What to do with wrecked wedding dress?

Trash the dress photoshoot!

WSS!!! That's what i intend to do with mine - 8 months after the wedding and still not cleaned it so i assume the dirt will never come out now - the train and right side of bottom of the dress have ended up quite dirty despite best efforts of BMs and Mum to lift it up when i was walking around - it was a torrentially raining December day so... that's what I'll do with mine!

A full glass of red wine got spilt on it. I've tried everything to remove it but because it's lace you can still see where the wine was.. Some of the netting underneath was torn too which I've sewn back together but its also utterly filthy even though I've been trying to clean it all week and it's been in the machine twice.

Did you try white wine on it to neitralize the red wine? i too had red wine spilt on my dress but the cleaners got most of it out and i tore my dress so my dress is trashed - sounds like trash the dress photoshoot is the way forward ...

Have you taken it to a cleaner? They should be able to look at it and tell you if the stain will come out.

I second / third the pro cleaner advice. I came back from honeymoon with my dress absolutely filthy - ingrained sand, dust, seawater etc. Actually the cleaners said it was some of the worst soiling they'd seen. In 24hrs they had got it 90% clean, clean enough for our reception. They have said if I take it back and they have it for a few weeks, they will get it back to normal

Cut it up and make shawl/pillow/baby blanket/throw for the end of the bed? Something that would last and remind you of the dress and wedding.

I'm so glad this thread has come up. I was wondering what to do with mine.

I got married in Vegas just over a week ago & the bottom of mine is so dirty from walking around the strip. I did try to hike it up most of the time but still it managed to get filthy.

I had to put it on again yesterday for our reception on returning home but it was hard to get excited about wearing a filthy dress! I tried to get it cleaned by our hotel but they returned it untouched as it said it has a label on it saying it was spot clean only.

I've found a company (via Google) which you send your dress away to get cleaned. Im probably going to use them as they say that even if a label states it can only be spot cleaned they can help. The only other option I have is local dry cleaners & I don't even no if they would touch it as it specifically says it can't be dry cleaned.

If it can't be cleaned they I don't see the point in storing a dirty dress but I'm not keen on a trash the dress shoot either!

I think this is a lovely idea ?

I second the cut it up idea. If you can find someone with sewing skills you could end up with a beautiful throw for your bed or some stunning scatter cushions etc. Don't be disheartened, it might even be worth hunting talented small business people on Etsy or something! :-)

Where do you live HLT? For some reason I think you're from Essex - if so I've been recommended somewhere in Chelmsford.

Thanks all.I might have to opt for a Trash The Dress photo-shoot, but may ring a round and see if I can find someone who could do something with it.



I live in Bath Kirstabubble.

Don't dispair Im sure something could be done. Im sure professional cleaners can get it out. I have used treasured possessions online. They courier collected it and am due to get it back this week. So far the service and communication has been impeccable.

Definitely a trash the dress or rock the frock would be a great way to get one last use out of it if you didnt want it professionally cleaned!

No idea where I got Essex from then!!

Have it made in to a handbag! X

Hi Bittersweet. Following your recommendation I'm going to call Tressured Possessions. Hoping they might be able to do something

Hey, sorry to hear about your dress. Mine got pink wine down it which was inevitable as I'm never without a glass of it in hand and I like a dance!

My mum has organised mine to be cleaned by Atlantic Bridal Workshop who collect it and from what she has read, provide a fantastic service. Other places charge lots with no guarantees but this place seemed to promise to get it clean. https://www.weddingdresscleaners.net/contact.htm

Option 1 - trash the dress! stand under a waterfall or go paintballing!

option 2 - make other things out of it; lingerie, cushion covers, throws, use the netting to make xmas decs!