Welcome from Rotterdam, NY.
I am celebrating my 40th anniversary this year and have picked up a couple of wedding gowns from Craigslist or Freecycle and plan on making an Anniversary Quilt. I am not quite ready to quilt it though. I need more experience.
A friend of mine made a quilt out of a wedding gown and in the center she used the bodice lace to make a heart. It came out beautiful!
Just a thought. Good luck on your project.
I eloped so never had nor wanted a wedding dress, however an anniversary quilt is a different story!