Mrs. O’Brien has been a customer of Parkers Dry Cleaners for a number of years. She came in the other day wondering if we could help. Her daughter Nora recently got engaged and while Mrs. O’Brien was in the basement looking for her own wedding dress to show her daughter, she came across her mother’s wedding dress.

Mrs. O’Brien was shocked when she discovered her mother’s wedding dress lying in a plastic container. The wedding dress, which was over 60 years old, was stained and very frail.

Mrs. O’Brien knew that her daughter would not wear her mother’s wedding gown, but hoped that in the future one of her family members would use the material for either ring pillows, a baptismal outfit or perhaps wear the gown. Mrs. O’Brien wondered if Parkers Cleaners could preserve the wedding dress.

We were happy to help preserve the memories.

Over the weekend I picked up Lexy’s wedding dress for cleaning. She did not wish to preserve her wedding dress as she was planning on selling her wedding dress.

Lexy called on Parkers Cleaners to pick up her wedding dress right away. She wore a silk wedding gown and stained the front as well as the bottom hems. The stain on the front was from a spilled glass of Bailey’s. Lexy knew it was best to have her wedding dress cleaned right away to ensure proper stain removal.

A day after I picked up Lexy`s wedding gown, she emailed to see if I could advise of the dress size. Even though her wedding gown was in the cleaning process, Lexy wanted to post her wedding dress online for sale. Lexy is putting her wedding dress for sale at www.smartbrideboutique.com/ and one of the posting requirements is dress size. Lexy could not remember the size of her wedding dress.  I gave Lexy the size information and made arrangements to meet the next week when her wedding gown would be ready for inspection.

Parkers Dry Cleaners requires 2-3 weeks for the cleaning process. After each wedding dress is cleaned, arrangements are made with the bride to inspect her gown prior to preservation.

Should you require your wedding gown cleaned or preserved sooner, simply advise our staff when you bring in your gown, or advise our pick up and delivery driver.

Now, taking a picture and sending it, is as easy as 1-2-3.

Lisa emailed us inquiring on the cost for cleaning and preserving her wedding dress. She attached a picture of her gown in hopes it would help.

Our experts replied to Lisa and advised that while the picture was helpful, there was other information we required in order to give Lisa an approximate cost. Lisa provided our experts with the information needed and arrangements were made to have Lisa’s wedding gown picked up for cleaning and preservation.

When getting an estimate for the cleaning of your wedding dress, it is best to advise the gown specialist of the material (both the outer shell, and the inner lining), the amount of beading or sequins on your wedding dress, whether the beading or sequins on your wedding gown is glued on or sewn on, whether there is a train, layers of crinoline, whether there are pickups, and if there are pleats on the wedding dress.  A picture is always helpful.

For more information on wedding gown cleaning and preservation call us at 1-877-SINCE76 (746-2376) or email gownspecialists@parkersdrycleaners.com