by Kathy Wright | Feb 14, 2018 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
A Wedding Dress Story By Margaret N. I fell in love with my wedding dress the moment I saw it. It was not at all the style I planned for but knew in my heart the moment I tried it on. I was transported to that little girl who dreamed of her day as a...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 31, 2018 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
A Wedding Dress Story By Emily Avery Chies My husband, Tom Chies proposed to me in the ‘London’ area of Universal Studios in late January of 2016. Our first big trip together was to London to see our NFL teams play each other in Wembley stadium (I’m...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 17, 2018 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Heidi Pentergast Heidi’s Wedding gown I found my dress at Love Couture Bridal in Potomac, MD. It was the third shop I had been to and I had quickly swung in after work by myself to see if there was anything that may work. I had started shopping a little late,...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 4, 2018 | Before and After, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
A Wedding Dress Story By Gen L. My wedding dress is a Hayley Paige “Keaton” that was customized to add straps. The gown was purchased in Houston, Texas at Now & Forever Bridal Boutique, and the customization and alterations were performed there. It was...
by Kathy Wright | Dec 28, 2017 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
A Wedding Dress Story By Abigail Greene I have been close with my grandmother my whole life. It is my dads mom and we call her ‘Gwag’. My grandmothers dress spent most of its life inside a trash bag. The only time it was out was when her grandchildren...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 11, 2017 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
Mary Anne brought this very old and very fragile wedding gown to us to restore. What a treasure for her to own this 1870’s vintage brocade and peau de soie wedding dress with lace cuffs. This tiny gown also had pleats and lace at hemline. It had yellowed...
