by Jordyn Crowley | Jul 11, 2016 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
by Ed Wilson The gown was purchased at Cora Furs, 27 Church Street Paterson, NJ. The gown was worn by my mother, Ellen Louise Coe, for her marriage to my father Howard Wilson on November 18, 1961 at the First Presbyterian Church of North Haledon, NJ. She was 18 years...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 14, 2016 | General, Wedding Gown Stories, Wedding Planning
Every wedding season presents a new trend. A unique floral arrangement, a certain grouping of color combinations, a must-have photography location, a trendy hairdo… Different wedding trends arise every year, ebbing and flowing throughout the various wedding...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 14, 2016 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Restoration
This stunning number from Allure Bridals certainly had seen better days when it arrived at Heritage Garment Preservation. The hemline was extremely dirty and had tracked in mud, grease, and who knows what else along the way. The inside of the beautiful, embroidered...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 14, 2016 | Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Stories, Wedding Planning
Sarah’s wedding gown– and her wedding– are straight out of a fairy tale! The Wedding Venue: The Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, North Carolina In an interview with The Knot, Sarah said of her venue, “We love being outside and wanted to be...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 6, 2016 | Do It Yourself, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
by Carol Mann I learned how to sew when I was 12 years old. I had an interest in fashion very early and wanted to attend design school. When I was in high school I made my prom dresses with my mom. Many years later, when I was 28, I attended the Fashion Institute of...
by Jordyn Crowley | May 24, 2016 | Wedding Gown Stories
by Mary M. I bought both my dress and veil at Jeanette’s Bride ‘N Boutique in Manassas, VA. My mom passed away a few years before I was married so my father had to do both mother- and father-of-the-bride duties. I narrowed the dress search down to three...
by Jordyn Crowley | May 17, 2016 | Garment Rescue, Preservation Products, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation
Galina wedding gowns are known for feminine embellishments and a dainty feel. The problem with a dainty, delicate dress? It’s delicate! We were entrusted to clean and preserve a delicate Galina gown. The dress featured fragile but lovely 3-D flowers in addition...
by Jordyn Crowley | May 12, 2016 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
by Janice I bought this dress in 1987 after trying on dozens of other dresses. I saw the dress in Vanity Fair magazine and hunted down a store that carried it. The store was in Atlanta, Georgia, and I traveled about two hours, from Chattanooga, Tenn., to see it. I...
by Jordyn Crowley | Apr 28, 2016 | Do It Yourself, General, Uncategorized, Wedding Gown Stories, Wedding Planning
by Kathryn Ceglarski DeSalvo Kathryn’s wedding was planned to a T! How did she pull off THE perfect wedding? The dress: Heidi Elnora The store: A Little Something White in Darien, CT The photographer: Lucy Cuneo See more photos from Kathryn’s wedding here....
by Jordyn Crowley | Apr 21, 2016 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
This unique dress from the Diamond Collection was really more like a “diamond in the rough” when it arrived at Heritage Garment Preservation. While unique– embellished with silver satin flowers on the straps and zipper and an elegant satin band around the...
