Dress Question. What you do afterwards...

OKAY.

I better get off my tush & get this done.

So to my 08 ladies that already had their wedding. What did you do after the wedding with you dress.

You get it drycleaned at a regular dry cleaning place. how did you preserve it. You have to send it somewhere? how much would something like that cost.

As you can see I didn't do research on this yet, & I really should get my dress cleaned & preserved asap.

TIA

mines still in the trunk of my car i have no idea what to do with it

mine is at my IL's house, from the day we got back from the hotel i put it on dh's bed at his parents house and its been on the bed ever since lol but its in the bag the dress came in so it is covered... i should get it cleaned though but i have to make sure its somebody that comes highly recommended

preserving your dress can cost a couple of hundred dollars. Some girls posted about $600 but others had also found it for a bit less

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Posted by jennandrolo

mines still in the trunk of my car i have no idea what to do with it

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SINCE MAY..lol

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Posted by Espo22

mine is at my IL's house, from the day we got back from the hotel i put it on dh's bed at his parents house and its been on the bed ever since lol but its in the bag the dress came in so it is covered... i should get it cleaned though but i have to make sure its somebody that comes highly recommended

preserving your dress can cost a couple of hundred dollars. Some girls posted about $600 but others had also found it for a bit less

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wow. I had no idea it could run that high. They place I got the dress from said $189 w/ three pieces (just called them). But now I am worried, do the more expensive places use a different process that is better?

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Posted by Celest

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Posted by Espo22

mine is at my IL's house, from the day we got back from the hotel i put it on dh's bed at his parents house and its been on the bed ever since lol but its in the bag the dress came in so it is covered... i should get it cleaned though but i have to make sure its somebody that comes highly recommended

preserving your dress can cost a couple of hundred dollars. Some girls posted about $600 but others had also found it for a bit less

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wow. I had no idea it could run that high. They place I got the dress from said $189 w/ three pieces (just called them). But now I am worried, do the more expensive places use a different process that is better?

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honestly i have no clue bc i havent looked into this yet...i remember there was a thread about this before and this is what other girls were saying, and i just remember some of the prices others said and i was shocked when i saw $600 but i did see others who said less too. I guess find out if different places do a different process.

I guess i should start calling about this and find out hahaha. Although soon i would like to just put my dress on around the house and surprise DH with it when he gets home from work

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Celest

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Posted by Espo22

mine is at my IL's house, from the day we got back from the hotel i put it on dh's bed at his parents house and its been on the bed ever since lol but its in the bag the dress came in so it is covered... i should get it cleaned though but i have to make sure its somebody that comes highly recommended

preserving your dress can cost a couple of hundred dollars. Some girls posted about $600 but others had also found it for a bit less

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wow. I had no idea it could run that high. They place I got the dress from said $189 w/ three pieces (just called them). But now I am worried, do the more expensive places use a different process that is better?

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honestly i have no clue bc i havent looked into this yet...i remember there was a thread about this before and this is what other girls were saying, and i just remember some of the prices others said and i was shocked when i saw $600 but i did see others who said less too. I guess find out if different places do a different process.

I guess i should start calling about this and find out hahaha. Although soon i would like to just put my dress on around the house and surprise DH with it when he gets home from work

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OMG that idea is classic, that would be a nice surprise for FH.

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Celest

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Posted by Espo22

mine is at my IL's house, from the day we got back from the hotel i put it on dh's bed at his parents house and its been on the bed ever since lol but its in the bag the dress came in so it is covered... i should get it cleaned though but i have to make sure its somebody that comes highly recommended

preserving your dress can cost a couple of hundred dollars. Some girls posted about $600 but others had also found it for a bit less

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wow. I had no idea it could run that high. They place I got the dress from said $189 w/ three pieces (just called them). But now I am worried, do the more expensive places use a different process that is better?

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honestly i have no clue bc i havent looked into this yet...i remember there was a thread about this before and this is what other girls were saying, and i just remember some of the prices others said and i was shocked when i saw $600 but i did see others who said less too. I guess find out if different places do a different process.

I guess i should start calling about this and find out hahaha. Although soon i would like to just put my dress on around the house and surprise DH with it when he gets home from work

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ha ha ....

i think i am going to wear it around the house hahahahaha,i would have to get the dress from my IL's house first, but it would be funny.

I was looking up info for gown preservation and found this, also the site has a list of places in NY that does this

http://www.weddinggownspecialists.com/bridalgownpreservations.htm

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Posted by Miblove

I have yet to do anything with mine too....mine has been in the bag it came in on my couch for about a month now....DOES NE ONE HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?

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I'm doing a search on the boards. Seems the newlywed boards have a couple suggestions

I saw this website
http://www.gownpreservation.com/

and this
http://www.prestigepreservation.com/

I don't know how either of them are though

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Posted by Espo22

i think i am going to wear it around the house hahahahaha,i would have to get the dress from my IL's house first, but it would be funny.

I was looking up info for gown preservation and found this, also the site has a list of places in NY that does this

http://www.weddinggownspecialists.com/bridalgownpreservations.htm

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THank you. Checking it out now

My cleaners handled my SIL's dress and it was $150 for cleaning & preservation in a nice box.

They even got out a huge stain from a RED mixed drink someone spilled on her

20 Park Avenue
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 627-6060
1-800-240-3377

$557 and up for silk

$425 ande up if not silk

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Posted by Miblove

20 Park Avenue
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 627-6060
1-800-240-3377

$557 and up for silk

$425 ande up if not silk

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that's just insane - I would neverrrr pay that.

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Posted by 08JulyBride

My cleaners handled my SIL's dress and it was $150 for cleaning & preservation in a nice box.

They even got out a huge stain from a RED mixed drink someone spilled on her

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I knew that couldnt be IT - ha ha ..thanks

I was looking at the link you sent espo & there was a link to a bridal Armoire company

what a cute idea. I wish i had room in my house.

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Posted by 08JulyBride

My cleaners handled my SIL's dress and it was $150 for cleaning & preservation in a nice box.

They even got out a huge stain from a RED mixed drink someone spilled on her

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how is it in the box, is it sealed and then put in a box or no