How Consignment Works
Blue Sage is a Bridal Consignment Bridal Shop, which means that we do not own the dresses that are in our store.
Local brides and other bridal shops bring us their gowns for us to resell for them.
Our inventory consists of dresses that are brand new, samples, and once worn gowns.
A small selection of our gowns are new with tags, and have never been worn before!
Because most of our dresses have been worn or tried on before, you may find some imperfections that can typically be repaired by a seamstress.
Consignment Guidelines
Consigning your wedding dress with Blue Sage Bridal 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
Blue Sage Bridal accepts wedding gowns, veils, accessories, and gently used or never worn shoes. We can not accept petticoats or undergarments of any kind.
Items must be no older than five to eight years and from a designer salon. We do not accept items from David's Bridal. If your gown has been worn, we require proof of dry cleaning at the time of consignment. We also offer a cleaning service if your gown is still in need of it, and the cost of dry cleaning will be discussed at your appointment based on the condition of your dress.
Unfortunately, we are not able to consign most custom gowns, gowns ordered online (eg: Light In The Box), David’s Bridal label gowns, or gowns hemmed under 5’4″. Please understand that bridal styles change constantly, and while a gown may meet our criteria, it might not be something we can resell.
Step 2: Make An Appointment
If your dress meets our criteria, schedule an appointment online. Consignment appointments usually take about 10-20 minutes. We inspect your dress, discuss pricing, set a timeframe and fill out a short contract.There is a one time $10 account setup fee.
During the appointment, 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 40-70% off retail. New, current styles wedding dresses in perfect condition are generally priced 25-35% 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, Blue Sage will research your gown’s original purchase price to confirm and determine the consignment price.
Items are consigned for a six month period. The first three months will be at the initial markdown price, with an additional 10-15% markdown in the second three months.
Step 3: Get Paid!
All consignment is a 50/50 split, paid the month following sale. Once your dress sells, you’ll receive payment for 50% of the sale price. Checks are processed and issued around the 15th of the following month of the sale.
Unsold items at the end of the consignment 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 Blue Sage Bridal.
