Whether you are still in the planning and searching phase or are happily married, you may not have fully planned the future of your dress. Or in other words, the preservation services you may need for your gown. Maybe you hope to pass it down to a daughter, niece or someone else you hold dear. Perhaps you intend to put it on display where it can frequently remind you of the warm feelings you enjoyed on one of your happiest days. Even if you don’t really know what you want, all of these plans need the same thing: a beautiful wedding dress. If your dress isn’t properly preserved, it is doomed to a bleak future, with stains and blemishes at the top of a long list of risks. Dry cleaners can perform a professional preservation service that will ensure the garment stays strong and beautiful until it is ready for the future you give it. These are the three biggest reasons you need to get a preservation service as soon as possible after the wedding.
Storage Absolutely Matters
Any professional will make the same recommendation: a wedding dress should be stored in proper packaging. Boxes are the standard, but the dress should first be wrapped in acid-free, breathable material. It needs to be able to adjust with external temperature, and it needs a healthy flow of air to prevent mold growth or other humidity related problems. Perhaps most importantly, storage materials should avoid plastic. Plastic fumes are extremely destructive to wedding gowns, so if you want a box that has a viewing window, look into acetate as a safe alternative. Also, if you make your dress viewable, be sure to store it out of direct sunlight, as the ultraviolet rays will inevitably cause damage.
Stains Happen, That’s Why We Offer Preservation Services
Weddings are festive events. Between dancing, drinking and general merriment, almost every dress receives a stain of some kind on the big day. Between dancing and eating and drinking, a minimum exposure to dust, dirt or spills is impossible to avoid. Visible stains present obvious dangers, and the sooner they are treated the less likely they are to leave permanent marks. Invisible stains are often much more dangerous. Many sugar-based stains will take months or even years to finally manifest visibly, and by the time they do, the damage can be much worse. Treatments will be at best more expensive, but in many cases the stains are at least partially permanent. Regardless of the appearance of the dress, preservation should always be scheduled as soon as possible after it is worn.
Contact Red Hanger For Preservation Services
Weddings are festive events. Between dancing, drinking and general merriment, almost every dress receives a stain of some kind on the big day. Between dancing and eating and drinking, a minimum exposure to dust, dirt or spills is impossible to avoid. Visible stains present obvious dangers, and the sooner they are treated the less likely they are to leave permanent marks. Invisible stains are often much more dangerous. Many sugar-based stains will take months or even years to finally manifest visibly. And, by the time they do, the damage can be much worse. Treatments will be at best more expensive, but in many cases the stains are at least partially permanent. Regardless of the appearance of the dress, preservation should always be scheduled as soon as possible after it is worn. Read more about Red Hanger’s wedding services today.
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