Are you ladies going to get your dress preserved? I want to do it but I am not sure if I am going to go with David's Bridal (where I got my dress) or another place.
RisiLeigh
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I haven't had my dress preserved yet - it's hanging on my closet door in a garment bag. I know I have to get moving on that but it just keeps falling to the bottom of my list.
Same here!!!
Future Mulligan
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i might do the website one - its not that expensive and there is no hassle - i dont have to lug the dress around and if i ever decide to do day after pics or wear the dress again i wont feel bad taking it out of the box since its not that expensive....
FinallyEngaged
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My dress is still at my parents house in their guest room.... i have not even seen it since the wedding and i keep on forgetting to ask my mom how it is doing I would love to wear it again..... i miss it
Mici n KC
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I'm donating my dress, not preserving it. It's going to a nonprofit, where they auction off the dress and give the money to breast cancer charities.
I won't ever wear it again, and I doubt that if I had a daughter she would (my mother's wouldn't fit and was very 70s--I'm sure my daughter would think the same thing about mine).
What's the name of the charity? I may want to do that.
rachie
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Can you believe one year later and I still haven't done that yet.. Im thinking of wearing it tonight for dinner
TrueLoveIn2008
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Mine is in a big black garbage bag! And it is FILTHY. It rained on my wedding day and we had an after party at a bar -- the bottom of the dress is BLACK! I need to get it cleaned but I am not sure about preserving it ... maybe ... should decide that soon!!!!
yelley77
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I got mine preserved. it was the worst $300 i've ever spent.
MrsD71208
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I got mine preserved. it was the worst $300 i've ever spent.
why do you say that?
Mrs. Bernabe
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OMG..I have both my gowns thrown on the attic floor of my mom's house...I am so bad!!!!!
Mrs.C 102608
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Mine is being preserved right now, I didnt get it back yet. I wish I could wear it again though
yelley77
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I got mine preserved. it was the worst $300 i've ever spent.
why do you say that?
I'll never take it out, or look at it... my children won't want to wear it.. it's going to sit in a storage space until i die and someone throw it away, lol.
cbcf
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I haven't gotten mine done yet because we might do a day after shoot/ trash the dress shoot with my photographer...well I hope so!!
but i honestly don't know if i will have it preserved. I think, even though I love my dress sooo much, might have it made into a christening gown and have patches made with their names or something for when my sisters get married so they can have something old sewn into their dress.
no one else is going to wear my dress again well at least i have a feeling no one will. plus i want my daughter to have a new dress just like i did. something she picked out.
Future Mulligan
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Posted by yelley77
I got mine preserved. it was the worst $300 i've ever spent.
why do you say that?
I'll never take it out, or look at it... my children won't want to wear it.. it's going to sit in a storage space until i die and someone throw it away, lol.
that is why i don't want to bother - but in case we do day after pics i want to have the dress and it needs to be cleaned - its filthy
dont worry, you might get a good laugh with it one day - my sister and i wore my mom's fooling around and it was hysterical
GinaZ
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im nto having mine preserved. my grandma kept it in pillow case since the 40's and it worked just fine. I'll keep it in there as well.
08JulyBride
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I did mine and forgot to put in my veil, garter & shoes.. oops
Jenn04
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Yes - sadly I got mine done right away (after day after shoot)
I would have loved to have it out so I could try it on again and just prance around :( It was about $175
debismom
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Hi, Brianna!!!! Fortunately, Debi's premarital counselor from Church is a dry cleaner, and gives free preservation, as a gift at the end of counseling. Mary MOB
Bride908
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I did mine about a month after the wedding. I havent picked it up yet
Megs4
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I DO NOT recommend WedClean. I just got my dress back and I am devastated. There are stains on it that were not there before - brown, tea-colored ones. Their 'explanation' has been that the preserving chemicals sometimes make food-related stains (wine/champagne) more noticeable. Well, I know when I sent it to them there were no BROWN stains on the back of my dress, but there are now. I am seeking a full refund.
I just wanted to put this story out there because I know they have many good reviews on here, but I would caution against using them based on my experience.
