Wedding Gown Cleaning
A wedding gown is a keepsake to be treasured for more than one lifetime, and you know that it deserves more than simply placing it on a hanger and shoving into the closet after you've worn it. But with the flurry of activity on and before the big day, the last thing you want to do is add yet another thing to worry about on your To Do List.
Entrust your precious wedding dress to the best. Dove Cleaners is the preferred cleaner for individuals whose livelihood relies on their image - which means that we know how to clean, preserve and restore your wedding gown to the highest of standards.
With the most advanced cleaning processes in the industry and the technical know-how of fine fabric care, our seasoned professionals handclean each wedding gown, taking extreme care to expunge all visible and invisible stains in a gentle and non-damaging manner to preserve the delicate quality of the fibres. We ensure that even the most ornate of trim is thoroughly cleaned and protected, applying techniques that are highly specialized for extravagant beadwork, pearls, jewels or sequins. Tears, hanging hems, missing or loose buttons or beads, and other damage is repaired.
Preservation
The wedding gown preservation specialists at Dove Cleaners devote special attention to your bridal dress and accessories, ensuring that the precious fabrics and ornate trim are handled with the utmost care using only the most suitable techniques.
After your gown is treated, it is gently folded amidst a soft bed of acid-free tissue paper to prevent wrinkling and scuffing of delicate fibres, then placed into a sturdy and breathable box that has been designed for the express purpose of preserving its pristine quality - much like how any treasured artifact would be stored.
Restoration
Though the sentimental value of a Vintage bridal dress is incomparable, its beauty may be tarnished by corrosion implicated by time. Age can take its toll on any garment, causing the fabric to discolour and weaken. Most susceptible is the delicate fabrics used for wedding gowns, such as silk, satin, taffeta, tulle, and lace.
Heirloom wedding gown restoration is our specialty. We possess a knowledge of antique fabrics that is encyclopedic, utilizing exceptional techniques that not only repair damage by following the methods of the original artisan, but also restores the colour to its former glory.