Its ment to be stain resistant I tried to dye a polyester blanket once and the color just rolled off.
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  • Mrs.hays
    VIP April 2018
    Mrs.hays ·
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    I don’t think it would be a good idea to try to dye it yourself. If it didn’t work then you wouldn’t have a dress even after spending all that money on it. I would just look for a black dress, you could probably find a black prom dress.
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  • Alexandra
    Dedicated January 2019
    Alexandra ·
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    Did you check out yhe bridesmaid dresses at DB? Most of those come in black and a lot are pretty enough to be wedding dresses
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    Mim ·
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    Azazie.com has a couple of black wedding dresses. Also look at prom, evening, and bridesmaid dresses
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    Expert October 2018
    Alison ·
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    Have you looked at just bridesmaids dresses? Definitely check out the websites already mentioned, but check out a few local bridal
    spots and their bridesmaids selection.
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  • Forestwed
    Master May 2018
    Forestwed ·
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    Look into prom dresses especially at the end of prom season after they go on sale
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  • The Nuptials
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    The Nuptials ·
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    I wouldn’t do this unless she was paying. If she’s basically making demands about what I wear, she can pay.

    Check department stores formal dresses
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  • plangalCG
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    plangalCG ·
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    I am just curious, but what culture?
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  • Red Queen
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    Red Queen ·
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    Non natural fibres do not dye well DIY. Especially in something like a wedding dress where there are often several different fabrics plus embellishments... I suspect this would be a mess.

    People suggested I dye my dress too but it would not be a good idea.

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    Yeah I've tried a whole bunch of websites looking for what I want but haven't found anything but thanks for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    Oh no that's not what I want. Oh well I'll keep searching. Thanks for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    I'm going to keep looking. I keep finding the silhouette I like with the neckline I like but they keep being like satin or other heavy fabrics. I'll be back on the hunt for a dress. Thanks for your response! Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    Yeah I looked at the bridesmaids dresses. I haven't found what I like just yet. Thanks for your response. Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    Yeah that was my big worry that I'd ruin it to the point it was unwearable. Thanks for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    That's what I think I'm going to have to do. Thanks for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    That's such a good idea. It's been awhile since I did prom shopping. Do you know when the sales tend to happen? Thanks so much for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    I want to do it. She isn't making any demands. She mentioned it when we talked about me introducing more of her culture in our wedding. It was important that both cultures are represented. I want her to be happy with the wedding too.


    I will be continuing my search. Thanks for your response Smiley heart

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    She's from Spain. She's old school because I think a lot of modern Spanish brides wear white. She has a black mantilla she bought for me so I really want to do this for her and my fiance.

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    Beginner October 2018
    Xiomara ·
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    I've dyed a lot of my own clothes in the past but I normally do stuff that's like 100% cotton and it's normally like $20 not hundreds of dollars.

    Thanks for your response Smiley heart

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