This Service Requires 100% Prepay

Wedding Dress Cleaning & Wedding Dress Preservation

We dry clean wedding dresses and offer wedding gown preservation services. These services are also available for other types of special occasion gowns.

Wedding gowns, christening gowns, Quinceañera dresses, and pageant gowns can last for many years if properly cleaned and preserved. Max I. Walker offers several options for dress cleaning and gown preservation after the big day.

Wedding Gown Service Options Include:

  • Press Only (dress is steamed, but not cleaned)
  • Clean Only (dress is cleaned, but not steamed)
  • Clean & Press (dress is cleaned and steamed)
  • Clean, Box & Preserve (see below for details)
How it Works

Wedding Dress Preservation

Gown preservation is a very specialized process. Your valuable wedding or special occasion dress will be carefully evaluated, receiving individualized treatment based on the fabric type and stains, ensuring it remains as beautiful as the day you wore it, and can be passed on to future generations.

 
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Specialized Cleaning

It is imperative to thoroughly remove all organic matter from wedding gowns after wearing. Sugar, alcohol and salt stains (from sweat) are very common on wedding gowns. These stains are nearly impossible to see when they are new. But as they break down over the years, these "invisible" stains will begin to turn the fabric of the gown yellow or brown. A professional dry cleaning process is necessary to remove these types of stains, ensuring the gown will remain in its current pristine condition. Do not attempt "DIY Wedding Dress Cleaning" on your own at home. This special, irreplaceable garment is one that is best left to experienced dry cleaning professionals.
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Keepsake Preservation

Your thoroughly cleaned gown is carefully folded in acid-neutral paper to prevent permanent creasing or damage. The folded gown is then placed into a lignin-free preservation chest. The preservation chest contains a viewing window so you can see your dress without opening the chest. You can also opt to include additional items, such as a veil, inside the preservation chest. The preservation chest will be stored in an additional outer box, further protecting it from damaging UV light by covering the viewing window. A 100-year guarantee against yellowing comes with every preservation service, as long as the items are never removed from the preservation chest.