Wedding Dress Cleaning & Preservation
Preserve your special memories. Request a bridal gown preservation estimate today.
Why Preserve Your Wedding Gown?
Your wedding gown isn’t just a dress—it’s a keepsake of one of life’s most meaningful moments.
From custom beading to delicate lace, each detail deserves to be preserved with expert care. The proper care prevents invisible stains from future yellowing, current stains from settling in, and more. Professional care provides you the option to sell for a better price, store for a lifetime*, or pass it on to a loved one to wear.
*Hallak’s wedding gown preservation service comes with a typical lifetime guarantee backed by both us and the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists.
Expert Cleaning for Every Fabric & Finish
Before preservation begins, your gown is meticulously cleaned by hand to remove hidden stains like sweat, champagne, makeup, or soil. Our couture dry cleaning team is specially trained to care for:
- Silk, tulle, lace, and organza
- Beading, sequins, appliqués, and embellishments
- Vintage gown restoration
- Couture wedding gowns
- Cathedral-length veils and heirloom accessories
Every gown is treated as a one-of-a-kind piece—because it is.
Hallak’s Wedding Gown Preservation Steps
Initial Wedding Dress Cleaning
- We start with a thorough inspection –including before 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 receives a museum level fabric cleaning. Vintage or heavily soiled bridal gowns may require a wet cleaning aka restoration services.)
- 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. It is ideal for a wedding gown’s delicate fabrics.
Wedding Gown Finishing
- A bust form is placed in your wedding gown to help keep its shape during the next steps.
- Hallak’s wedding specialists gently and fully hand finish every gown. They take the extra time to follow a gown’s line and drape.
- Your gown is inspected again for remaining stains, loose threads, and other possible issues.
- Post-photos are taken to complete your wedding gown preservation report. If you wish, you may also request to view your gown in-person.
Final Gown Preservation
- Your wedding 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.
- Your preservation report includes viewing and storage instructions.
- You are encouraged to view your gown around once a year.* If you ever notice an issue, please call or email and we will assist you.
*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 about Hallak’s custom display chest? Give us a call or email bridal@hallak.com.
Additional Wedding Garment Services
Hallak Cleaners specializes in:
- Pre-wedding gown steaming and pressing
- Beloved gown and heirloom wedding fashion care
- Wedding alterations and fittings
- Post-wedding spot removal and cleaning
- Groom and wedding party attire garment care
- Preservation for veils, gloves, and accessories
We are full-service dry cleaners located in Manhattan and Bergen County.
Why Choose Hallak Cleaners
Since 1966, Hallak Cleaners’ wedding department has cared for generations of wedding fashion. It is one of Hallak’s dry cleaning service specialty. Our professional team’s expert wedding dress preservation process protects your treasure 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. Free pick-up and delivery is available in Manhattan, Bergen County, Westchester, Short Hills, and Greenwich.
Preserve Your Wedding Dress Today
Your wedding gown is more than fabric and thread—it’s a symbol of love, joy, and a day you’ll never forget.
While there are many dry cleaners offering wedding gown preservation, choose one with decades of experience. Trust in a team that understands the craftsmanship behind every stitch and the sentiment behind every dress. With expert care and a passion for preservation, we’re here to care for your gown. Because memories this meaningful deserve nothing less. Request an estimate for your beautiful wedding day keepsake today. Choose a wedding gown preservation company you can trust.
Hallak offers our free pick-up and delivery in Manhattan, Bergen County, Westchester, and Greenwich. If you are not in the area, we have many brides that ship their wedding gowns in for a professional cleaning. We offer free return nationwide shipping on all wedding gown cleaning and preservations. And be sure to check out our bride reviews.
Yes, find your area on our delivery page to see when we are in your area. Once you schedule your pick-up, we will pick up and inspect your wedding gown. Then, we will call to discuss the care and pricing. You can then choose to proceed with your wedding gown cleaning and preservation or have it returned unprocessed. If you choose to not proceed, there is no charge for the pick-up, evaluation, and return delivery.
Ideally, your gown should be cleaned and preserved as soon as possible after your wedding. Stains (even invisible ones like sweat or champagne) can set over time and become harder to remove. It is important to choose a quality wedding dress cleaning company. Have peace of mind with a trusted wedding gown preservation team that understands the needs of delicate wedding dresses. Hallak Cleaners is a leader in wedding gown care.
Cleaning removes visible and invisible stains. These can have damaging effects if left untreated. Our team utilizes delicate fabric cleaning technology to gently care for your peace of mind. The preservation is the after-care storage. This storage protects your gown from the effects of time. We do not ‘preserve’ gowns without a proper, full cleaning.
We use museum-quality, acid-free preservation boxes. They allow your gown to breathe while keeping it safe from light, dust, and humidity. Acid-free tissue paper is used to prevent creasing and yellowing. Our gown preservation boxes do not have a display window. The box is then placed in a museum style muslin. However, we provide white cotton gloves and easy viewing instructions. Viewing does not void your lifetime warranty.
Yes—carefully! You are actually encouraged to view your wedding gown. With your museum quality wedding dress preservation box, we also include white cotton gloves and viewing instructions. If you wish, our outstanding customer service team can help you with a viewing in one of our store locations.
Typically, we request 8-10 weeks. If you need it sooner, we can provide a quicker turnaround (with no skimp on service) in 4-6 weeks. You may be limited in care with a 2-4 week preservation request. When it comes to your cherished memory, please try to provide us the proper amount of time.
Our preservation boxes are the perfect display chest size. It can fit in the back of a closet, under a bed, etc. Most wedding gowns fit in a standard preservation chest. For larger ballgowns, we may need to use a larger size preservation chest.