by Kathy Wright | Nov 16, 2017 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Toni Urban My dress was a replica of a vintage 1930s gown that I was enamored with, but was too stained and fragile to be worn (see picture at bottom of page.) Now that I look back, maybe I just should have sent it to your team for restoration! I took a few...
by Kathy Wright | Nov 8, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Carissa Scholin My name is Carissa Scholin, formerly known as Cabello. I was married to my husband Jonathon Scholin on September 17, 2016 at The Grand Piazza in Chicago, IL. We purchased my dress from Dimitra’s Bridal Couture in Chicago (1009 N Rush St). The...
by Kathy Wright | Nov 6, 2017 | General, Wedding Gown Preservation
Do you have questions about wedding dress preservation? Such as what is the proper way to store your wedding gown? What is better for wedding dress preservation, tissue or muslin wrapping? Which box is better, buffered or unbuffered for wedding gown preservation? Does...
by Kathy Wright | Nov 4, 2017 | General, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Karen B. I was the first person to wear this wedding dress. I purchased it in Virginia in 1985 for my wedding in August of that year. The veil was a family heirloom and was 100 years old at that time. I tried to match the color and the lace of the veil when I...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 25, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Julia Warren I found this dress on the very first day I went dress shopping, in San Francisco, which happened to be only two days after I got engaged and my birthday. After trying on about five dresses, I tried what would become my dress on and it just felt like...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 18, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Talley Philpy My story is a little different; I had a not-so-great experience shopping for a wedding gown at a storefront, so I decided to buy my bridal ensemble off of eBay. I bought the gown from a consignor, so I don’t know the original owner but believe...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 11, 2017 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
Mary Anne brought this very old and very fragile wedding gown to us to restore. What a treasure for her to own this 1870’s vintage brocade and peau de soie wedding dress with lace cuffs. This tiny gown also had pleats and lace at hemline. It had yellowed...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 6, 2017 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Kyle Ewing I bought my dress at Kleinfeld’s in New York. It is a Pnina Tornai and I knew as soon as I put it on that it was perfect for me. I was going for the vibe of “elegant whimsy” for my wedding. I wanted everything to be beautiful and...
by Kathy Wright | Sep 27, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Stephanie Perez I wore this gown on May 6th, 2017 in Ventura, California. We had an outdoor beach ceremony. When I first started dress shopping I was actually looking for a simple flowy dress but didn’t have much luck. I took a road trip to visit my friend in...
by Kathy Wright | Sep 20, 2017 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
Mackenzie Killion wore this beautiful lace and organza wedding dress for her wedding. It was purchased at Vera Wang San Francisco. Mackenzie had the dress customized by adding lace removable sleeves to wear during the ceremony and cocktail hour. The sleeves were taken...
