by Jordyn Crowley | Feb 8, 2016 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Preservation Products, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
A simple gown without minor stains, tears, or other serious problems could be cleaned by anyone or anything, right? WRONG! Vintage gowns are fragile and delicate– and have to be handled delicately. Karen’s vintage gown was in pretty good condition when it...
by Jordyn Crowley | Nov 17, 2015 | Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
By Chelsea’s Dad Shortly after Chelsea said “yes” to Erik, we joined her in her search for the perfect wedding gown. Chelsea found a beautiful gown online, and sent us a video link where we could view it as well. It seemed exquisite.So we searched for a...
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 | Oct 29, 2015 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
By Wendy The dress was worn by my mother in 1957. She and my dad are both from Hawaii – she grew up on Oahu and he on Maui and they met while he was stationed in the military on Oahu (Mom always told the story of how on their first date he picked her up in an...
by Jordyn Crowley | Oct 20, 2015 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Restoration
With hundreds of years of wedding gown tradition behind us, it can be hard for a bride to make her particular dress stand out. The easiest way to do this? Accessories! A unique accessory can make all the difference. Just as the wedding dress suffers sweat, food...
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...
