by Jordyn Crowley | Feb 4, 2016 | Garment Rescue, Heirloom Garments, Preservation Products, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
by Lisa THE GOWN: Purchased at Curvaceous Couture. THE VEIL: My mom made the antique gown into the veil. THE WEDDING: Cambridge, Maryland. THE STORY Lisa fell in love with the first gown she tried on. The intricate beading was perfect; the English net ballgown skirt...
by Jordyn Crowley | Nov 4, 2015 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
By Julie The dress was originally my Aunt Gina’s (dad’s sister), and she bought it in 1980 in Tucker, Georgia. Here she is as the original owner: When my parents got married in 1983 my mom borrowed the dress from her, and I grew up seeing pictures of the...
by Jordyn Crowley | Sep 15, 2015 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
What mother hasn’t dreamed about the day that she can pass on her wedding dress to her daughter? Although that thought crosses every married woman’s mind, when that day finally comes, the bride-to-be prefers a more subtle “something...
by Jordyn Crowley | Aug 11, 2015 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Stories
by Lindsey Rideout, formerly Lindsey Dunn Davis Rideout and I (Lindsey Dunn, now Lindsey Rideout) got married on June 20, 2015 in South Philadelphia. In lieu of a traditional bridal party we had our siblings stand up front with us during the service, our brothers as...
by Kathy Wright | Feb 1, 2013 | General, Heirloom Garments
Day two of wedding weekend took us to a small and simple wedding in San Diego; my boyfriend’s step brother and his childhood sweetheart were married by the groom’s grandfather. Close friends and family members gathered in excitement as they watched these...
by Kathy Wright | May 16, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garments
We are usually all about wedding gowns, but once in a while we have the opportunity to work on other heirloom garments. We care for christening gowns, communion gowns, and occasionally uniforms. We had a great time working on this uniform for retiring Marine Erin...
