Restoring and Restyling The Family Bridal Gown
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Restoring and restyling a family bridal gown requires a bridal gown with fabric that has not deteriorated. If you have such a family wedding gown, you can usually restore it and have a beautiful bridal gown with a family history to share.
The photo to the left is a 1960's wedding gown that had not been cleaned or preserved after the wedding. See the photo below for the photo after it was restored.
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Every bridal gown is special because it represents a wonderful day in a new bride's life. This is why many brides spend a long time picking out the perfect dress, in the hopes that it will make her as beautiful as she can be on her wedding day.
Some brides, however, have the option of making their day even more magical. These brides can take advantage of a wedding gown that has been in the family for generations, rather than picking out a new one at a bridal salon or a second-hand wedding gown at a consignment shop.
Family bridal gowns are wonderful for those who value tradition, nostalgia, history, and sentiment. After all, how could anything be more special than wearing the same dress that your mother or grandmother wore on the day she professed her love to your father or grandfather? Even more incredible is when the dress dates back further than that!
Not only do family wedding dresses offer a deeper meaning, but they also give the bride a classic, vintage look. Many new dresses struggle to recreate the feel of a vintage wedding gown, so if you have a genuine one in front of you, it is nothing to roll your eyes at!
The First Step To Successful Wedding Dress Restoration
Many brides don’t have the opportunity to wear a family wedding gown because family members have not taken steps necessary to preserve the wedding gown. Simple choices like storing the wedding gown in the temperature controlled part of the home…or keeping it out of damp basements can make a huge difference in the life of the fabric. There is much more to proper wedding gown preservation, but storing it properly is the first and an essential step to retaining this bit of family history.
But assuming you have a wedding dress with strong enough fabric, a trained and experienced Certified Wedding Gown Specialist can put a refreshed look in an older gown.
Restoring Your Family Wedding Dress
Just because your second or third generation family wedding dress has yellowed or is stained is no reason to discard it. It is worth seeing a wedding gown specialist about restoring it. Wedding gown restoration techniques can turn a yellowed gown to a pure white. Or you can get a diamond white or other tones of white through the restoration process.
Wedding gown restoration will help ensure that you have your family wedding dress that is rich in family history on your wedding day…and maybe even for the wedding days of your own future generations!
Restyling Your Family Wedding Gown
If your family wedding dress does not fit properly, it can be often be restyled to fit the shape of the current bride.
Often buttons, beads and sequins on an older wedding dress will fade or turn yellow over time. Replacing buttons, sequins and beads is very common for us. The main challenge will be finding the buttons and beads that match the color.
We have restyled a number of wedding gowns over the years. Replaced a zipper with a corset back to add a few of inches to the bodice is common. And it you don’t want the sleeves in the dress common in past decades, an experienced wedding gown seamstress with dress maker skills can provide alterations for restyling your family wedding gown.
So with a knowledgeable dressmaker, most wedding gowns can be resized and restyled as necessary for today's bride.
Preserve Your Gown After Restoration
Even if the wedding dress is never worn again, it represents your family history and is worth restoring and preserving. If you wear it you will need to have it cleaned and preserved. And when you do this, you will pass on a little more family history to future family members.
Restore and Restyle For Today's Bride...Restore and Preserve For Tomorrow's Bride
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Restore and Restyle Your Family Wedding Dress
Champion Wedding Gown Specialist2548 Rocky Ridge RoadBirmingham, AL 35243205.588.4120
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