Reem Acra Brides...

Bride2005 Posted: Oct 15, 2005 10:57 PM

Reem Acra Brides...

Where did you get your dress cleaned?

Bride2005 Posted: Oct 25, 2005 08:46 PM

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bump...

NicGia Posted: Oct 25, 2005 09:33 PM

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If you bought it from the salon in Manhattan they should have given you a gift certificate to Madame Paulette, they have been in business for many years and I am pretty sure they are pricey, but considering how much you spent on the dress it is worth it.

randella Posted: Oct 25, 2005 10:28 PM

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I lived around the corner from Madame Paulette's and when I called and asked about cleaning, etc.- they told me it STARTED at 500...

Anyway- since my dress was still on LI- my mom took care of it for me-- I can ask where she had it done- but it was like half the price..

NicGia Posted: Oct 25, 2005 10:29 PM

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That would be great if you could find out

babybug631 Posted: Oct 25, 2005 10:49 PM

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Whoa!!!! $500!!! I think anything that has the word wedding or bride associated with it is automatically ridiculously expensive.

amy0405 Posted: Oct 25, 2005 11:00 PM

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My dress is still sitting in my closet. Im afraid for anyone to touch it.

I was given a gift certificate from Wedding Salon of Manhasset, but I dont know where I put it.

RomeBride Posted: Oct 25, 2005 11:46 PM

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Posted by babybug631

Whoa!!!! $500!!! I think anything that has the word wedding or bride associated with it is automatically ridiculously expensive.

I definitely see your point but once I saw a fashion documentary and they showed some of the top museum quality fabric preservationists. I couldn't BELIEVE the amount of time and energy that went into cleaning, repairing, and preserving a gown.

They showed this one gown that took DOZENS of hours to fix. I have a new respect for the prices - even though I am not a Reem bride, I am wearing an unbelievably ornate gown too.

I shudder to think of THOSE cleaning costs.

eroxgirl Posted: Oct 26, 2005 07:29 AM

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I had my initial cleaning and alterations done at Madame Paulette (my gown was a sample, the cleaning was about $400 in 2003) but I had my gown cleaned and preserved locally in Brooklyn. I don't know what it cost exactly because my mom paid for it but I know that it was a fraction of what MP would charge.