Formal Dress Cleans
Wedding Dress Cleaning
Your wedding gown isn’t just fabric, it’s the memory of your day. That’s why every gown is hand-cleaned in our studio using couture-approved methods, never machines or harsh chemicals. We treat each layer with care, giving special attention to delicate laces, silks, sequins, and beadwork.
🌸 Existing brides receive $100 off wedding dress cleaning.
We offer two levels of service:
This is Clean
A gentle, thorough clean that restores your gown to a beautiful wearable condition, perfect for gowns being resold, reworn, or stored with love.
Make it Perfect
An intensive heirloom treatment designed to lift every mark possible. Ideal for gowns with heavy staining, or for brides who want the peace of mind that comes with preserving their dress as perfectly as possible.
Our Process
Inspection & Consultation
Every gown begins with a detailed inspection. We note fabric type, embellishments, stains, and wear before choosing the safest approach.
Couture Hand-Cleaning
We gently clean each layer by hand, paying special attention to delicate lace, beadwork, sequins, or embroidery.
Specialised Stain Work
For “Make it Perfect” gowns, extra time is dedicated to lifting stubborn stains like red wine, mud, and makeup, using advanced methods.
Finishing & Preservation
Your gown is steamed, reshaped, and prepared for either wearing, storage, or long-term preservation in one of our archival boxes.
Our goal is to restore not only the look of your dress, but also the way it makes you feel.
Wedding Dress Cleaning Pricing
Select your dress based on the number of layers:
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Make it Perfect – (For heirloom care)
Gently worn: $460
Medium staining (tan, wine, coffee): $565
Heavy soiling (mud, beach, farm): $690
This is Clean – (For a fresh, beautiful finish)
Gently worn: $370
Medium staining: $450
Heavy soiling: $550
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Make it Perfect – (For heirloom care)
Gently worn: $590
Medium staining: $690
Heavy soiling: $875
This is Clean – (For a fresh, beautiful finish)
Gently worn: $470
Medium staining: $550
Heavy soiling: $700
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Make it Perfect – (For heirloom care)
Gently worn: $715
Medium staining: $940
Heavy soiling: $1,065
This is Clean – (For a fresh, beautiful finish)
Gently worn: $570
Medium staining: $750
Heavy soiling: $850
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Veil only: $55
With Wedding Dress Clean: Complimentary
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New dress bag: $35
Preservation box: $75
🌸 Existing brides receive $100 off their wedding dress cleaning.
Why Brides Choose Us
Every gown is:
Inspected carefully before we begin, with photos and notes.
Hand-cleaned layer by layer, never machine washed.
Stain-treated using couture-approved methods, tailored to your fabric.
Steamed, reshaped, and finished so it looks its best for the next chapter.
💎 Brides who want their gown as close to perfect as possible choose the intensive Make it Perfect service. Brides who want a fresh, beautiful clean at a lower investment choose This is Clean. Either way, your dress is in the safest of hands.
Book In To Drop Off Your Dress
Simply book a quick drop off, then in studio we will take your details, find out whether you would like to resell or store your gown, how many layers it is, how dirty it is and give you an invoice all inclusive. Click the button below and fill in all your details.
Can’t wait to see you and restore your beautiful gown!
FAQ
Curious about our process?
Explore our Frequently Asked Questions section for comprehensive answers about our hand-cleaning process. From turnaround times to costs and post-cleaning care, we've covered everything to ensure you have all the information you need.
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For optimal results, it is best to bring your dress in as soon as possible after the wedding. Consider asking your bridesmaid or mum to drop it off to ensure a swift and effective cleaning process.
Many brides tend to postpone the cleaning of their wedding dresses, and this makes stains tougher to get out.
From an heirloom 40 year old dress, to a dress dragged through the mud a month ago, it is never too late. In fact, it’s quite commonly an anniversary gift.
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We use a range of products depending on things such as the fabric type, and how stained it is. We love using natural products that we have found to give a really good result with ingredients such as eucalyptus oil and lanolin.
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We spot clean your dress if needed, gently hand wash, dry, mend if needed, steam and fold in a box with acid-free tissue paper between each layer.
This meticulous process ensures your clean gown will last for years to come.
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Your dress is in safe hands even with multiple layers and beading. With our gentle hand cleaning process we can keep a close eye on embellishments, and mend if needed.
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The best way to store your dress is to leave it folded with the acid-free tissue paper we place between each fold, within the box we provide. Keep this in a cool, dry spot such as under a bed or inside a wardrobe.
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We use a gentle hand-cleaning process which is different to dry cleaning. We don’t use harsh chemicals and use the most eco-friendly and sensitivity friendly processes.
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As we are seamstresses we know all about fabric types, fiber strength, and gown constructions (including the insides of the garment eg boning).
We have been cleaning basic wedding gowns for over six years and now we have become certified bridal gown cleaners we have decided to upgrade our service offerings to include all formal and wedding gowns. -
If you know there are rips, tears, beads loose or missing, let us know and we can repair. There is an additional mending charge depending on how much needs to be done.
If we find part way through the process that there is damage that needs to be sewn, we will contact you to find out if you would like to add on the additional service. -
We need time to pre treat stains, soak and clean the dress, and then potentially redo this process again. This is then followed by drying, steaming and boxing. Depending on the Wedding dress fabric type and layers, how much hand-cleaning and extra soaking, drying time, embellishments, repairs – and depending on how busy the sewing season is (in the thick of September – Nov it will likely take longer), you can expect your dress to be ready for your collection in approximately two to six weeks.
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We have found the most popular places to sell your wedding gown is still white and for your formal dress is marketplace.
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This is a large reason why we use gentle cleaning processes without strong chemicals. If any smells remain in the fabric we air it as it dries undercover in the fresh breeze. Whilst we can’t guarantee no smell, we do try to avoid any strong smells.