In

  • Gown Preservation: Spot Cleaning for your Wedding Dress

    Thu Feb 04 15:29:09 GMT 2010 WeddingStyle

    Don't toss your Tide sticks just yet, but I wouldn't recommend cleaning your wedding dress with it either. What I can suggest---stuffing Madame Paulette's Stain Removal Kit in your day-of emergency bag. I've tested it... it works! Photography: Greg Hinsdale; Courtesy of Madame Paulette...

  • Cleaning your wedding gown

    Sun Nov 16 07:16:00 PST 2008 Your Champagne Wishes Events

    Your wedding day was perfect! Now that it is over, what do you do with your wedding gown? Many brides simply hang them in a plastic bag in their closet and forget about them. I wanted to give you some advice today about why this may not be the best thing to do.Did you know that your gown may look clean to you, but some stains dry clear? Then over time they oxidize, turn brown, and become difficult to clean. In addition to that, some plastic bags give off plastic fumes that can turn your gown yellow.So my tip is to clean your gown even if you don t think it is dirty. But please read the care la...

  • Getting Your Wedding Gown Cleaned

    Wed Dec 30 13:00:00 GMT 2009 Planning a Michigan Wedding with Pearls Events

    This post was originally posted on February 7, 2008I am one of those brides. The bride who waited to clean her dress. For seven months. I was married in June, rocked my dress on the beach in July, and hung it in the basement until January. I decided it was high time to get the sand out of the bubble hem and have it cleaned and preserved properly.There are a few places in my area that clean and preserve wedding gowns, but I knew Tami at September's Bride would do a phenomenal job. And I was right - I picked it up and was excited to see my dress again! It is now wrapped in acid-free tissue paper...

  • Save your gown AND the environment: Tips for cleaning and storage

    Mon Oct 15 08:05:00 PDT 2007 AisleDash

    Filed under: Fashion, Do-It-Yourself, Keeping the Memory, Green WeddingsWhile you are planning your green wedding, it's easy to overlook the dress as a source of environmental pollution. You might assume that if you are wearing a vintage or borrowed gown, you are doing their part to minimize the environmental impact of the big day. And to a certain extent, you are. But the dress, no matter what its provenance, needs to be cleaned and stored after the wedding, and it's important to think about the footprint you leave there as well.Most traditional wedding gowns will need to be professionally cl...

  • CLEAN LINED CHIC

    Sun Dec 28 02:00:00 PST 2008 Bride Chic

    Monique Lhuillier If going clean and fluid is in your plans look for those simple flowing dresses in silk satin and chiffon with a few beaded details, maybe some ornamentation at the neck, waist or hemline. Monique Lhuillier This is a bolero jacket by by Monique Lhuillier in satin organza with vertical ruffles. Reem Acra Strapless A-line gown with tulle overlay by Reem Acra Reem Acra Oscar de la Renta The Greek Goddess lives in this white chiffon cape and ball gown by Oscar de la Renta Oscar de la Renta Lately t...

  • Spring cleaning

    Thu Mar 27 13:14:06 PDT 2008 Buy Our Honeymoon

    In preparation for our imminent first birthday, we ve now launched a brand new homepage for Buy Our Honeymoon. We ve freshened up the content a little, and the page now includes a selection of customer testimonials and a rolling feed from this very blog. We also finished off an update to our default theme, Into the Sunset. We felt that the original wasn t quite as polished as the other themes we offer, and so the revised version addresses this, providing a confident, chunky and colourful general-purpose honeymoon registry design. If you re currently using the original Into the Sunset, we wo...

  • So Fresh and So Clean Clean

    Fri Feb 27 11:59:30 PST 2009 Lets Entertain

    I am always looking for different ways to make my house smell good without being overpowering.  Once a fan of commercial air fresheners, now I am seeking a more natural, chemical -free version.  The commercial air fresheners are not only expensive, they hardly ever smell like what they are claiming to.  I found there are many ways to freshen your home without using harsh chemicals.  Here is my first attempt at a natural air freshener:   Mmmmm....ahhhhh...can you smell the fresh orange rinds???  I wish you could, my house is full of this clean citrus smell.  AND I am reusing part of...

  • Dress of the Day: Thread Designs McClean

    Fri Jul 23 08:00:11 PDT 2010 California wedding Wave

    Thread Design is known for their gorgeous bridesmaid dresses, but they have a lovely line of gowns for the bride, too. The texture on McClean s intricate, ruffled silhouette makes it a real beaut!...

  • Sample Sale Dresses Should Be Cleaned Before Altered

    Thu Aug 12 06:00:00 PDT 2010 AisleDash

    Filed under: Wedding Dresses Cheryl Hoffman If you buy your wedding dress at a sample sale, have it cleaned by a professional BEFORE you take it for alterations -- I recommend the following companies: Hallak Cleaners, Madame Paulette, Imperial Gown Restoration and J. Scheer & Co. All of them offer free shipping, so you can safely ship your gown to one of their locations nationwide. Permalink | Email this | Comments...

  • Triple Play: Clean & Sleek Buns

    Mon Apr 12 18:38:00 GMT 2010 AisleDash

    Filed under: RunwayDan Lecca A sleek bun is a classic hairstyle that works with any wedding gown. With this updo, your hair will remain in place throughout all your pictures until the end of your reception. Test out different styles to determine if you want the bun in the center, to the side, low or high. Check out these runway images for inspiration. Follow aisldash.com on twitter @aisledash for up to the minute coverage of the Fall 2010 Bridal Market. And we'll be posting pics and video from market every day, so bookmark aisledash.com/runway. Permalink | Email this | Comments...