Domestic
Wedding Dress Cleaning
Your wedding dress, looked at with you before we agree how to clean it.
Bring the dress in if you can. We look at it with you on the table: the hem, the bodice, the veil, the beads, before we agree a method or a date.
Champagne, white wine and hem dirt are the usual marks, and because some trims cannot be wet, we will say so at that look rather than after it has gone through. The quote follows that conversation, not a website average.
How much does wedding dress cleaning cost?
We price it after we have seen the dress, because construction, beading, staining and whether a repair is needed all change the figure. Call 01634 577066 to book that look-in, or walk in at The Boathouse.
How long does it take?
We set the date with you when we see the dress, so the hand finishing has the time it needs. Tell us your deadline when you bring it in and you will know there and then whether we can meet it.
Can you alter the dress as well?
Yes. A hem, a bustle or a taken-in seam can be done while we have the dress, agreed before we start, then finished after the clean.
Do you collect a wedding dress?
Yes. Say it is a wedding dress when you book so it is handled separately from the household bags. Collection and drop-back are free on orders of £45 or more.
- Turnaround
- Agreed with you when we see the dress
- From
- Call 01634 577066
What is included
- Looked at with you before we start
- Method and timescale agreed first
- Hand finishing
- Alterations on the same job if you want them
Questions
Can you get this stain out?
Usually, and the fresher it is the better it lifts. Do not wash it and do not iron it first, because heat sets a stain for good.
Tell us what caused the mark when you drop the garment in. We go through every stain with you before we start and say which ones we expect to shift.
Can you clean a wedding dress?
Yes, once we have looked at it with you. We check hem dirt, champagne marks and veil fabric first, and because some beads and trims cannot be wet, the quote follows from that.
We agree the timescale then, so the hand finishing has the time it needs. Structured occasion wear waits for that look before we start.
Do you do alterations?
Yes. We take up hems, close split seams, replace buttons and zips, and take garments in or let them out, all in the same building as the cleaning. A button starts at £5.50, a standard zip at £21.50 and trouser shortening at £21.50, with 10% off when you have three things done. The full list is on the prices page.
We agree the work with you first and clean the garment afterwards, so a new hem comes back properly finished instead of pressed over the old crease. Making a garment from scratch is the one thing we do not do.
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