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 20, 2017 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
Katherine wore this Luly Yang “Spring Glow II,” ball gown style wedding dress when she married Mark Caldwell at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2016. Her reception was at the Inglewood Gold Club, in Kenmore, Washington....
by Kathy Wright | Nov 16, 2017 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Toni Urban My dress was a replica of a vintage 1930s gown that I was enamored with, but was too stained and fragile to be worn (see picture at bottom of page.) Now that I look back, maybe I just should have sent it to your team for restoration! I took a few...
by Kathy Wright | Nov 8, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Carissa Scholin My name is Carissa Scholin, formerly known as Cabello. I was married to my husband Jonathon Scholin on September 17, 2016 at The Grand Piazza in Chicago, IL. We purchased my dress from Dimitra’s Bridal Couture in Chicago (1009 N Rush St). The...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 25, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Julia Warren I found this dress on the very first day I went dress shopping, in San Francisco, which happened to be only two days after I got engaged and my birthday. After trying on about five dresses, I tried what would become my dress on and it just felt like...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 18, 2017 | Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Stories
By Talley Philpy My story is a little different; I had a not-so-great experience shopping for a wedding gown at a storefront, so I decided to buy my bridal ensemble off of eBay. I bought the gown from a consignor, so I don’t know the original owner but believe...
