Wedding Gown bought for prior engagement... that was cancelled

Without the jacket

I asked the same question on here before.

https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/calling-off-the-wedding-my-dress-and-ring/deb527a1fa6c3775.html

Much better without the jacket. Its a nice dress you look pretty. But don't you want to buy a new dress? Its a new person a new engagement. To me I feel out with the old in with the new. I don't know maybe I am superstitious I just feel its bad karma especially if its from a relationship that didn't end well. I'd rather sell it

I like it better without the jacket. Maybe you can changes it that way and add some amazing jewelry and headpiece with it.

I had the same situation, right after I bought the dress is when he decided to let all the skeletons out of the closet. I found an amazing guy and a new dress I just couldn't see myself walking down the aisle in the old one. My only problem is now I can't find someone who wants to buy it (ahh!) I think the dress is beautiful with and without the jacket

I say sell it and buy another dress...i wouldnt want my DH to give me something he originally had bought for his ex...LOL but hey if your FH's ok with it then go for it.

I didn't have the same issues, but it was hard for me to pick out of 2 dresses so I did like you and showed FH a line up he picked our one of my favorites and he dosent know I liked that dress.

If you feel tarnished in it then change but remember you showed your FH all those dresses and he picked that one! Either way when you walk down that asle he will only see you not the dress!

Btw you look beautiful in that dress with / without jacket!

If you think it's tarnished then I'd search for a new dress. I'd want to only think of FH with the dress I wear, not of what happened in the past. You can always try and sell the one you have.

I love that dress on you BTW.

I actually had the exact same situation happen with me. I had a dress that ended up with a cancelled wedding. For me personally, I could not wear it for my wedding with my now-amazing-FH. It wouldn't feel right to me.

Although, it is a personal choice, but you did say it felt tarnished.

I feel silly thinking of the dress as "tarnished", i tried to sell it after the break up, but havent been able to as of yet. The way my FH makes me feel, deserves a much better dress that explains that then this dress does..... Thanks for making me not feel so silly everyone

I think you should have a dress that you feel great in and that you want your FH to stare at you and think you are the most beautiful woman in the world.

If this dress makes you feel like that then def keep it (i also like it wi/o the jacket) but if not then don't just settle with it.

You said you feel tarnished so........

Tarnished.... get a new dress, girl!

Tarnished is not a bridal feeling.

It depends on how much you love the dress. You didn't actually get married in the dress. I seriously thought about making the dress I designed during my first engagement. But I have no place to sew a wedding dress.

Hi Stacey!

I agree with most of this thread. If you feel it's tarnished, that says to me that you don't love that dress anymore. Stacey, LOVE your dress like you LOVE your man. Allow yourself to feel beautiful, with no strings attached. If I were you, I would find a new dress, Love.

I didn't read the previous comments so sorry if i repeat...

When you bought the dress did you buy it for yourself or for FH? Obviously you bought it for the wedding that was supposed to happen but did you buy it because you thought it looked great on you or because you thought ex-FH would love the dress?

I totally understand if you want to sell but if the dress fits your personality and looks stunning on you (which it does), why get rid of it? If you bought the dress b/c you thought it represented who you both were together, then I would say get a new one...I hope I make sense!

Any con's on your mind now will be magnified by 100 when the wedding day comes. You owe it to yourself to get a new dress. You still have time! Good luck!

If I loved the dress than I would wear it. To me it would be one less thing to pay for : )

I would sell it for it seems you are not comfortable in the dress anymore.