{"id":666,"date":"2010-06-13T07:46:54","date_gmt":"2010-06-13T14:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/?p=666"},"modified":"2020-12-24T18:18:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T23:18:20","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-a-hand-me-down-bridesmaid-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/13\/the-pros-and-cons-of-a-hand-me-down-bridesmaid-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of a Hand-Me-Down Bridesmaid Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your sister is getting married and she&#8217;s being sensible with the wedding budget so she asks you to make do with a hand-me-down <a title=\"bridesmaid dress\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\">bridesmaid dress<\/a>, which is so yesterday. No matter how you plead, beg, and threaten her, there&#8217;s no way she won&#8217;t budge. Before judging the dress, here are some fine points to consider.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"bridesmaid dresses\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/images\/evening\/Jasmine09Fall\/B2079.jpg\" alt=\"bridesmaid dresses\" width=\"520\" height=\"781\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sisters and best friends are supposed to be supportive when the sister or the best friend is getting married on a shoestring budget. Of course, being a sister or a best friend, you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/02\/the-definitive-guide-to-bridesmaid-dress-shopping\/\">going to be the bridesmaid<\/a>, an honor really but when you are given a hand-me-down <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\">bridesmaid dress<\/a>, you begin to doubt if the bride is still sane. But don&#8217;t be shy; ask outright what&#8217;s meant by this gesture. The bride will have to explain why she can&#8217;t buy you a spanking new dress.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have the money for a new frock, a hand-me-down dress saves you from spending your hard earned money. In reality, you have no choice but to make do with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/\">bridesmaid dress<\/a>. If the dress horrifies you with it outdated style, ask the bride if she would be amenable to the idea of altering the dress to give it a new life. Chances are she would approve of this if the alterations won&#8217;t be extensive. But if you want an overhaul of the 2000 circa dress, be ready to spend for the massive reinvention.<\/p>\n<p>By salvaging the situation this way you save your sister&#8217;s or your best friend&#8217;s pride. It&#8217;s never easy to ask a sister or a best friend to be a bridesmaid and hand over a hand-me-down frock for the event. By being a good sport this hit two birds with one stone &#8212; this enriches and strengthens your ties and saves you money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"bridesmaid gown\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/images\/evening\/Jasmine09Fall\/L2072.jpg\" alt=\"bridesmaid gown\" width=\"520\" height=\"781\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another plus with a hand-me-down <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\">bridesmaid gown<\/a> is style. With what you have and borrowing ideas from top designers, you create a new style that is uniquely yours. Your dress will not have a clone anywhere. Does not the idea please you? Once you have made a hit with the dress, you can proudly announce to all and sundry that you have reinvented an &#8220;old&#8221; dress with smashing results. Expect some copycats who are going to deal with hand-me-downs too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is perfect and not with a hand-me-down <a title=\"bridesmaid gowns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/\">bridesmaid gown<\/a>. The problem arises if you can fit yourself into the dress; if altering it to fit mutilates the dress, it&#8217;s best to get an identical dress to salve the bride&#8217;s pride. This would mean buying or renting a frock from <a title=\"bridal store\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/\">bridal salons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A possible problem is &#8216;used&#8217; look of the dress. As a bridesmaid you want to look your best too. But if the dress has been well preserved and you can ease yourself easily into a smaller size, there&#8217;s no reason to go ballistic. Accessorize and get yourself all pimped up; nobody will suspect you&#8217;re wearing a &#8216;has been&#8217; to the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing really to be ashamed of wearing a hand-me-down dress. If you recall, Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron had her share of hand-me-downs before she was plucked from obscurity. She wears this hand-me-down badge with honor and look where it got her? People admire her for her pluck and ability to survive a hard life. Perhaps that dress will give you more insights into friendships and close family ties. So who is afraid of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\">hand-me-down bridesmaid dress<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to rent a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridesmaids.html\">bridesmaid dress<\/a> and see what&#8217;s up with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/\">wedding dresses<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/wedding-florist-about-us.php\">wedding flowers, Toronto<\/a> bridal shops can show you the best styles at reasonable prices. Visit BestforBride.com today.<\/p>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"letreach_post_category\" value=\"Bridesmaid Dresses\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your sister is getting married and she&#8217;s being sensible with the wedding budget so she asks you to make do with a hand-me-down bridesmaid dress, which is so yesterday. No matter how you plead, beg, and threaten her, there&#8217;s no way she won&#8217;t budge. Before judging the dress, here are some fine points to consider. 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