by Jordyn Crowley | Mar 18, 2016 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Stories
By Grace The dress belonged to my paternal grandmother, for whom it was custom made in Rochester, NY, in 1951. Unfortunately, my grandmother doesn’t recall the name of the shop that designed and made it for her, and it has no tags. I’ll be the second...
by Jordyn Crowley | Mar 10, 2016 | Preservation Products, Wedding Gown Stories, Wedding Planning
If you’ve ever even thought about getting married, you probably know that wedding gowns are expensive. Wedding dresses are always in demand, and sellers know that– so they charge outrageous prices. Luckily buying your dream dress–while emptying your bank...
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 | Dec 29, 2015 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Stories
By Hillary’s Mom The wedding was on August 22nd at our local country club. The ceremony was on a deck overlooking the lake and the reception followed inside. The theme was country elegant and believe it or not, Hillary wore cowboy boots under that beautiful...
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 10, 2015 | Wedding Gown Stories
Photo by Studio 29 Photography by Alexina I found my Watters wedding gown at Bliss Bridal in Brookfield, Wisconsin. I was looking through gowns online and knew immediately that I wanted to try it on during my appointment. This wasn’t the first dress I tried on,...
