Consider a future daughter, daughter-in-law, or family member who may want to wear your wedding dress one day, sew a piece of it into their own, or design a christening gown made of your vintage lace or silk. The wear and tear of delicate fabrics stored improperly runs the risk of an ivory or blush gown yellowing; and exposes fabrics, embroidery, and the details of your dress to the elements. To give us some insight into the process of preserving your wedding gown for decades to come, we tapped two of the industry's most notable cleaners and preservationists on how to care for your gown right now and post-wedding.
Here, everything you need to know about preserving your wedding dress—straight from the pros. Dry cleaning and preservation are two entirely separate processes. If you're wondering why you can't just have your wedding dress professionally cleaned after the wedding and expect it to hold up years later, it's simply because you're missing an entire step.
The longer you wait, the more likely sunlight and oxidation can cause damage. It's important to note that not all stains are visible right away.
The fabrics that compose wedding dresses attract impurities easily and it's best to plan your preservation sooner rather than later. Remember that sugar alcohols wine and chloride salts will aggressively degrade fabrics and even if you think you cleaned it yourself, and the stains will set and could result in permanent damage. Yes—and each fabrication has its own pros and cons. Wedding dresses are most commonly composed of silk, synthetics, and non-woven embellishments, like beading.
Certain types of beads and rhinestones can be particularly problematic in preservation when they have metal settings.
For example, Bugle beads often have a silver foil insert that reflects light. It's a beautiful element on the gown, but given that silver foil is a composite metal and metals are inherently unstable, they can cause issues in preservation.
Silk is an organic protein fabric, primarily made of fibroin; Like us, this natural fiber will also deteriorate over time. Many luxury bridal boutiques, like Bridal Atelier Montclair, partner with preservationists to offer this service directly to their brides so be sure to check with your bridal boutique as well.
Time is of the Essence Having your wedding dress professionally cleaned is an essential first step to preserving your wedding dress. The sooner you get your dress to a preservationist , the better off your results will be.
The longer you wait to have your gown cleaned and preserved, the more likely it is that stains or other imperfections will be harder to remove. Many brides wait weeks to have their dress preserved, leaving plenty of time for stains to set and seep into the fabric. Months of planning and preparation are over now, and relaxation can finally begin as a married couple. While a groom may not keep his tux, a bride will always look at her wedding dress as a milestone in life: the day she felt the most beautiful and celebrated her love with those she cares about the most.
How It Works. Maintain the Beauty of your Treasured Wedding Dress with Memories Gown Preservation Memories Gown Preservation can help you remember the most romantic day of your life and the dress that made it magical. All Rights Reserved. There are family members to hug, food and drink to enjoy …you get the idea.
Throughout the day your dress is put through the rigors of an average wedding day and often times you will accumulate dirt around the hemline, sweat stains under the arms, and food and beverage stains regardless of how careful you are during your amazing day. Having your wedding dress professionally cleaned and preserved will completely eliminate all the little and big blemishes that accumulate from your wedding day activities.
Another big reason to have your gown preserved is yellowing caused by aging. Because your wedding dress is made from natural, delicate fabrics , those materials tend to begin to yellow and brown over time if left untreated. Having your wedding dress professionally treated will eliminate this yellowing and help keep your wedding dress looking as amazing as the day you first fell in love with it at the bridal store.
Of course! First, you can choose up to 5 items from your wedding day to preserve with your gown. Some brides include their veil, some a pocketbook, and others have even preserved their wedding shoes! Along with preserving additional items you can also choose to personalize your kit with your name, photo or both. What better way to show your wedding gown to future generations than with a photo of you on your wedding day adorning your beautiful gown?
The preservation process takes a total of weeks depending on the time of year. Our busy season is normally from July — October which can sometimes take a few weeks extra depending on volume. The reason it takes weeks is that every dress that is preserved receives the utmost care from the time it arrives and is checked in at the preservation facility, to the time it is lovingly placed in the preservation chest and shipped back to you.
This will take our normal processing time of weeks and moves it up to just 14 days, essentially placing your wedding dress at the front of the line for processing.
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