How To Preserve Wedding Dresses Louisiana

Your wedding gown is the dress you've dreamt of and imagined yourself wearing on that wonderful day. It only makes sense that you want to take care of it the best you can. Follow these steps to make sure your dress remains gorgeous throughout the years to come.

Local Companies

Davids Bridal Shop
(225) 757-0101
5915 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA
Jeannines Bridal
(225) 293-6770
10510 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA
A Perfect Wedding
(225) 926-0015
116 Lobdell Ave
Baton Rouge, LA
Antoinettes Bridal & Formals
(337) 289-9331
104 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, LA
Mary Ellens Tux Shop
(337) 235-1555
102 Saint Christopher St
Lafayette, LA
Stills Linda Fashions
(318) 425-5951
3166 Montana St
Shreveport, LA
Davids Bridal
(504) 779-7008
4630 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA
House of Broels Victorian Mansion & Wedding Chapel
(504) 522-2220
2220 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
Austins
(504) 866-9842
8228 Oak St
New Orleans, LA
Bridal Boutique
(225) 925-1135
8750 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA

Your wedding gown is the dress you've dreamt of and imagined yourself wearing on that wonderful day. It only makes sense that you want to take care of it the best you can. Follow these steps to make sure your dress remains gorgeous throughout the years to come.

The following steps should be taken BEFORE getting your dress professionally dry cleaned:
  1. Purchase a clean, undyed, undersized, unbleached cotton sheet. You can find this at almost any home outfitting store, like Bed, Bath & Beyond. Make sure the sheet has as little synthetic fiber as possible!

  2. Wash the sheet in hot water (without detergent) to remove any dirt or sizing.

  3. On your wedding day, as soon as you take the dress off, wrap it in the sheet. NEVER store your gown in a plastic bag. Plastics decompose, causing rapid oxidation of the fabric, which will leave acid residues on your dress!

  4. Keep the gown as flat as possible, away from sunlight and moist or damp areas.

  5. Take the gown to a reputable dry cleaner store (make sure they are specially trained in preservations) within two weeks of the wedding. If you will still be on your honeymoon, arrange for your mother, maid-of-honor or another trustworthy individual to take care of this for you.

After you pick your dress up from the dry cleaner's, choose one of the following two methods to insure flawless gown preservation.

Vacuum-Sealed Box Storage
  1. Purchase a sturdy, archival-quality (acid-free, lignin-free) box and archival-quality, acid-free tissue paper. These materials may be found at some dry cleaners. For a synthetic fiber gown, use buffered archival paper. For a natural fiber gown, use unbuffered archival paper.

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Author: Kathleen Roy

Featured Local Company

Davids Bridal Shop

(225) 757-0101
5915 Bluebonnet Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA
http://www.davidsbridal.com

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