Dry Cleaning a Wedding Dress: How Good an Option is that? What Are the Costs?

 What will you do with your wedding dress once the big day is over? Many sell their dress or alter them to use as something else. Wedding dress preservation is so costly that many of them do not wish to go for it. So for many of you, dry cleaning wedding dress remains the only option.

But before we give our wedding gown for dry cleaning, we need to know how far this method is useful and practical. It is also important to note down how long a dry cleaned dress will last. I admit that dry cleaning is, probably, the most affordable way to prepare your wedding dress. Still, how does it affect your cloth or the costs are something which we are all concerned about it.

Let’s have a quick look at the costs and duration it takes for dry cleaning your favorite dress. So, let’s get started.

Dry cleaning Costs?

Though this is one of the cheapest and most affordable forms, people still require knowing how much it costs. 

How many days for dry cleaning?

Well, dry cleaning is a simple process and it can be done in hours, most of the shops will ask you to wait for at least a couple of days. It also depends on the shop. If the shop is busy, then it is natural to take long and if the shop is not that busy, then you will get the dress in two days.

Another factor that will consume more time is the number of layers your wedding dress has. If your dress has more layers, then there is likely that it takes more time.

How to choose the right shop?

Before you give your dress for dry cleaning, make sure that the shop uses high quality liquid and never go for any cheap liquids to cut short their expenses and increase profit. If the liquid used is not of good quality, then there is a chance for the dress to get damaged soon. To never let that happen, be cautious while choosing the shop.

It is always advisable for you to give your dress to the shop from where you bought or see if they have the dry cleaning facility at their shop.

It is also important for you to transport your wedding dress for dry cleaning safely. You make sure to pack your dress well so that it does not get any more stains on it.

The cost of dry cleaning

When you need to spend over $250 for wedding dress preservation, the average cost for dry cleaning falls around $100. Be aware that the cost mostly depends on the type of wedding dress and your other requirements for sure. But it never goes beyond $200. This is one of the major reasons why people still prefer dry cleaning to wedding gown preservation. If you wish to get your wedding gown packed well in a box, then you may have to pay additional charge for the box.

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