From This Day Forward: Preserve Those Precious Memories and Protect Your Wedding Dress

The dress you wear on your wedding day is one of the most precious things you will ever purchase.

Preserve it and you preserve those precious memories.

It may even become a treasured heirloom to be passed on down the generations to come.

And such a cherished possession deserves more than to be carelessly wrapped in plastic and stuffed into a wardrobe.

Much of a wedding gown’s beauty lies in its delicacy – and this brings challenges when ensuring its preservation.

The big day itself takes its toll. From perspiration, humidity, spilled drinks, the fine fabric goes through a lot.

Without proper removal and aftercare these can all permanently damage the fabric of the dress.

To protect your priceless souvenir of this most important of days time is of the essence.

Whether visible or invisible, stains need to be removed professionally as soon as possible. If left they will oxidise, turn brown and possibly permanently damage the material.

Not all stains will be immediately visible to the naked eye. From muddy hems and make-up caking the neckline, to food and drink spillages, these blemishes need to removed promptly.

Now is not the time for procrastination. This is not a job for amateurs.

Source a reputable professional in Melbourne with the expertise your dress deserves. Find a dry cleaner who specialises in the cleaning and preservation of wedding dresses to protect it for the years to come.

Even after the cleaning process is complete there is much you can do to further safeguard your dress.

Avoid storing your dress in plastic bags as plastic can give off fumes over the years that will mar the material.

Once your dry cleaner has cleaned and treated your dress it will be returned to you in a special box suitable for storage. However, it will be up to you to find the correct location to store it in your home.

Ideally, find a place where the humidity and temperature are as consistent as possible, e.g. a closet built on an interior wall. Keep your wedding dress storage container away from heat sources, cooling vents, plumbing, and direct sunlight.

It is worth checking on your dress every couple of years. But, be careful when removing it from the box. Wear gloves if possible. If not, first wash your hands with tepid water and baking soda to prevent skin-oil contamination that may result in discolouration in the future.

If your wedding dress is handled in this manner it will serve as a reminder of one of the most important days in your life – and maybe even for one of your loved ones too!