by Kathy Wright | Aug 31, 2012 | General, Wedding Planning
Many years ago two of my cousins, sisters, were married the same day. It was the classic “double wedding.”And with five daughters myself, three who are single and of marrying age, two in serious relationships, I find myself pondering the possibility of a...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 28, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
The Chimenti family christening dress has an amazing “survival” story. But when we received it we were concerned about the mold and residual stains from the Hurricane Katrina flood that it survived. But we were fairly confident we could whiten the dress and restore...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 17, 2012 | General, Wedding Gown Stories
True Wedding Gown Story by Heather Achord As I was planning my wedding, I decided I wanted to be a little different and go with a renaissance theme. After all, one of my husband and my favorite dates had been a trip to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. In...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 16, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
My Godmother, Isabel Manale, always bought me the most beautiful gowns. My very first one, my christening gown, was no exception. You can see me wearing it in the reddish of the two pictures. My Godchild, Arianna Gabrielle Hebert, wore it in 1986. My daughter Ashlyn...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 14, 2012 | General, Wedding Planning
Wedding budgets are complicated. It can be even more complicated in determining who picks up the tab. In order to create an accurate wedding budget, it is important to figure out who pays what and how much each party is paying. According to traditional wedding...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 8, 2012 | General, Wedding Gown Stories
Wedding dress story by Tina J “This wedding dress was hand made by my grandmother, Azelle Presswood and my great aunt, Mary Moxley. It was later worn by my mother, Ann Tedford, when she married my father, Thomas L. Tedford, on June 3, 1951 in Texarkana, TX. ...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 3, 2012 | General, Wedding Planning
Cookies, chocolates, candies! I have always had a sweet tooth. It is hard to balance my love of sweets and my desire to stay fit and healthy. People will often see me lurking around the dessert table and then asking someone “Is it worth it?’ So often it isn’t, but...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 2, 2012 | General
Introducing our new facebook page at: facebook.com/heritagegown We would love to have your smiling face holding your wedding gown (or other heirloom garment) on our new facebook page, so we are having a contest to encourage you to send us your photo! Contest Details...
by Kathy Wright | Jul 31, 2012 | General, Preservation Products, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation
Save 10% on any product or service during the month of August 2012 as HGP celebrates our Grand Opening of our new office and work space herein Benicia, California. Please use the discount code: GrandOpening during checkout to receive your discount. Our new location...
by Kathy Wright | Jul 30, 2012 | General, Preservation Products
Brides have a few options for preserving their bridal bouquets. They may send it away for professional freeze drying which can be quite pricey ($300-$600), or follow step by step directions for do-it-yourself preservation. Bouquets can be taken apart and each flower...
