A wedding gown is the reflection of a lifetime investment in a reminder that the best day of your life is only the first of many. Shouldn’t your wedding gown last as long as your woes?
Here is a few tips to make sure to preserve your wedding gown for each new anniversary, or even to pass it on to a new generation.
After the wedding, the dress should be saved in the bag that came in or in a plastic bag and brought to a professional cleaner.
Selecting a cleaner doesn’t have to be a daunting task, often times friends and relatives can be helpful. The seamstress who took care of fitting the wedding dress is most of the time a precious ally.
Inform the cleaner of stains, marks such as lipstick, sparkling wine or dirt, in case of an outdoor wedding, and also any glued ornaments or loose stitches.
In order to properly store your wedding gown after the cleaning process, a preservation box can be purchased. Such boxes contain special acid-free tissue paper designed to wrap the wedding dress and protect it. Although boxes will protect the wedding dress from moisture, some boxes have a transparent “window” at the front, so special care should be taken in making sure the box is in a dry place away from sunlight.
At each anniversary the wedding gown should be inspected for discoloration and missed stains, and to allow it to “breathe”.
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Thanks for posting this. I got married 3 weeks ago (indoor wedding, outdoor reception) and I’m trying to decide what to do with my dress.
I’m not planning to have kids, so I’m tossing around the idea of having it converted to a party dress.
I’m also surprised very few people seem to consider or talk about donating their used wedding dresses to an underprivileged bride. It’s another option I’m thinking about. I’d hope it would go to a good home, of course.
I’m also glad you mentioned allowing the dress to “breathe”. My sister, who married 25 years ago, didn’t do this and her dress was quite mildewed when she took it out a few years ago. She also learned that the preservation company didn’t even bother to clean the dirt stains, and there was no window in the box. No one advised her to take it out every so often to breathe.
For now, my dress is hanging in the corner of my guest room, almost as a museum piece. I smile when I look at it. Hard to imagine merely boxing it up.
And yes, it was a Bay Area Bridal gown! Mori Lee FTW!
interesting post – i’m feel i’m one of the few who decided to wear my mother’s wedding dress, i guess i was lucky she knew a lot about preserving her gown!
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