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A Guide to Wedding Dress Cleaning and Preservation

Such an important item deserves just an important treatment. Follow this guide to choosing a wedding dress cleaning service and preserving your dress. A recent study shows that people with big, beautiful weddings are happier and have marriages that last longer. And an essential element to the happiest day of your life is your dress. The dress is the centerpiece of a wedding. The most… Read More »A Guide to Wedding Dress Cleaning and Preservation

Real Bride Spotlight: Angela & Jesse’s Duke Wedding

I met Jesse at Duke University when we were in our junior year of college in biochemistry. While applying for medical schools, we found ourselves in the position where we would be long distance for the next four years. Jesse ended up staying at Duke for medical school, while I went to Loyola University in Chicago. We got engaged at Duke, and we knew that… Read More »Real Bride Spotlight: Angela & Jesse’s Duke Wedding

3 Tips to Choose the Best Wedding Gown Fabrics For Your Special Day

If you’re a bride-to-be, you may currently be in the process of finding your wedding dress. We’re giving you 3 tips for selecting the best wedding gown fabrics! Finding your wedding dress is one of the best parts of planning your wedding. But there are many factors to consider when choosing the dress of your dreams. Fabric is one of them, but how do you… Read More »3 Tips to Choose the Best Wedding Gown Fabrics For Your Special Day

Real Bride Spotlight: Aja’s Rochester Wedding & Gown Preservation

Real Bride Aja, who look absolutely radiant, married her husband in a Tara Keely wedding dress. The Royal Park, in Rochester, served as the backdrop as they not only married each other, but also two different cultures and religions.  What was your wedding date?May 7, 2016 What was your wedding location and venue name?Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan Who is the designer of your wedding… Read More »Real Bride Spotlight: Aja’s Rochester Wedding & Gown Preservation

Real Bride Spotlight: Shana’s West Bloomfield Wedding & Pronovias Gown Cleaning

Real bride Shana, who looked dazzling in her Pronovias wedding gown, was married at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, MI. Choosing Janet Davis Cleaners to clean her gown was an easy choice since her mom also used Janet Davis for her gown many years ago.      What was your wedding date?December 23, 2016.     What was your wedding location and venue name?Planterra Conservatory… Read More »Real Bride Spotlight: Shana’s West Bloomfield Wedding & Pronovias Gown Cleaning

Real Bride Spotlight: Elizabeth’s Galia Lahav Wedding Gown Preservation

Elizabeth looked stunning while marrying the love of her life, Roberto, in her beautiful Galia Lahav wedding dress. She was lucky enough to get married in a spot her family has been visiting for 65 years and to have 15 members of Roberto’s family travel there from his home country of Venezuela.What was your wedding date?Our wedding date was June 25, 2016.  It was my… Read More »Real Bride Spotlight: Elizabeth’s Galia Lahav Wedding Gown Preservation

Real Bride Spotlight: Brittany’s Rochester Wedding & Gown Preservation

Bride Brittany took her gown to Janet Davis Cleaners to have her gown cleaned and preserved after her beautiful wedding at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, MI in her Ines di Santo wedding dress to her lucky husband. What was your wedding date?August 13th, 2016. What was your wedding location and venue name?Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, MI   Who is the designer of your… Read More »Real Bride Spotlight: Brittany’s Rochester Wedding & Gown Preservation

What Everybody Ought to Know About Lignin and Wedding Gown Preservation

I’ve said in the past that the paperboard boxes used in our wedding gown preservation process are lignin-free and acid-free, but what does this really mean? Sally Conant, the Director of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists puts it this way, “Lignin is a naturally occurring substance in trees and other plants.  It is acidic.  When paper or paperboard is made from wood pulp, more… Read More »What Everybody Ought to Know About Lignin and Wedding Gown Preservation

Cleaning Your Wedding Dress Before Your Wedding

Everything you need to know about cleaning your wedding gown before you get married. There are a lot of reasons you may need to clean your wedding gown before you tie the knot. There are always risks involved when cleaning bridal gowns, so if it’s not dirty, don’t clean it. If your dress is dirty, then don’t fret, the chances of something happening to your… Read More »Cleaning Your Wedding Dress Before Your Wedding