Preserving Your Wedding Gown

After the "I Do's" have been said, the thank you notes have been sent out, now it is time to begin your lives together as husband and wife.  You have spent months finding the perfect wedding dress and after wearing it on your wedding day, now the question is what to do with your wedding gown?

After speaking to some of my married friends, some had their wedding gown preserved, while others just stashed it away in their closet.  My good friend, Amanda, will be donating her wedding dress to Brides Across America, which is an organization that provides military brides with the wedding gown of their dreams. 

There are many reasons to get your wedding dress preserved.  One day, you may want to pass it down to a future daughter, daughter in law, friend or even a member of your family.  Preserving your wedding gown will protect it from sun exposure, discoloring, etc. 

Wedding dress preservation can cost anywhere between $99 and $300.  David's Bridal offers wedding gown preservation for $189, which will include professional cleaning of your dress and preservation in a box.  This is an alternative to taking it to your local dry cleaners, which can cost up to $300.

Upon much consideration, I have decided to have my dress preserved by Admiral Cleaners.  They are a local dry cleaning company in Annapolis, who have been in business for many years.  Not to mention, they have come highly recommended and do wonderful work.