Top Tips On Preserving White Wedding Gowns

It is wise of you to clean and preserve your wedding dress as soon as possible, which can make sure your wedding dress in the best condition possible. Especially if you would like to preserve your wedding gown for memory or intend to give it to your daughter, you need to take special care in preserving your wedding dress once the wedding is over.

After the ceremony, your dress may have noticeable stains from food or make-up, or the hemline may be soiled. As time goes by, these stains will get from bad to worse. There may be all kinds of chemical reactions.

It's told that a plastic garment bag will provide a good barrier from spills and rain, and provide some protection from crushing the dress so it can stay more wrinkles free while transporting. But a plastic garment bag is not a good place to store a wedding dress for an extended period of time, even a few weeks could prove too long to store your dress. 

A plastic garment bag does not usually allow the fabric to breathe which is essential for the good condition of the dress Plastic will emit fumes that can cause a wedding dress to turn yellow. Hanging a dress for an extended period of time can cause the seams of the dress to stretch, especially for bridal gowns with long trains. There are breathable garment bags designed today for white wedding dresses.

You can also choose a trustworthy dry cleaner and have your wedding dresses and bridal accessories cleaned. When you get back your wedding gown, remove all the plastic. Fold the unique wedding dresses. Take acid free tissue paper or unbleached muslin and place between folds. Wrap the entire dress in the muslin and place in an acid-free box. Store the box in a dry, dark place. You will also need to air the wedding gown at least once a year. Also, refold the dress along different lines so that creases don’t develop.

Ideally, your unique weddingdress should be cleaned and preserved within days or weeks of your wedding. In that way, even a year or a decade later, you can look at your dress whenever you want and even give it to your own daughter who will enjoy the happiness just as you did on your big day.