How to care for a wedding dress

Taking into account how much time and money spent choosing a wedding dress, only makes sense to keep her dress in perfect condition - both before and after the wedding.

Keeping your clean and pristine gown before the wedding is quite easy, that gives you follow a few simple steps.

Experts suggest that you take your bridal dress of the room a few days before the big day. Once the gown home, remove the bag of clothing and hang where it is not pressed against other clothing, as a private guest room. If you have no private space, the suit can hang a door or hook, unless they are away from traffic.

The body of the dress is filled with cardboard and tissue to help prevent wrinkles. Maintaining the fabric in place until just before you're ready to use. On the day of his wedding, you may want to press out any wrinkles that have formed. Use a cool, dry iron and press under a piece of white cloth to protect clothing. Instead of an ironing board, experts suggest using an iron Mitt. Do not try to veil his iron.

To keep your dress wrinkles in the car, push most of the plot to one side so that you're sitting in as little as possible. Do not worry - a short drive not spoil the look of your clothing. Once you're standing, the dress will fall back into place.

It is almost impossible to keep your dress completely clean during their wedding, and there is hardly a bride who has not received at least one blemish on his clothing, either grass, earth, food, wine, sweat or makeup. The good news is that with proper cleaning, almost all stains can be successfully treated and eliminated.

Despite what you may have heard, there is no need to get your wedding dress cleaned immediately. Wait until after your honeymoon is perfectly acceptable, provided they do not have a large red wine stain on her dress.

Despite his neighborhood cleaner may be able to clean your clothing, is likely to have better results if you take your dress to a cleaner who specializes in wedding dresses. Find out how long the company has been in business and how many clean clothes every year.

Be sure to ask about the guarantees rather than sign a disclaimer that cleaner emissions from liability for damage to their clothing during cleaning. Some cleaners carry an insurance policy that ensures gowns at their purchase price or appraised value.

If you know the origin of any stains, be sure to alert your dry cleaner. Before you take your dress to the cleaner, eliminating all shoulder pads, dress shields, metal reinforcements and floral ornaments.

The cost of having your gown cleaned varies, depending on the type of clothing, how much tissue is involved, the type of stains and other factors. Normally, however, you can expect to pay about $ 200.

After your dress has been professionally cleaned and pressed, it is important to have it properly stored so that they just look so beautiful 10 years from now as the day of his wedding. Although you can make your own packaging and storage, it is advisable to have a professional to preserve his coat.

His clothing should be packed in acid-free tissue and placed in the dust, acid-free box. From silica gel is normally added to absorb any moisture. Store the box in a cool, dry environment away from sunlight, heat and humidity. (Underneath the bed is a good place.) Can not be stored in an attic or basement. Attic heat can cause a yellowing basement and moisture can cause mold.

Do not store your gown in any plastic bag or a cardboard box that is not specifically identified as "reducing acid" or "acid-free."

Experts suggest inspecting his coat every year or so and refolding that over different lines to help prevent wrinkles permanent. When inspecting his clothing, you may want to use cotton gloves so that oil or dirt on your skin does not stain the gown.