Special Report: Selling Bridesmaid Dresses

The wedding is beautiful...the bride radiant. The bridesmaid dresses simple and elegant. But once the "I do's" are done, those gorgeous gowns can quickly become "I don'ts."

Joyce Lin-Conrad, Bridesmaid
"It wasn't a dress I was ever going to wear again."

Joyce of Cambridge decided to put her bridesmaid dress up for sale... online.

Joyce Lin-Conrad, Bridesmaid
"It's better than having it sitting in my closet for years and years."

From ebay auctions... to consignment web sites ... buying and selling bridal apparel online is fast becoming a trend.

Tasha Bracken, Wedding Consultant
"It's a great way to re-coup some of that money you spent on the wedding."

Tasha Bracken is a wedding planner and owner of Simple Details in Newton. She believes a wedding party can save big by surfing the web.

Tasha Bracken, Wedding Consultant
"Brides are always selling their dresses, tiaras, all kinds of things. So you can get great deals."

Kate of Swampscot is getting married next year. She bought one of her bridesmaid dresses from Glamourcloset.com.

Kate Mirabito, Bride-to-be
"You're getting a designer dress at pretty much half off."

But while buying online is easy and cheaper than paying full price at a salon. There are some disadvantages. For one thing - you can't try the dress on. So you'll want to make sure you can return it, if it doesn't fit.

For more information:

http://www.glamourcloset.com

http://www.thesimpledetails.com