Have your dream dress...and sell it too

Wedding dresses are expensive. Albeit your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, it still feels kind of silly to put so much work, effort and money into a dress you are only going to wear once.

Nearly Newlywed is a bridal boutique that conquers that. This boutique allows you to sell your dresses back. That's right. (You can be excited.)

According to their website, you submit your dress with photos, measurements and details. They cater that information for selling and do all the work for you. They notify you when your dress sells, you ship your dress to the company and then you get paid.

"You can expect to receive 50-60% back of what you originally paid, if not more, if the wedding dress is still in sellable condition."

They send you 75% of the amount the dress is resold for.

Why am I excited? 

This opens up a lot of doors for brides on a budget. If you are interested in buying a new dress, you could potentially spend a little more than your budget would normally allow if you make arrangements to sell the dress to Nearly Newlywed.  

The company even partners with certain boutiques to give customers pre-approved "status" to sell their dress back.


I am also excited because there are a lot of gorgeous dresses on this site for very reasonable prices! The range of dresses you can buy on a budget is exponentially increased.

What are the cons?

The only major con is that wedding dresses have sentimental value. It is a reminder of the love you share with your husband and your children could want to use it someday. These are certainly good reasons not to sell your dress back.

However, this does not mean you cannot shop here from the start.

There are two smaller realities to consider. For one, these dresses have been worn before, so they are not completely new. This could be difficult for women that don't enjoy shopping at second hand stores.

These dresses also may not all fit with the current trends. If you are looking for a really big trend within the season you are shopping for your dress, Nearly Newlywed may not be the place for you to shop.