Most brides spend hundred and even thousands of pounds on their wedding dresses. Dresses are not cheap and are probably the most expensive piece of clothing you will buy during your lifetime. Traditional and with the majority of wedding dresses, they are white or a very light colour like beige. Obviously this means that any marks or dirt will show up more readily.During the actual wedding, in having a great time and enjoying yourself, your dress will get some dirt on it no matter how careful you are trying to be. Panic not as you can always clean your dress. You can always try and clean the dress yourself but this is not recommended! There are professional dry cleaners who specialise in cleaning wedding dresses.Wedding dresses are usually substantial garments and therefore cleaning them is a a task in itself. Not only that, the value of wedding dresses means that the dry cleaners do need to cover themselves with insurance in case anything goes wrong. Due to these factors, having your dress dry cleaned is an expensive business. It can cost a couple of hundred pounds and in some cases can cost a percentage of the cost of your dress. I have come across people who were charged 10% of the cost of the dress! A large proportion of this goes towards the insurance.Once your dress is dry cleaned, then you need a proper dress storage box for it that is the right size and more importantly is pH neutral. This means that there is no acidity or alkalinity within the material of the box. This is important because over time, any acidity or alkalinity can over time degrade the fabric of the dress or discolour it. So, when you have your dress boxed, store it somewhere at room temperature so you avoid wide temperature fluctuations.The main piece of advice on this site is to invest in getting your dress professionally dry cleaned rather than doing it yourself. Once cleaned, store it properly in a pH neutral dress box.
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Monday, January 17th, 2011Wedding Dress Styles – Choosing the Right One
Friday, January 14th, 2011Choosing a wedding dress is probably one of the most time consuming and difficult things for a bride to do. There are so many styles to choose from that it can be quite overwhelming. When you break it all down, there are basically 5 choices, the A-Line or Princess, Empire, Column, Ball Gown and Mermaid.A-Line or Princess StyleThis is a great dress that is suitable for most body types. The way the dress is made gives the impression of height and is good for the bride who wishes to look taller. The cut also helps to make the bride look slimmer which is a bonus. The style means that there is a full skirt and the whole dress is very versatile. It accentuates the best bits of your body and hides the others!EmpireThis is a very good dress again for most body types but especially good for those women with a smaller bust or those with a larger bust. This is because the dress brings the focus of attention to around the neckline. With some jewellery here, the effect is increased and the neckline becomes the centre of attention.ColumnThe column style dress is quite well fitting and is more suitable for the slimmer lady. It is not the most forgiving so if you have body areas that are perhaps a little larger than you are happy with, this dress will not do well to hid it. Due to the hugging nature of the dress, it will make the bride look taller, the downside is that it can be a little harder to move in!Ball GownThis style of dress is good for the slimmer bride and also for those who do not wish to show off the leg area too much. The way the dress fans out at the bottom does not show off the legs at all but the centre of focus if at the upper half of the body. This style is also probably not best suited to shorter women as it can look proportionally unequal.MermaidThis style of dress is best suited to the slender bride as it does show off the figure and does not look flattering for those who do not enjoy their body curves. There are a range of styles to choose form and you can see if there is one for you.Just remember that once you have decided upon your dress, you need to invest in the proper dress storage box for it otherwise you risk ruining your investment in many years time through fabric degradation.
Why Should You Wear A Short Wedding Dress?
Sunday, October 31st, 2010As kids or even as adults, women always dream of having that fairy tale wedding. However, when the real wedding knocks at the door things begin to fall apart. That dream seems distant and nothing seems to go right. Soon-to-be brides often have cold feet when it comes to choosing their wedding gowns. A lot of the wedding dress depends on the location of the wedding and the theme. Whether you will have a short wedding dress or a long one depends on venue of the wedding. Custom wedding dresses are also available for making the dress as per the requirements of the bride.
Theme wedding parties are not very uncommon these days. The variety of themes used at wedding ceremonies is becoming more innovative and interesting. One of the most locations for a wedding is the beach. The thought of having a tropical wedding at the sun kissed beaches brings a thrilling image to mind. The gentle breeze along with the sound of the waves creates a unique ambience for the wedding. If you are planning to have a tropical or a beach wedding, you have to make separate plans for your wedding. You cannot afford to have floor length dress with a long train. The long wedding gown will accumulate sand and look dirty in no time.
Every kind of wedding has a distinct kind of dress. In case of a beach wedding party, the short wedding dress is ideal. If you are fond of a short wedding dress, you can choose from three kinds of length. You can have the tea length dress that ends just below the knee, the knee length dress or a short wedding dress rite above the knees. However, it is suggested not to have a very high hemline for the wedding dress. The short wedding dress has always been a popular choice for informal weddings held outdoors. Destination weddings also call for a short wedding dress. These can be easily carried around.
For a woman there are no dresses that are as important as her wedding dresses. More women and having a custom wedding dress instead of picking up a dress from any store. The custom dress fits better than all other altered readymade dresses. If you have that kind of budget, you should go for custom wedding dresses too. There are several online stores that provide custom wedding dresses at a discount. It is the desire of every woman that her wedding dress will reflect her uniqueness and fit her like a pair of gloves.
The brides of today want custom wedding dresses that will be exclusively owned by her. The custom made dresses make her feel more special as the wedding gown has been made only for her. It makes her feel more beautiful on the most memorable day of her life. The short wedding dress can be made by providing the designer some vital details like the season of the wedding, the venue, the theme and the body type of the bride. The designer studies your personal style and creates custom wedding dresses that mirror your persona.