4 No Nos When Storing Your Wedding Dress

Your wedding gown is one of the most important aspects of your wedding. You don't want to do anything to your dress that will keep you from having happy memories.

Everyone gets busy after the wedding and sometimes your wedding dress is put aside instead of cleaned and preserved right away. Careless actions can cause your dress harm. So let's see what these "no nos" are!

No No #1: Don't hang your wedding gown. Hanging your gown over a prolonged period of time can cause it the stretch. This especially true if you hang the gown by it's shoulder straps. Even hanging the dress by the hanging loops can pull the inside seams and distort or stretch them.

No No #2: Don't store your gown in a plastic bag. Plastic is made from petroleum. The petroleum fumes can react with the fabric of your dress which can cause stains or even enhance existing stains.

No No #3: Don't expose your wedding gown to strong light, sunlight, open air or dust. Strong light and or sunlight can cause the fabric to fade or discolor. It can also cause sequins, beads and embroidery to turn yellow. Open air and dust can also be harmful. After your gown is cleaned and preserved it should be sealed to keep a constant humidity, to keep dust out, and to keep insects out.

No No #4: Don't keep or store your gown in the attic or basement or anywhere that there can be extreme changes in temperature and or in the humidity. These changes are hard on the fabric. Gaining moisture and heat can weaken the fibers and over a prolonged period cause the fabric fibers to break.

Ok, now that you know the "No Nos" what should you do. Selection a nationally recognized Wedding Gown Preservation Company. Check out their processes - they'll be similar - check out their guarantee and then send your dress to be preserved as soon after the wedding that you can.

You'll then have a treasured keepsake and reminder of your special day.