Tips for Perfect Bridal Gown Cleaning & Care

It is not too soon to consider how to clean and maintain your wedding finery after you return from your honeymoon. Your wedding planner may have made suggestions, and likely the name Cameo by Copeland Cleaners was highly recommended. That is because for over 90 years, our firm has attended to the dry cleaning and clothing maintenance needs of many of New York’s socially-prominent families. Our professionals have perfected bridal gown cleaning techniques for a wide range of bridal fabrics and can ensure that you will be delighted with the results.

Here are some tips to follow so that together we can provide the optimal care that your wedding dress deserves!

Whether your dress was custom-made, purchased off-the-rack, or ordered through one of Manhattan’s leading bridal salons, there are several steps to clean and preserve it: Cleaning, Drying, Preserving, and Care.

Wedding Dress Cleaning

You may bring your gown to our premises, or call to arrange its pickup and delivery. Once it is received, your bridal dress will be assessed by our experts. Depending on its fabric, embellishment, age and condition, cleaning may require one or all of the following techniques: Hand Washing in gentle soap and cool water. Dry Cleaning: to remove perspiration and other oils to prevent staining over time, as well as any food stains. Spot Cleaning: Depending on the fabric and condition of your dress, spot cleaning with a stain remover product will remove most set-in stains.

Drying

This step is essential prior to preserving your gown, and is often overlooked. It is imperative that all moisture be removed from your garment. Cameo by Copeland Cleaners, your bridal gown cleaning experts, will use techniques to gently squeeze out excess water, pad the garment to absorb any moisture that remains, then hang the gown only on a padded hanger to ensure it is completely dry before proceeding.

Wedding Dress Preservation

After your bridal dress has been cleaned and dried, it will be carefully pressed, then wrapped in acid-free materials, placed in an acid-free box, which itself will be covered in muslin before it is presented to you. You may open and examine or display your gown at any time, just be sure to return it to the box and re-wrapped in the protective coverings provided.

There are so many details prior to your wedding, but it is also important not to forget to clean and store your wedding gown properly. We congratulate you on your nuptials, and look forward to serving you when you are ready to contact our professionals regarding your bridal gown cleaning and preservation.