Dare I admit...

jonigringa

...that I haven't done a thing with my wedding dress since I put it back in the garment bag after the wedding almost 7 months ago?  No cleaning, no preserving, nothing.  I literally haven't even taken it out or looked at it.  I've thought about doing a Rock/Trash the Dress, but I've put on a little weight since getting married and am not so sure it will fit right or that I even want photos to capture that gain.  =P

So, I had taken a break from Nesting for a while because I was spending too much time here (even though I never really posted much), but now I would really like to know what you all did with your dresses and if you have any suggestions for me.

Thanks!

 

christieep

Dare I admit....that you are not alone?  I did a TTD session and my dress went right back in the bag and in the closet.  I am waiting for a good dry cleaning coupon then I will get it cleaned.  I don't plan on getting it "preserved" though.

rccola1981

mine is still hanging in the entranceway of our house...it's awful because it got so much dirt on it walking on the mountain...

Tisharp

You are not alone.  Mine isn't even in the garment bag.  It's just on a hanger, hanging on a nail on the wall of our guestroom.

StaceB2010

I too have done NOTHING with my dress other then put it back on the hanger and back in to the bag, it's hanging in my guest closet. not sure what I want to do with it.

pondering_gal

I'm no help...

I put the dress in the closet, forgot about it, then found the garment bag so I put it in there about 2 months ago.

And here we are now...


I want to get it preserved, but I don't like the idea that I can't open it unless I want to preserve it again.

Does anyone know if you can just get it cleaned and boxed up? What is the benefit of preservation?

Dyork

I haven't done anything with mine. I keep telling myself that I will get it preserved....but I still haven't bothered with it.

StaceB2010

pondering_gal:

I'm no help...

I put the dress in the closet, forgot about it, then found the garment bag so I put it in there about 2 months ago.

And here we are now...


I want to get it preserved, but I don't like the idea that I can't open it unless I want to preserve it again.

Does anyone know if you can just get it cleaned and boxed up? What is the benefit of preservation?

As far as getting it preserved, the gown is wrapped (generally in acid-free tissue paper or unbleached muslin since plastic can cause permanent wrinkles and mildewing) and placed in an acid-free or pH-neutral box it will keep the dress from discoloration and moths.

As far as just getting it cleaned and box, the dry cleaner i was working for wouldn't do it, cause they send the dresses to a preservation company and they do it there so if your not getting it preserved (or paying the preserved price) they wont do it.

hz80408

TishaPayne:

You are not alone.  Mine isn't even in the garment bag.  It's just on a hanger, hanging on a nail on the wall of our guestroom.

Ditto, except it's at my bedroom at my parents house.

MC22

I haven't done anything with mine either.  It's at my parents' house in a closet since our house is small and doesn't really have room for something so big to be stored.

I know I need to do something with it.

And I also don't understand the benefits of preserving rather than dry cleaning (although I could probably figure it out if I thought about it long enough).

Really, I think I just don't want to spend the money...or the energy to take it somewhere!

Mia2700

Mine is hanging in the spare room closet, taking up way too much space but I don't know what to do with it.  I have a cedar chest so I may get it cleaned/boxed and store it in the cedar chest in hopes that my daughter will beg me to wear it lol

becca474

StaceB2010:

pondering_gal:

I'm no help...

I put the dress in the closet, forgot about it, then found the garment bag so I put it in there about 2 months ago.

And here we are now...


I want to get it preserved, but I don't like the idea that I can't open it unless I want to preserve it again.

Does anyone know if you can just get it cleaned and boxed up? What is the benefit of preservation?

As far as getting it preserved, the gown is wrapped (generally in acid-free tissue paper or unbleached muslin since plastic can cause permanent wrinkles and mildewing) and placed in an acid-free or pH-neutral box it will keep the dress from discoloration and moths.

As far as just getting it cleaned and box, the dry cleaner i was working for wouldn't do it, cause they send the dresses to a preservation company and they do it there so if your not getting it preserved (or paying the preserved price) they wont do it.

Ironically my mom had hers "preserved" and when we opened it to get some lace off of it for my bouquet it had yellowed some. I'm not sure I believe that it truly "preserves" it. Though I guess it's possible whoever did my moms dress didn't know what they were doing.

kjhharris

jonigringa:

...that I haven't done a thing with my wedding dress since I put it back in the garment bag after the wedding almost 7 months ago?  No cleaning, no preserving, nothing.  I literally haven't even taken it out or looked at it.  

 

Same for me! I really *should* take it to be drycleaned, but just don't want to spend the cash... 

Sapphire1002

I sent mine away in January and it was returned in March from the preservation company.  I knew if I waited much longer, I too, would not want to fork over the $$.  Both my little sister and niece made mention of wanting to wear it one day (though I am sure they'll pick their own), so I wanted to give them the option.

alecat9

hz80408:

TishaPayne:

You are not alone.  Mine isn't even in the garment bag.  It's just on a hanger, hanging on a nail on the wall of our guestroom.

Ditto, except it's at my bedroom at my parents house.

Same as Hannah. Mine is still covered in leaves at the bottom too.

Xan921

Mine's just hanging in the bag in our hall closet.  I haven't opened it or looked at it since I took it off on our wedding night.  I was thinking about trying to sell it but Jason seemed kind of hurt by that for some reason, so I guess it'll just hang there until I figure out what to do with it.

Bre2Be

Joni!!!  My dear, I've missed you

 

I am also a member of the "haven't cleaned it, still hanging up, no idea what I'm gonna do with it" club.  One of these days, I may have it cleaned and try and resell it.  For now, it's just taking up space in my spare closet. 

raineskyy

So like everybody else- mine is sitting in a our spare closet. Hasn't been cleaned either.

I really want to cut it and make it a tea dress for our one year anniversary party. But I don't want to fork out the money to get it cleaned or altered- and I'm scared to make it a tea dress myself. I've been waiting for a friend to come over and help me. lol.

lavieboheme73

Mine's still hanging in the closet, right next to my oldest daughter's prom dress and a couple of other formal dresses we've bought for various other occasions.  There's been talk of using some of its fabric to make a christening gown for our impending grandchild, and cutting the rest down to make an anniversary party dress for me, but we haven't fully decided on that yet, and I'd hate to make a gown for the baby and then find out it's a boy!

Boynton1286

TishaPayne:

You are not alone.  Mine isn't even in the garment bag.  It's just on a hanger, hanging on a nail on the wall of our guestroom.

Ditto. My veil is hanging right along with it. I have the garment bag, it is in a heap on the other guest bedroom floor. I want to do a TTD session but I have also gained weight and I think I would have to have a corset back put in to even get it to think about fitting again.  

nfp147

I'm also a member of the "it's hanging in the spare room closet, still dirty" club!

jonigringa

Well, I guess I'm glad to know I'm not the only one!  I was beginning to feel like I was letting way too much time pass and that all you 10-10ers would have your dresses clean and packed away by now.  :-)

I have 3 pros on my side if I do a RTD/TTD session: my photog from the wedding is one of my best friends and would do a RTD/TTD for free.  My hair is shorter now, so it's not like I have to have someone else style it for a photo shoot.  If we wanted to include Felix, he actually wore a dark gray suit that he bought for the wedding and could wear it again if he didn't want to go casual.

The idea about having it remade into a different dress is interesting and might merit further consideration!

Thanks for all the input, ladies.  (And Brooke, I've missed you too!)  :-)

cm10/10

I took a bottle of Shout to the bottom of my dress that was black from walking through the French Quarter.  It helped get the stains out.  Then I just folded it up and put it in a huge crate and barrel gift box that we had.  I took a black sharpie and wrote- wedding dress on top the box and into the closet it went!!!