Unwanted Bridesmaid Dress? NewlyMaid.com Can Help

We know this is a touchy subject.

We’ve been there too.

That’s right. We, too,  managed a passably agreeable look when we were presented, all aflutter, with that…that…

Bridesmaid dress. (Cue scream midi.)

We’re reasonably confident that our grimace of shock passed for a smile. (Good for us!) Like you, we went out of our way to make sure the bride was happy…no matter what we were going to look like standing in line next to her.

And you know what? That long-remembered (and not in a good way) bridesmaid dress really was perfect. For a 14-year-old color blind hermit in an eternal time warp back to Early Kurt Cobain.

As bridesmaids or maids of honor, we never want to hurt the bride’s feelings. She has a vision…and she’s allowed. (And admit it, you know you’ll have your own “vision” when it’s your turn at the altar and that it might involve the wedding party imitating a bouquet of flowers surrounding you and the groom. Or pieces of candy. Or something overly-warm and a little too Victorian…not kitschy goth-Victorian, just…Victorian.)

So do keep your thoughts to yourself on your bridesdmaid’s dress if they’re less than complimentary — then when it’s all over, quietly slip (ha ha) off NewlyMaid.com.

Why? Because they offer you a trade that can benefit both you and their mission: mail in your unwanted bridesmaid dress according to the site’s instructions, and if it passes quality control checks, you’ll receive credit toward buying a brand new little black dress you really will love.

That’s right. Somebody wants that! And they want you to be happy in something that looks like it was made just for you. (Srsly.)

We’re so impressed that we just had to blog about it. Please note: we personally have not tried the NewlyMaid.com service, so we can’t vouch for the process or the dresses themselves. However, if you’ve utilized this avenue, please comment — we’d love to hear how the switcheroo goes (and see pics of the beautiful new swap that won’t gather dust in your closet!).

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