How to Choose a Wedding Gown Preservation Company

Discover what you need to know to choose the best company for your own personal wedding gown preservation.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Ask your local bridal salon who they use to do wedding gown preservation. Then go on line and learn about the steps this company uses in their process. Print out the pages that describe this process. Do the same with several other online sources.

2. Compare the printouts you have just made. You want to make sure the company you choose will preserve your gown properly, using the best methods.

3. To do proper gown preservation the following should be included: hand inspection upon receiving the gown, hand clean the hem and top of bodice, note any stains, treat all stains with proper solutions, treat the dress for sugar stains, dry-clean the dress, re-inspect the dress, hand press and hand steam the dress, place the dress on a bust form, place in a special acid free wedding gown storage box using acid free tissue, place the storage/display box in a shipping box and ship to you.

Tips & Warnings

• Each of these steps should be stated in their informational materials. The company should provide a long term (minimum 25 year) lifetime warranty.
• Choose the company that meets these standards and then has the lowest price. If they are members of the Better Business Bureau and have a contact phone number where you can talk to a real person then that's even better.