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Is it safe to bring my wedding dress to a cleaners to get it cleaned and preserved or is it better to bring to a bridal store?
It depends on the cleaners. Always ask the cleaners if they will do the cleaning/boxing on-site at their location, or if they send it out to someplace else.
I recommend using a cleaners that does the work themselves. The bridal salons can sometimes charge more $$. I chose to use Tom Marino at Stylon Cleaners in Baldwin. He's an absolute doll. He is boxing my dress with my headpiece/veil and shoes and an invitation from my wedding.
Good luck!
My bridal salon wants $150 to clean and box my dress. How does that compare with what some of you have been charged to have your dress cleaned either at the dry cleaners or where you bought the dress?
Hubby is wondering why I even want to bother getting it cleaned at that cost, considering I won't be wearing it again and don't expect to be passing it down to anyone either. I'm having a hard time answering that question rationally!!! :-)
I paid the same thing to have mine done. I decided to do because it will be preserved in a beautiful box with a window. In addition, it gives me the option to do something with it later.
After all the money I spent on my wedding, I felt is was a small price to preserve the memories of the day.
I think $150 is worth it - and incredibly reasonable compared to what I'm paying J. Scheer to do my dress! You should definitely have it done, Good luck!
I have decided to clean and box my dress as well but I am going to leave my train out (it is detachable) so that I can have christening gowns made from it
Laura
I heard the idea of making a christening gown from the wedding gown, and I am really considering doing the same thing.
My husband's cousin did the same thing, and she said that she used the bottom half of her dress, and kept the bodice preserved with the other items.
I think it is a beautiful idea to dress your children in the same material that you wore on the day you married their father! I love it!
Yeah it hit me one day and now I cant wait to do it--although we will be waiting some time!!! my MIL thinks I should have them made now--one male and one female but I think that is weird!!! I am sure as soon as i get pregnant I will be looking for someone to do it!!!
Laura
But I agree with you and would wait until the time comes...
My friend also has a detachable train, and she used it to make a bassinette(spelled that wrong) for her first child. I think this is also a great idea, as well as a Christening outfit.
I know we have talked about this topic before but I am now confused--My bridesmaid had her dress done and got it back last night--it was cleaned and put in the see through box-- but it was not vacuum sealed!! what is the difference--my other bridesmaid had hers cleaned and boxed but it was vacuum sealed--which did everyone have done? and is the NON vacuum okay? any help would be great because I was going to have it done by the same place but now am not sure what to do
Laura
I was told that you should take your dress out of the box once a year and re-fold it along different lines so it does not develop permanant creases. If the box was vacuum sealed, you couldn't do that. Yearly refolding is recommended for all kinds of stored fabrics like quilts, antique clothing, etc. I think what's most important is the acid free box and tissue and clean hands when handling.
