Your Guide to Wedding Dress Preservation

Because your wedding day is so precious

You're going to be creating a beautiful piece of family history for your children and their children to treasure!

Are you ready to learn how to look after your maternity wedding dress UNTIL your wedding day?

• Store it somewhere cool and dry ... away from smoke or other impurities
• Remove any plastic cover because your dress needs to breathe. Cover your dress with a simple clean white sheet from your laundry cupboard or a specialist dress preservation bag
• If you need to move your dress to another location, the dress bag will be much easier to manage tham a sheet!
• Wear cotton gloves when handling your dress to avoid any danger of dirty marks.

Be wary of the damage you can't see ... here's why you need to prevent it with proper wedding dress preservation!

• As time passes, colourless stains age and can discolour fabric
• Any food stains might attract insects to attack the fabric
• Perspiration marks and body oils will yellow with age as they gradually oxidise
• Alcohol and soft drinks both contain sugar which dries clear.

If sugar stains are left untreated over a period of time, they can turn brown and become impossible to remove.

When should I have my dress cleaned?

Bridal gown preservation is in a whole different league to getting your everyday clothes laundered or dry-cleaned!

How to choose your wedding dress preservation company.

• What guarantee(s) does the company offer against deterioration and discolouring?
• How long is the guarantee valid for?
• Will your gown be steam-pressed or hand-pressed?
• How will your gown be presented back to you?
• Is shipping included in your quote ... both ways?
• Are any of your accessories included in the price?
• How long does the process take?
• When should you expect to receive your dress back?

How will my wedding dress be preserved for me?

1. First, your dress will be examined for any marks or stains. You'll probably get stickers to highlight these if you have bought a wedding dress preservation kit.
2. Tried and tested stain removal formulas are carefully applied to remove any marks or stains.
3. Your gown will then be professionally cleaned ... with extra attention paid to the hemlines, trims and neckline.
4. Your cleaned gown is shaped by specially trained experts ... a full bust form is positioned and the sleeves are filled.
5. Your maternity wedding gown is wrapped in acid free tissue and fitted carefully into your chosen preservation chest ... most wedding dress preservation chests have an acid free display window.
6. The preservation chest is fitted into a heavy duty shipping carton and your maternity wedding dress is shipped back to you.

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