Compare Wedding Gown Preservation Companies

Compare the benefits of several wedding gown preservation companies*. Then be sure to get your free instant quote for your wedding gown cleaning and preservation from Heritage Garment Preservation.

Wedding Gown Preservation Features	Heritage Garment Preservation™	East Coast Competitor	Wedding Gown Preservation Company™	David’s Bridal™	Local Dry-Cleaner
Individually Cleaned			Volume Cleaned	Volume Cleaned	?
Preservation Choices Hanging or Box		Box Only	Box Only	Box Only	Box is most common
Acid-free and Lignin free Preservation Materials			pH Neutral	?*	?
Warranty Against Yellowing*					?
Accessible for Maintenance Without voiding warranty			Removal of gown voids warranty	Opened box voids warranty	?
Shipping Included					–
Shipping Insurance Included					–
Muslin Wrap Available		–	–	–	–
Archival Intercept™ For Box preservation		–	–	–	–
Personalization Available		–	Extra Charge	Extra Charge	–
Veil Included		Extra charge		Extra charge	?
Expert Repairs Available					?
Price	$299** – $724	$695 – $1095	$159 – $239	$129 – $199	?

 

Individually Cleaned Wedding Gowns

Unlike most local dry cleaners, at Heritage Garment Preservation your wedding gown will be either hand cleaned or dry-cleaned in virgin solvent with hand spotting to remove residual stains. This extra attention guarantees you dress will be as clean as possible while protecting delicate fabrics and trims from damage by machine cleaning. For yellowed wedding gowns, our whitening treatments are done one at a time and will return your heirloom wedding gown to a beautiful off-white color.

Be aware that many dry cleaners and bridal shops send their customer’s wedding dresses to wholesale dry cleaners. Wholesale cleaners usually clean wedding gowns in very large machines with as many as 30 dresses at a time. At Heritage Garment Preservation, we give each wedding gown our undivided attention to return it to the best condition possible.

Preservation Choices

At Heritage Garment Preservation, you have a choice between two museum quality preservation methods: Museum Method™ (hanging) preservation and Heritage Box™ preservation. Neither method is sealed so you have easy access to inspect and admire your wedding dress whenever you would like to. Both preservation methods utilize acid/lignin free materials, providing the best protection against yellowing available. Compare the benefits of both preservation methods.

Acid-free and Lignin-free Preservation Materials

All archival preservation materials used by Heritage Garment Preservation are museum quality which provides the best protection against yellowing. Museum quality means that materials are acid-free and lignin-free. Lignin, the fibrous part of all wood-based products, is not acidic but releases acid as it decomposes. Many dry cleaners and preservation companies use bridal keepsake boxes that are not archival quality. A true archival box is acid-free and lignin-free.

Wedding Dress Preservation Warranties

Each wedding dress that we clean or restore includes a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. We will reprocess your gown at no charge should you be dissatisfied with our work. Our Heritage Couture™ cleaning and preservation includes a lifetime warranty against yellowing. Our Heritage Select™ cleaning and preservation includes a 30 year warranty against yellowing. Restored wedding gowns and other heirloom garments that we preserve include a 5 year warranty. Please visit our warranty page for more details.

Accessible for Maintenance Without Voiding Warranty

Museum conservators recommend that boxed wedding dresses be refolded every few years into a slightly different position to minimize the risk of permanent creases setting in. At Heritage Garment Preservation, our archival box is accessible. The top comes off so that you can easily inspect your wedding dress and refold it every few years. We include cotton gloves for you to wear during maintenance to protect your gown. Opening your preservation box and refolding your gown is encouraged and WILL NOT void your warranty.

Shipping Included

Shipping to and from our shop is included in with each wedding gown care order. Heritage Couture™ packages include a shipping kit with box, tape, label, etc. Our Heritage Select™ package includes a prepaid shipping label emailed to you. Shipping kits can be purchased with this package. We utilize FedEx signature delivery so that your wedding gown shipment will be signed for when it arrives and when it returns to you. It will never be left on a doorstep. Heritage Couture™ packages also include courier pick up.

Shipping Insurance

Heritage Garment Preservation insures each wedding gown that we clean and preserve during transit for $500 (additional insurance is available for an additional fee.) In addition, your wedding dress shipment must be signed for upon receipt and will never be left on a doorstep unattended.)

Muslin Wrap Available

For Heritage Couture™ orders, your preserved wedding gown will be wrapped in cotton muslin and then placed in either our Museum Method™ cotton bag, or our Heritage Box™. Acid-free tissue is used with our Heritage Select™ packages, but cotton muslin is available for an upgrade for this package. Muslin is a more durable material than tissue and was the material used to wrap the Egyptian mummies for their preservation. Naturally acid-free and lignin free, cotton muslin puts a protective barrier between your wedding gown and potentially damaging chemicals found in the environment.

Archival Intercept™ for Box Preservation

Archival Intercept™ is a high-tech addition to our Heritage Box™ preservation. It is made by 3M and protects your wedding gown by neutralizing oxidizing gasses in your preservation box such as ozone, carbonyl sulfide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.

Veils Included

Both Heritage Couture™ and Heritage Select™ packages include care for your bridal veil. Our Heritage Couture™ package includes care for three accessories, such as bolero jackets, shawls, slips, and gloves. Heritage Select™ package includes care for one accessory. If you do not have a veil, you can include another accessory. Additional accessories can be added to a Heritage Select™ order for an additional fee. Care for bridal shoes is not included in either package.

Expert Repairs Available

Our Heritage Couture™ package includes up to 2 hours of expert repairs so that your wedding gown can look good as new. For our Heritage Select™ package repairs are available for an additional fee. Our expert seamstresses are experienced with repairing many delicate fabrics including lace, tulle, satin, and organza.

Price

You will not find a greater value for your wedding dress cleaning and preservation than the tender loving care of Heritage Garment Preservation. Less expensive care is available but usually with volume cleaning and questionable preservation materials. Many local dry cleaners send their customer’s wedding dresses to wholesale dry cleaners who also clean gowns in large volume and may use low-quality preservation materials.

Protect the most valuable and treasured garment you will ever own with expert individual cleaning and true museum quality preservation from Heritage Garment Preservation. If your budget is tight consider using our Payment Plan with no fees or interest charges.

**Prices start at $299 for wedding dress cleaning and preservation from Heritage Garment Preservation. Cleaning only services (no preservation) start at $199.

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*The information in the chart above was gathered from company websites and email correspondence. It is correct to the best of our knowledge as of July 10, 2015. We will gladly update incorrect or missing data. If you have information relating to this chart, please send it to support@heritagegown.com.