Post Wedding Gown Preservation
Preserve your special memories. Request a bridal dress preservation estimate today.
Your wedding gown is more than a dress—it’s a symbol of your special day.
Dry cleaning and preserving your wedding gown ensures memories are safe for years to come. Whether your bridal dress is a treasured heirloom or modern keepsake, leave its post wedding care to the experts.
Since 1966, Hallak Cleaners’ wedding department has cared for generations of wedding fashion. Our professional team provides the very best in care for delicate fabrics and intricate ornamentation. Request a quote for your wedding dress preservation today.
What is a Wedding Gown Preservation?
While it depends on who you ask, we at Hallak consider a dress preservation to a professional cleaning and museum-archival storage.
It is important to choose a certified wedding gown specialist that understands a gown’s delicate nature.
Hallak Wedding Gown Preservation
Hallak’s wedding gown preservation is unique. So before you hand your gown over to any cleaners, be sure to do your research.
Hallak’s museum quality preservation involves several levels of fabric care. Broken down quickly it involves a wedding dress cleaning, finishing, and archival storage.
Wedding Gown Cleaning
- We start with a thorough inspection – including photographs. The photos are part of your wedding gown report.
- If your gown has ornamentation, we carefully test any intricate beading or trim to help better determine the best cleaning process.
- A wedding gown preservation specialist examines your gown for loose ornamentation or necessary minor repairs.
- Then, we pre-treat trouble areas including visible stains such as the bridal dress hem.
- Your wedding gown is then professionally dry cleaned. (Vintage or heavily soiled bridal gowns may require restoration.)
- After the cleaning , we provide an anti-sugar treatment (trademarked by Hallak).*
*This patented process helps prevent sugar stains, such as those from wine or cake, from yellowing over the years.
Wedding Gown Steaming and Pressing
Hallak’s wedding specialists gently and fully hand finish every gown. They take the extra time to follow a gown’s line and drape. Only truly artisans have the ability to hand-finish a designer creation. During this time, your wedding gown is inspected again.
Museum-Quality Storage and Preservation
Once finished, your gown will be photographed for the final gown report photographs. At this time, a customer has the option of viewing in-person. For instance, local clients often stop by to view. Other brides love their final gown report emailed prior to boxing.
A preserved gown is wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and then placed in a museum-archival preservation box. White cotton gloves and viewing instructions are included.
Please note that viewing your gown at-home does not void the Hallak lifetime preservation guarantee. So feel free to take a look just no dancing around! It’s hard. We know. Our lifetime guarantee is backed by both Hallak and the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists. Questions? Ask a team member today.
Why to Preserve Your Wedding Gown?
Just married? Gown hanging in your closet?
If you are still wondering if you should have your gown cleaned and preserved, here are a few reasons you may wish to consider. (If you choose not to preserve, please clean your gown so stains don’t settle in.)
- Sentimental Value Your wedding gown is a lasting reminder of one of the most special days in your life. For some, they like to look at their gown from time-to-time. Other brides may wish someone else the chance to wear their gown in the future. (It can always be restyled or reconstructed into a completely different garment.)
- Protection Against Damage . Uncleaned and improperly stored gowns can deteriorate over time. We have seen it time and time again. Stains left to settle in can cause harsh discoloration and fabric deterioration.
Nationwide Expert Bridal Dress Preservation
Hallak’s wedding dress preservation process protects your treasured family heirloom for years to come.
We have two locations: Bergen County and Manhattan. If you are interested in a proper evaluation, please stop by our use our handy form. For those in our delivery area, you can request a free pick-up evaluation. We would pick your gown up, inspect, call you with details, and return (if you choose not to proceed) – all at no cost. Free pick-up and delivery is available in Manhattan, Bergen County, Westchester, Short Hills, and Greenwich.
Preserve your cherished memory today!
Yes! We have cared for many vintage wedding dresses. Even if your vintage gown was previously cleaned and stored, it may look a bit discolored over time. This can be from general oxidization or outside elements. It is most likely that a vintage or heirloom wedding gown requires a wet cleaning aka restoration. Then, it can be properly preserved. Hallak is a specialize dry cleaner that can help with this care as well.