Rebecca’s Love at First Sight Wedding Gown
Wedding Dress StoryBy Rebecca K. “I purchased my dress from Vera’s Bridal in Madison WI. I was going wedding dress shopping for the first time with my mom and sisters. Unsure what type of dress I wanted, I saw this shopping trip as more of a trial run and had no intention of buying a dress that day. When my mom saw the dress on the mannequin at Vera’s, she insisted I try it on first. I admitted that it looked gorgeous on the mannequin but wasn’t sure how it would look on me. Turns out the...
read moreMegan’s Lovely Lace Gown
Wedding Dress StoryBy Megan S. “I wore the dress on our wedding day, September 14th, 2019. My now husband (Jacob) and I got married in Grafton, IL at Aerie’s Terrace. I purchased the dress from Sincerely Yours Bridal in Manchester, MO. Melanie helped me find the perfect dress! Some modifications were made to the dress. We added different straps, as the original were thin straps with beads, and I preferred thicker straps with lace. We also added the belt to give more definition and shine.” When we...
read moreA 50th Anniversary Wedding Dress Restoration
A Wedding Dress StoryBy: Cheryl F. “My wedding gown story began in May 1969 when I became engaged and started looking for a wedding gown for my November wedding. I first went to a bridal shop above a jewelry store in Ontario, CA. I tried on several gowns and found one I really liked but since it was a summer gown, it had to be ordered within a few days. I couldn’t decide if it was the ‘one’ and wanted to look around at other shops. The deadline for ordering came and passed and I still had...
read moreHow To Remove Ink Stains
We get a lot of phone calls from friends and family asking how to care for specific garments and fabrics as well as how to remove difficult stains. Our main experience is wedding dress cleaning, but the knowledge we have in removing wedding gown stains can be applied elsewhere. We are always happy to share our knowledge and always thrilled to learn something new. One common questions is how to remove ink stains. We all get them. From ball-point pens, ink toner, sharpie markers, etc. Our world is inundated with ink! So we are bound to slip up...
read moreMegan’s Intimate Maui Wedding
A Wedding Dress StoryBy: Megan G. “The gown was purchased at a bridal salon in Boston [by designer Anne Barge] and it was a wedding gift from one of my closest friends. I wasn’t going to buy a gown because I’m not usually excited about wedding things, but she insisted I have one and she was right. I loved it, and I felt like a princess. I especially loved the tulle ball gown. Megan and Jeff on the beach in Maui Our wedding was just the two of us, and we got married at the Maui Four...
read moreKristina’s Lace Ball Gown Dress
A Wedding Dress StoryBy Kristina T. “I, Kristina, wore this dress on my wedding day on January 1st, 2018 in Tucson Arizona. I purchased the dress at Lilian Lottie Couture in Scottsdale Arizona. I added on the scarab lace on the bottom and the lace sleeves. I wanted a dress with lace but that was also more of a princess ball gown style. This bridal boutique had just what I was looking for and they were so generous to help me add the extra things I was looking for. This was the first wedding boutique I went to when I...
read moreSave 10% on Gown Care
Wedding gown cleaning and preservation, wedding dress restoration, christening gown and uniform preservation, DIY kits… Save 10% off every service and/or product that we sell for the whole month of December. Tell a friend and then you can both enjoy our best discount of the year. That’s $30 – $90 off our 10% off Heritage Select™ and Heritage Couture™ wedding gown cleaning and preservation packages with discount code: BFCM10%off (Minimum purchase of $299) Heritage Essentials™ orders enjoy a...
read moreI Found My Wedding Dress In My Mother’s Closet
Many brides do not plan beyond their wedding day what they will do with their wedding dress. All the trips to bridal shops, all the trying-ons, the comparing, the consulting, the researching, the altering and the adoring of their precious wedding gown comes to a momentary hold after changing into their “I’m-going-away-to-my-honeymoon” attire. She may have changed in the room of the hotel where the reception was held, or in her own room at her parent’s place, leaving maid of honor, mom or someone else to pack and take care of...
read moreDoes Your Wedding Dress Smell?
You’ve smelled it before. You picked up your dry-cleaning and noticed that “dry-clean smell.” You may assume that is normal, but you certainly don’t want to find that aroma on any of your clothes, but especially your wedding gown. Is it possible to find a cleaner who can prevent that? It is. For best results, find a dry-cleaner who uses virgin solvent for cleaning wedding gowns. Because of ecological regulations and expense, solvents are recycled. All dry cleaning machines will filter out much of dirt and...
read morePreserve All Heirloom Garments in Cotton Preservation Bag
Do you have heirloom garments that you are unsure how to care for? Our awesome 100% natural, unbleached cotton twill wedding gown preservation bag will preserve all of your heirloom garments perfectly. It’s acid and lignin free, protects the garment from light and dust and fits over almost every special garment: Quinceanera dresses Prom dresses Academic regalia Grandma’s heirloom dresses Almost everyone has one of these treasured garments in their closet gathering dust. No more, clean it and store it in our...
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By Desirae
After much research and even more hesitation, I boxed up my wedding gown and shipped it off to Heritage Garment Preservation. .. I just received my dress back in the mail a few days ago. Lovely, just lovely. My dress looks amazing. Believe me when I say you should put your trust in this company, they know what they're doing when it comes to your most prized (garment) possession.