[*Hipster*]

Alas, my wedding day is over - boo hoo!! It was PERFECT though and I loved every second of it and have very happy memories!!
But now... what to do with my wedding dress...?

I dont want to sell it or give it away, not yet anyway so am thinking of just boxing it up and putting it away - I just thought I'd get it cleaned first.
Any ideas on how/where and how much this might cost please?

Many Thanks!

[Love2print]

Not sure of cost but I'm sure I saw somewhere that La Bella Brides in Chapeltown offering a cleaning service.

[aldam2]

Once youve had it dry cleaned then you will have to wrap it in special tissue paper, this will stop your dress turning yellow. You can buy boxes off ebay that come with the tissue paper, then you can box it up and put it away x about £20 for the box i think

[Angilaruk]

The cheapest wedding dress dry cleaning we saw was £60. We decided that we'd try washing it ourselves instead. My step-daughter had bought it from ebay as a shop soiled dress, for the evening and it had lots of makeup stains around the neckline and zipper, and some to the hem.

We took a chance and sprayed some good stain remover on it, put it in a duvet, then put it on a hand wash cycle on the washer. It came out perfect! Then just let it hang dry in the bathroom ... no one had a clue

Angi

[sid63]

Originally Posted by *Hipster*

Alas, my wedding day is over - boo hoo!! It was PERFECT though and I loved every second of it and have very happy memories!!
But now... what to do with my wedding dress...?

I dont want to sell it or give it away, not yet anyway so am thinking of just boxing it up and putting it away - I just thought I'd get it cleaned first.
Any ideas on how/where and how much this might cost please?

Many Thanks!

I was in johnson's down Hillsborough last week when a woman brought her dress in. The assistant said the price's were based on the cost of the dress ,under £1500 they charged £120

[medusa]

I'd check with your dress maker or manufacturer- many of them don't recommend dry cleaning at all any more but instead recommend a specialist washing service. Mine did and it cost £60 although that was a little over a decade ago.

I bought a whole load of acid free tissue paper and a huge vacuum bag, then put tissue down the arms and separating all the layers from each other and the bag (as instructed) and then vacuum packed it. In that state it should be fine for the rest of eternity, with the moths and mould unable to get to it.

[spectra]

Hi there, Laundrypoint offer a wedding dress dry cleaning service in Sheffield. It's on offer at £60 just now (normally upto £90). They're at 104 Barber Rd, Walkley, tel 01142666000.

[katty 2]

Hi. I also used the one on barber road and would strongly reccomend it. Altho the offer wasnt on when i had my dress cleaned it was still well worth evry penny

[Astonclean]

try jason from the laundry point they are very good

[*Hipster*]

Thnaks for all your responses - think I'll give Laundrypoint a call as I'm not far from there...

Shame to pack it away at all though, love the dress!! :-)