Cara wanted her wedding dress cleaned in an environmentally friendly method. We advised Cara that most of our wedding dresses are cleaned using either GreenEarth or Wet Cleaning.

Cara was concerned that the bow on the front side of her dress would flatten or tear during the cleaning process. We advised Cara that the bow was held on by three stitches and that we would remove the bow prior to cleaning to ensure no damage was done to the bow or her dress. Our expert tailors will remove the bow prior to cleaning and replace the bow in the same spot after the gown has been cleaned.

Cara was also concerned that the mud on the bottom of her wedding gown would not come out. We advised Cara that many of the stains can be removed. There is a slight possibility that some marks may be embedded in the fabric and impossible to remove.

Cara was pleased with our staff expertise and knowledge and left her wedding gown for cleaning.

Our experts did a great job.

Often a wedding gown will come into Parkers Cleaners for cleaning and/or preservation that has beading or sequins that have been glued on, and every situation and wedding gown is different. In some cases, we are able to remove and then re-stitch the trims.

Sarah’s wedding gown had flowers attached to the front of her dress, and while the flowers were stitched on to her dress, the beading inside the flowers had been glued on.  Sarah’s wedding gown needed to be cleaned. There was an ink stain on the side and dirt on the hems.

We contacted Sarah for permission to remove the flowers from her wedding dress, so that her gown could be cleaned without possible damage to the beading.

Sarah approved and the flowers were removed, her wedding dress cleaned, and then the flowers were re-sewn. Can you see any difference?

Susan’s daughter was married on the weekend, and as her daughter was headed to the airport for her honeymoon, she asked her mother to call and arrange to have her wedding gown cleaned.

When I met Susan, she wasn’t sure what pieces she should have cleaned, or whether her daughter wanted to clean and preserve her wedding dress or just clean her wedding dress. Susan’s daughter had her wedding dress, a shawl, a garter belt, and a veil. I advised Susan that it was best to clean all of the items; preservation could be determined when her daughter returns.

As we were filling in the wedding gown inspection form and inspecting her daughter’s wedding dress, Susan began to get worried. She could not believe all of the stains on the gown. While she was aware of the stains on the hems and the underarms, she did not notice any of the stains down the front. She could not believe her daughter was such a slob in her wedding dress.

The key to beautifully cleaning and preserving your gown is to begin the process as soon as possible. Stains will not have time to set and/or oxidize, which can make it much more difficult to achieve complete stain removal.