Wendy knew about the stains on the bottom of her wedding dress, but had no idea about the ink mark on the back left side of her wedding dress. Our staff found the stain while they were inspecting Wendy’s wedding gown with her. She had no idea how or when it got there.

Our experts did a great job removing the stains from the bottom hems and in removing the ink stain on the side.

The best thing to do when you notice a stain is nothing at all. Always let an expert treat the stain. Trying to remove yourself may damage the fabric, and spread or embed the stain.

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.

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?

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.

Her wedding dress was covered. Our experts did an amazing job, restoring her wedding gown to a “like new” look.

What is your wedding gown style preference?

These four gowns are all very different and all strapless.

The morning after her wedding, Laura was surprised to see the amount of dirt and staining on the bottom hems of her wedding gown.

Laura knew that whether she wanted to keep and preserve her wedding dress or whether she wanted to sell her gown, it is best to have her gown cleaned first.

If Laura decides to preserve her wedding gown, she will have a lifetime guarantee on the preservation. If she chooses to sell her wedding dress, she will recover more of the gown cost for having cleaned the wedding dress first.

Trust the experts at Parkers Cleaners for all your wedding wear.

While the crinoline does its job on the wedding day, what do you do with it afterwards?

Some brides preserve their crinoline with their wedding gowns, while some brides prefer to hang the crinoline in their closet to be used for a different event.

Natalie plans to use her crinoline for her Halloween costume?

Did you have a separate crinoline for your wedding gown? What did you do with it after the wedding day?

By the end of Rena’s wedding day she was happy, but it didn’t start out that way.

As soon as Rena got dressed that morning, her makeup rubbed underneath the underarms of her wedding gown, leaving cover-up stains on her dress. And as her husband was removing her veil to kiss her, it got snagged in the spaghetti strap and tore the strap. During the photo shoot the kids kept stepping on the back right of her wedding gown, fraying the fabric and dirtying the lace flowers; not to mention the small food stains on the front. Rena was hoping our experts could help clean and fix her wedding dress.

Our seamstresses replaced the hook and repair the turn strap snag on the strap, and removed the loose threads from the bottom hems near the flowers. Our dry cleaner did a fabulous job removing the stains from Rena’s wedding gown.

Parkers are a proud member of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists, offering three environmentally friendly cleaning alternatives for your wedding dress.

For more information or to arrange for free pickup and delivery please call 1-877-746-2376 or email us at weddinggownspecialists@parkersdrycleaners.com

I advised Lisa, that once her wedding gown has been computed, tagged and inspected in the store, her wedding dress is then sent to our wedding gown specialists, who complete a thorough examination of her wedding gown prior to cleaning.

What do our experts look for?

• Small holes or tears in the fabric
• Fabric pulls or runs both in the material, lining and crinoline (if applicable)
• Loose threads
• Missing or loose beads
• stains and marks (including hems, chest, and underarms
• All embellishments are checked to determine if they are glued or sewn on

With Lisa’s wedding dress, there were loose threads on the side seams, and orange dots on the inside of the lining.

Our seamstress, removed the fraying threads and our drycleaner was able to remove the orange stains

Do you have a wedding dress that requires cleaning, repairing or restoration?

For more information or to arrange to have your wedding gown picked up, gownspecialists@parkersdrycleaners.com