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The time taken to find your perfect wedding dress is one that can be challenging, exhilarating, memory making and full of celebration once the perfect wedding gown is found. Once your dress has been chosen, alterations are often made to make sure that it fits you like a glove.
At the wedding you receive generous compliments, you are hugged and twirled by loved ones, and your dress experiences all of this with you.
So when it’s all over, the celebrations have settled down, and you’re working your way through that pile of wedding gifts on the kitchen table, why is it that your wedding dress gets left by the wayside? Sure it’s in a garment bag somewhere, but it’s got scuff marks along the hem and a wine spillage on the skirt.
After so much effort and care, surely your wedding gown deserves immediate attention in order to preserve those precious memories?
How should I care for my wedding gown after the wedding?
Storing your wedding dress is important for preventing long term damage and maintaining your dress in tip top appearance. If done correctly, storage of your wedding gown will slow down the aging process, which is great news if you hope for it to be used again in the future or would like to save it for posterity.
Because wedding gowns are generally composed of many delicate fabrics and trims they can be sensitive to sunlight, invisible gasses, heat or damp.
Fragile fabrics and details include satin, shantung, organdy, taffeta, lace, sequins, beads and rhinestones.
Decorative trims also need to be carefully inspected and discussed with your dry-cleaner before cleaning. Some details, such as beads, glitter, sequins and laces can be damaged during dry-cleaning as their adhesive or coating are not designed to withstand the process. A skilled dry-cleaner will know how to clean around these items in order to get the best possible result without causing any damage.
Did you know… A wedding gown is white due to a fragile mix of fibres, colourings, and whiteners.
To minimise yellowing proper storage and protection from light is recommended.
Weddings can get messy, whether you plan for it or not. You may not notice them, yet barely visible stains from food, drinks and body oil can have a nasty habit of appearing over time if not cleaned straight away. This is why it’s important to have your wedding gown professionally cleaned prior to storage, preventing any stains (visible or missed) from becoming permanent.
