Preparing Your Bridal Gown for a Winter Ceremony: Cleaning & Storage Tips
“Winter White” takes on new meaning when the garment in question is your wedding dress. While June remains the most popular month for brides, winter weddings continue to gain popularity. After spending years planning your special day, it’s just as important to plan how to keep your bridal gown in pristine condition before and after the ceremony. Cameo by Copeland Cleaners, renowned for wedding dress dry cleaning in NYC and throughout the region, has supported thousands of wedding parties and shares expert tips to ensure your cherished gown is ready for its debut—and properly cared for afterward.
Caring for Your Bridal Gown Before the Big Day
The bridal gown you wear down the aisle may have its own legacy or story. It may have been selected at and ordered from a premier bridal salon, been located on a rack at a discount bridal parlor that specializes in unused designer gowns from past seasons, discovered at a secondhand or vintage store, or retrieved from your grandma’s attic. However it came home to you, you’ll need to ensure that it is cleaned and stored with care prior to your wedding day.
Trusted Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning in NYC\
Prepare your bridal gown for your winter ceremony by having it professionally cleaned by Cameo by Copeland Cleaners. As the leaders in wedding dress dry cleaning in NYC, our professionals will carefully examine your gown, and formulate a plan to safely remove all traces of oil and dirt, using specialized services as needed. For your peace of mind, we will confer with you before we make any repairs or restoration that may be required. Also, be aware that there’s also no need for you to face the trauma of getting your bridal dress to our premises yourself. Our representatives will gladly come to your residence, pick up your gown, and return it in pristine condition, ready for your nuptial day.
Cleaning Tips
- Professional Cleaning: Before and after your ceremony, have your bridal gown professionally cleaned by Cameo by Copeland Cleaners to remove dirt, sweat, and oils, which can set into fabrics over time.
- Spot Cleaning: For winter, we will ensure that all spots are treated, as cold, damp, or muddy conditions may lead to more intense stains.
- Steaming Wrinkles: The night before your wedding day, take your gown and examine it. If the hem of your gown is wrinkled, resist the urge to run a hot shower, then hang the protected gown from the dry shower rail, or to use a hand-held steamer on your dress. Instead, should your dress become wrinkled, contact Cameo by Copeland Cleaners for our wedding day services.
Storage Tips
- Pre-Wedding Day Hanger Care: Use a padded hanger to avoid shoulder deformation.
- Post-Nuptials Preservation Using a Breathable Bag: We use only a cotton muslin bag instead of plastic, as plastic can trap moisture which can cause mold.
- Acid-Free Protection: Cameo by Copeland Cleaners packs your gown with acid-free tissue paper to prevent the fabric from yellowing and to protect delicate beadwork or lace.
- Optimal Location: Store in a closet, never in a basement or attic, to avoid extreme temperature fluctuations, humidity, and insects. Avoid crowding, so consider a hall closet, or the wardrobe in the guest bedroom instead of cramming your boxed gown on a shelf in your personal closet next to your trainers.
- Long-Term Preservation: If your gown is to be stored for a long time after your wedding, be certain to contact Cameo by Copeland Cleaners specifically about our wedding dress dry cleaning in NYC services. Be aware that once we return your preserved gown, it can be visited whenever you wish, wearing white gloves to protect its fabric and embellishments. .
One more very important note: Cameo by Copeland Cleaners’ service does not end with the return of your gown prior to your winter wedding. Should there be a mishap on your wedding day, contact our professionals immediately. As needed, we can deploy a seamstress and/or tailor to literally save the day by repairing your gown! That’s the level of service you can expect from Cameo by Copeland Cleaners and partly why we are renowned for our wedding dress dry cleaning in NYC. Learn more by speaking with our experts, today!