The wedding day has passed, but many brides cannot part with their dress. Not everyone is ready to give it away, sell it or give it away. For many this is too important a thing. Therefore, girls make the common decision and leave the dress at home. The only question is how to properly store it and prepare it for a long stay at home.
It is important to understand that wedding salons have special equipment and premises, thanks to which the outfits retain their excellent appearance for a long time. This is not the case at home. But solutions can still be found.
Weddings are one of the most memorable days in life. You can buy a wedding dress from the best manufacturer, but wear it only 1-2 times in your entire life. But even this is not a reason to refuse to leave the dress in your home wardrobe for many years. In addition, some outfits are universal. You can make some changes to them and use them for other special occasions.
If the outfit will be stored at home most of the time, then you need to properly prepare the material for this. The best solution is to take it to the dry cleaner. Specialists will be able to carefully and delicately remove all dirt, treat with steam and other means to get rid of stains and marks. After this, you need to place the dress in suitable packaging material.
Some girls take regular hangers and leave the dress next to other things in the closet. Don’t be surprised if within a year the snow-white dress turns yellow, strange stains appear, or the material begins to deteriorate. This is due to contact with other clothing, oxygen, pollution, odors, and so on.
In this case, it is better to choose one of several storage methods.
Special boxes. They are sold in bridal salons, as well as in clothing stores. In addition to being a means of storage, such boxes have an aesthetically attractive appearance. At family celebrations, you can proudly take out this box and show off the dress you got married in many years ago;
Archiving boxes. These boxes perform similar functions and are great for long-term storage. But these boxes have no external aesthetics. If this is not fundamentally important for you, choose them;
Cotton covers. You can also find them in clothing stores. This is a special breathable material that will provide a high level of protection and will not allow the fabrics to suffocate. There are covers made of polyethylene, which over time destroy natural fabrics. It is better to refuse them;
Vacuum bags. If the dress is voluminous, choose vacuum bags for more compact storage. Due to the lack of air, the material will not deteriorate over the years. The package itself can be placed in a box or simply placed on a shelf in the closet.
These are the most correct and practical ways to store a wedding dress that you want to save for yourself or leave for the wedding of your daughter or granddaughter.