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.

Michelle had a wild wedding party, and some of her guests got a little out of control. In fact, just as the night was coming to an end, one of her guests bumped into her with a glass full of cranberry juice.

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

No matter what the style of the wedding dress, lately many of the wedding gowns that have been coming in to Parkers Dry Cleaners for cleaning and/or preservation have been strapless gowns. Whether they are a sweetheart style, an A-line style or a straight cut, many brides are going sleeveless.

What is your wedding gown style preference?

These four gowns are all very different and all strapless.