WANT TO PRESERVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL WEDDING DRESS? TRY THE DRY CLEANING METHOD

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Want To Preserve Your Beautiful Wedding Dress? Dry Cleaning Method

Now that your wedding day has come and gone, you’re probably wondering what to do with your wedding dress. No doubt you want to keep it as fresh and beautiful as the day you put it on and went to the church to say your vows!

However, we are all human, and sometimes no matter how careful we are, our wedding dresses get stained and dirty anyway. While you may be heartbroken looking at your beautiful dress with stains and blemishes on it, know that help is available. You can have your dress professionally dry cleaned so that it looks like new again. Read on to learn about how you can preserve your beautiful wedding dress through dry cleaning.

What is dry cleaning?

Dry cleaning is a chemical process that does not involve water. For this reason, it’s a great choice for the delicate fabrics used in your wedding dress. For example, silk cannot be washed in water without being ruined.

There are two different types of dry cleaning, depending on different chemical processes. The first involves a chemical called perchloroethylene, or perc. It’s a harsh chemical that can ruin certain materials, so if your dress has any glue, beads or sequins, you may need to investigate  the other form of dry cleaning.

The other type is more gentle. It involves a petroleum-based chemical that is less harsh but might not get the worst stains out. Because it contains oil, this method will make your dress look lovely and shiny.

What are the advantages of dry cleaning?

Dry cleaning lets you remove stains that would otherwise be impossible to remove. You’ll be able to get all of those unsightly spots out, like wine, dirt, baby spit and cake frosting. While dry cleaning is strong enough to remove spots, it won’t destroy your gown, so you can preserve it for years to come.

Finally, who wants to do all that washing alone? You can hand your dress off to a professional and have him or her do all of the dirty work. No doubt you’re exhausted after planning a wedding and being the star of your own show during the ceremony and reception. Instead of cleaning your dress, you most likely want to enjoy your honeymoon and savor the first moments of married life. Instead, hand your dress off to a professional and get it dry cleaned.