Why Should I Have My Gown Preserved?

When properly preserved, your wedding gown can maintain its like-new look for years to come. Whether you hope to someday see your own daughter or granddaughter walk down the aisle in your gown, or if you simply want your treasured keepsake to always look as it did the day you purchased it, KnotTheGroom.com, an authorized dealer of Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wedding Preservation Kits, can help you ensure the beauty of your gown will last for decades to come.

Why do brides preserve their gown? There are many reasons why you might choose to use the services of Wedding Gown Preservation Company.

To preserve your wedding day memories: The wedding gown is quite likely the most sentimental, and probably also the most expensive garment you will ever wear.

To save for your daughters or granddaughters: whether your children choose to wear your gown for their own wedding, or if they simply want to keep it as a keepsake of their parents’ love, your properly preserved wedding gown may remain a treasure for generations to come.

To save and have remade into the baptism/christening outfit: In some families, it is traditional to save a mother’s wedding gown so that it may one day be remade into a baptism or christening gown for future children. Some even have the wedding gown made into bassinet bedding.

One of the foremost reasons for cleaning and preserving your wedding gown is to protect it from those elements which might cause damage to the fabric. When storing your gown, you want to protect it from each of the following elements: Yellowing, Mildew and Mold, Permanent Creasing, Oxidation Spots, Light and Dust.

Yellowing

Some fabrics are more likely to yellow than others. The most important factor to keep in mind is to store your gown in an acid-free environment.

Mildew and Mold: A breathable environment in which there is no danger of condensation occurring within the box is optimal.

Permanent Creasing

Flat storage is recommended, but is usually impractical when dealing with wedding dresses because of the size of these items. (what does Wedding Gown Preservation Company do to prevent permanent creasing?) Permanent wrinkles can be avoided by placing top-quality tissue papers in between the folds of the dress.

Oxidation Spots

Oxidation refers to the yellowing of the fabric. Stains which can cause oxidation and damage your gown may be obvious, or they may be invisible to the naked eye. It may look clean, but over time, invisible stains from clear alcohol, soda, etc., can be just as damaging as chocolate stains and red wine stains. Perspiration can become brittle over time, causing the lining of your gown to deteriorate. Proper stain removal is key.

*Note: oxygen is not as hard on fabrics as once thought. In fact, the method of vacuum packing wedding gowns which was commonly used in the 1980s has been found to cause more damage than if the dress is stored in a closet, simply covered by a cotton cloth. The greatest danger of oxidation damage to fabrics comes from storing them uncleaned. So, it appears the cleaning process used is almost as important as the storage process. Perhaps the greatest benefit of using the services of Wedding Gown Preservation Company is the fact that they store your dress in such a way as to allow for regular viewing of the dress without touching it. Sealing your gown too tightly can actually promote the growth of mold and mildew.

Light and Dust

Keeping the gown covered to protect it from light and dust. The Wedding Gown Preservation Kit offered through KnotTheGroom.com comes complete with a viewing window which is designed to allow you to view your gown while still protecting it from the elements. The preservation window is made of polyester which is designed to protect the fabric from harmful UV rays.

Plastic fumes

Did you know fabric stored in plastic bags is exposed to plastic fumes which can actually destroy the fabric which the bag was meant to protect? Simply having your gown dry cleaned and keeping it stored in the dry cleaning bag is not sufficient to protect your valuable keepsake. The chemical fumes emitted from most plastic dry cleaning bags and garment wraps causes yellowing of the fabric over time. These bags are meant simply to keep your garment dust-free for the trip from the dry cleaner to your closet. They are not meant to be used for long term storage.

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