Would you fix a wedding gown before you have it preserved or just preserve it?

Ronkonkomonga Posted: Jul 24, 2006 10:28 AM

Would you fix a wedding gown before you have it preserved or just preserve it?

Hey Girls -

I am finally ready to part with my gown to have it cleaned and preserved, but I noticed that the zipper on the back of the gown came off the track - do you think I should fix the zipper first - or just preserve the gown like it is. I don't plan on wearing it again, but its bothering me to preserve it broken.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Jul 24, 2006 10:39 AM

Re: Would you fix a wedding gown before you have it preserved or just preserve it?

My straps were detachable, and one of them broke at my reception. I sent away my dress this weekend, and I asked the seamstress to sew the straps permanently into the dress. I just want it done for completeness, to know my dress is perfect and whole before it is cleaned and boxed away.

GoingNutty Posted: Jul 24, 2006 11:44 AM

Re: Would you fix a wedding gown before you have it preserved or just preserve it?

I was wondering this too- I have chocolate on my dress (and probably a footprint or two) although I am still not positive i am going to preserve it... I may try one of those space bags where you suck all the air out

leese Posted: Jul 24, 2006 02:21 PM

Re: Would you fix a wedding gown before you have it preserved or just preserve it?

Posted by GoingNutty

I was wondering this too- I have chocolate on my dress (and probably a footprint or two) although I am still not positive i am going to preserve it... I may try one of those space bags where you suck all the air out

my cleaners got most of my stains out - you could even just have them clean it and then do what you want to do.