After months of planning and preparing for your dream wedding gown nj, you have finally worn it down the aisle during your wedding day. After spending a great amount of time, effort, and money for your wedding gown to become a reality, it deserves the best aftercare for it to remain as new as possible. There are a lot of wedding gown preservation companies all over New Jersey that you can choose from. Each company offers varied wedding gown preservation kits depending on the needs of your wedding gown. These companies price the kits and their preservation services between $750 to $1000. Additional costs are also added if you choose to purchase extra services from them. 
However, if you are short on budget, no need to worry. You can still proceed with your plans in preserving your treasured wedding dress. Be resourceful and try to do it yourself. We will try to help you on your journey towards a successful wedding gown preservation. Below are a few useful tips that can guide you on how to DIY wedding gown preservation.
1. Do Some Research
The first and humble step in your DIY wedding gown preservation journey is to do your research. We all know that you are not an expert with wedding dresses so it is better to gain basic knowledge of the processes through browsing the internet articles and magazines. You can also ask a few wedding dress creators for tips on how they preserve or keep their wedding dresses in pristine condition.
2. Clean Your Wedding Dress
Cleaning your wedding dress is the most challenging part of the preservation process (and the most important too). You need to be extra careful in handling the fabrics of your wedding dress to avoid damaging it.
If you have a spare budget, you can bring it to a local wedding dress cleaning company for a safer process. Most cleaning companies price their services at around $250 to $500 depending on the fabrics, embellishment, and the level of staining your wedding dress has.
However, if you opt to DIY, you can spot clean your wedding gown using detergents and water that are not harsh. Harsh detergent can destroy the fabrics of your wedding dress which may lead to irreparable scenarios.
Spot-cleaning is also important to avoid destroying the beading patterns if your wedding dress has one. Use a soft brush like the ones in toothbrushes to scrub the stain. You can use Ariel stain remover or any stain remover as the detergent.
Before starting your cleaning process, always remember to look at the care label the wedding gown makers have attached to your wedding gown. Besides, ask your makers what fabrics they used on your wedding gown. This will guide you in the proper cleaning technique that is suitable for your wedding gown.
3. The Storage Box and Wedding Gown Wrap
After thoroughly cleaning you will need to store your wedding dress properly. Proper storage box and wrap is a must for this step in the preservation process. For the storage box, it needs to be an acid-free and sturdy cardboard box.
The lid should be fitted to avoid insects and moisture coming into the box. Use an acid-free and uncoloured tissue paper to wrap your wedding. This will give your wedding gown extra protection from elements that will risk your wedding gown.
If you don’t have an acid-free storage box and tissue paper to store your wedding gown, you will need to replace it from time to time as it will absorb the acidity and chemicals from the fabrics of the wedding gown which will contribute to the yellowing and ageing of the fabrics
4. Keep it Properly
Choosing a place to store your wedding gown is also important. Keep it in a place that is dark and with unchanging weather conditions. Suggested places are under your bed or in a cabinet. Do not store your wedding dress in the attic or basement as it can be exposed to pest and humidity.
5. Check it from time to time
To guarantee that your wedding dress is still in perfect condition, you need to check it from time to time. You can unfold your wedding dress to avoid permanent creasing on the fabrics. Be sure to handle it with care by wearing an uncoloured glove before touching it. Make sure that it does not touch the floor as it might acquire a stain from it.
DIY wedding dress preservation might be cheaper but it can be a handful and entails a lot of details processes. Using a wedding gown preservation kit is the best option you can have but if you are tight on budget, you can follow the tips we provided above to successfully keep your wedding dress in its best condition possible.
Author Bio:
Kunal Madan
Kunal Madan is the founder of the Trusted Wedding Gown Preservation company and the Azaria Bridal in Freehold Township, New Jersey that assists brides with all their wedding dress preservation concerns. Kunal and his team use an eco-friendly cleaning technology that is proven to be one of the most effective agents in maintaining a prime standard in the textile cleaning process. 
