CONSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

Consigning your wedding dress with Clifton Bridal Boutique is a safe and easy way to resell your dress. If your dress is accepted into our inventory, we’ll take good care of it and work our tails off uniting gorgeous, eco-friendly wedding gowns with another happy bride! Selling your wedding dress is an act of generosity to another bride, eases the burden on our environment, frees up closet space and helps recoup some of your money back from your wedding. We make the consignment process effortless for you! There are no phone calls, emails or random meet-ups with potential buyers! We do all the work for you!

These are our guidelines:

Step 1: Qualify Your Dress

Clifton Bridal Boutique accepts wedding gowns, veils, and accessories. If your gown has been worn, we require proof of dry cleaning at the time of consignment. We do offer a cleaning service if your gown is still in need of it, which is a $150 fee. Unfortunately, we are not able to consign most custom gowns, gowns ordered online (eg: Etsy), David’s Bridal label gowns, or gowns hemmed under 5’2′′. Please understand that bridal styles change constantly, and while a gown may meet our criteria, it might not be something we can resell. We do not accept any gowns with any damage such as holes, rips, stains, etc.

Step 2: Make An Appointment

If your dress meets our criteria, we’ll learn a little more about your dress, discuss pricing, set a timeframe and fill out a short contract. We’ll give you honest advice on how much we think your dress is likely to sell for. The year, size, condition, retail price and style are all factored into the agreed upon price. Once-worn and sample wedding dresses are usually priced at around 35-70% off retail. New, current styles wedding dresses in perfect condition are generally priced 20-35% off retail. If you are able to provide a valid proof of purchase for your items, this will help us determine the most accurate pricing for your gown and/or accessories. If a valid proof of purchase is not available, Clifton Bridal Boutique will research your gown’s original purchase price to confirm and determine the consignment price. Items can be consigned for up to a six month period. After the first three months, your gown will be reassessed to be marked down anywhere from 10% - 70% off of the initial agreed upon sale price. At this reassessment, if Clifton Bridal Boutique feels that the dress is no longer a good fit for the store, you may be asked to pick up your dress within 14 days.

Step 3: Get Paid!

All consignment is a 60/40 split, paid the month following sale. Once your dress sells, you’ll receive payment for 40% of the sale price via check. Unsold items at the end of the consignment period or reassessment period must be picked up within 14 days of termination. You will be notified of remaining unsold items via email. Any items not picked up within 14 days of the contract termination will become property of Clifton Bridal Boutique.