After months of being lazy and dreading spending that much money on gown preservation, I finally got around to shipping out my gown for cleaning. I decided it was totally worth the high cost since they clean it, preserve it, fix any tears/rips/etc., and make it look brand new again. My sister decided that she is going to wear my gown and veil when she gets married, and I can only hope that some day my daughter will too (of course, I won’t MAKE her, but at least it’ll be pristine if she does), so it’s going to be a family heirloom someday! 
I decided to go with J. Scheer, the recommended preservationist of my gown designer and bridal salon because of their reputation, their 50 year guarantee, convenience, and because they were so nice/easy to work with. Less than an hour after I submitted an online request for a quote, they called me and answered all my questions. I spoke with Johnathan, the owner, and he was SO nice - we chit chattes about the process, the designer, our families, vacations we’ve taken, etc.! He was so easy going, nice, and knowledgeable, that I went ahead and scheduled my gown pickup right then and there (they work with UPS for shipping, so all I had to do was take my gown to the UPS store of my choosing and they packed it up for me). It’ll take several weeks for my gown and veil to get back, but I’ll definitely let you know how it turns out!
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Hi Lizzy - it really depends on the fabric, design of the gown, the details, etc., but if you contact them, they can give you an approximate price range. They don’t charge you until after they are done cleaning it and will charge you accordingly at that point in time.
i think i paid around $600 (i had a 10% off coupon from my bridal salon). j scheer did a fantastic job and tho they’re pricey, you know they’re going to get it done right.
hi mrs. plum!
Are you still doing floral design? I’m trying to find someone to design our tea ceremony and dinner reception and your stuff is fab! jenny.bui@broadlane.com
Thanks!!
hi mrs. plum,
your wedding looked beautiful! congrats to you & the hubby! i had a ques about your vietnamese dress (the silver one) … did you purchase it or rent? if you purchased are you considering selling it? i am really interested if you are … please email me if you are (i’m getting married in 2 months)!
Mrs. Plum, Dallas
Age and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekends
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security Admin
Engagement Date: December 31, 2004
Wedding Date: June 29, 2007
Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens
About Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!
Great. I really love your dress. After seeing yours, I got something very similar from Reem Acra. =) Can you share how much the cost for cleaning the dress? thanks.