WEDDING DRESS SUCCESS

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Do not leave your gown in a plastic bag for any length of time. The plastic can cause your gown or its trim to discolor or yellow.
Do not hang your gown from the sleeves, this may cause pulling or stretching. Use the lingerie straps sewn into your gown.
Make sure the lingerie straps are sewn in securely. Be sure to find a way to keep them tucked in during your wedding.
Do not leave your gown in light for extended periods of time. It may yellow the gown or trim.
The best way to store your gown prior to your wedding is in a cotton sheet or muslin bag.
Take your pressed gown out of the travel bag as soon as possible.
Hang your gown in a high place (on a ceiling hook if possible) with the train hanging straight down.
Do not hang your gown from a light fixture or ceiling sprinkler.
Keep pets and children away from your gown.
Put together a Wedding Day Survival Kit.

Place several safety pins on the underneath side of your gown where they won’t be seen, but easily accessible for emergencies like bustles or straps breaking or a tear in your gown.
If you get mud, dirt, blood or spills on a synthetic fiber try water and a small amount of liquid soap then rinse and blot. You can use a hair dryer to finish drying it. Keep the hair dryer at least 6 inches away from the gown.
If you get grease, lipstick or non-soluble make-up on your gown and it is a synthetic fiber use a handy wipe or shout wipe to remove stain. Test first in an inconspicuous area!
If you have a natural fiber gown (like silk) it is safer to try to camouflage a stain (baking soda, corn starch, baby powder or white chalk). Never rub on a silk gown only blot and do not use a liquid on your silk gowns.

Have your gown cleaned and preserved within four weeks of your wedding if you have general soiling.
If you have other type of stains have your gown cared for immediately.
Take down your bustle to avoid damaging your gown.
Keep all your accessories together with your gown for cleaning and preservation.
Keep your gown in a cotton sheet (not a plastic bag) until you bring it in for cleaning and preservation.
Do not allow your gown to be vacuum-sealed in a chest. It will set in wrinkles and may lock in moisture.
Never allow your gown to be sent away.
Do not store your gown in the attic or basement of a house.