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Apr 9, 2010 
Question about preserving a wedding gown?
My wedding gown is in a bag in the back seat of my car it is in the bridal bag it came in. My questions are I live out west I have been married over 14 years and never had the extra money to get my dress preserved like they do at the dry cleaners. How much does it cost to get a wedding gown cleaned and preserved and after 14 years do you think it is worth doing this? I thought after some bills are paid I thought it would be a nice thing to do. I have no little girls to pass the dress on to but my grandma willed me the money to get the dress so I thought preserving it would be a nice thing to do. what is your take on this?
An "out west" local would indicate a hot car in the summer. Has the gown been in your backseat for 14 years? If it has or not, you should take it out and inspect it. Make sure the fabric is ok. If it seems not dried out, or damaged in any way than take it to a dry cleaners that does certified gown preservation. I live "out west" and had mine cleaned, holes sewn, and boxed with my veil. I have no little girls either. I just wanted to keep it nice. Plus the box has a window so I can look at it. The cost of the preservation and cleaning was $100.
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The Right Kind Of Bridal Jewelry
Once you have the perfect wedding gown, the next step is to add in the perfect accessories. Well-chosen jewelry will enhance the best features of your gown, whereas poor choices will detract from your overall look, even if the jewelry itself is pretty. Follow these tips on matching your bridal jewelry to your wedding gown to ensure that your finished look is nothing short of spectacular!
One of the most important things that brides forget is that their bridal jewelry should most certainly compliment their wedding dress. For instance, if you have selected a wedding dress in a pure white, it will look fantastic with silver jewelry, white pearls, shimmering crystals, and icy rhinestones. If you are wearing a white wedding dress, try to stay away from warmer toned colors as they are more of a clash to white dresses. Many white bridal gowns are embellished with silver embroidery or beadwork, so silver bridal jewelry which is handcrafted in sterling silver with lots of sparkling crystals will be a fabulous addition to your bridal ensemble.
Diamond white or silk white wedding gowns are extremely popular. Most silk wedding dresses, although are called white, appear as a softer white. Diamond white is flattering to any skin tone and is also very easy and simple to accessorize. Because it has neither blue-white nor yellow-ivory undertones, silk white looks equally fantastic with gold or silver jewelry. Bridal jewelry decorated in soft pastel colors makes a beautiful set of Swarovski pearl necklace and earrings. You should always try to match your bridal jewelry to the gold or silver accents of your wedding dress; other than this, try to match the bridal jewelry to the color of your skin.
Ivory gowns are romantic and lend themselves very well to bridal jewelry in rich tones. Gold bridal jewelry looks fantastic with an ivory gown, as they both have a warm glow. If you want to enhance the color of your gown, choose crystals and pearls in rich tones such as bronze to play up the warm ivory. A pair of golden chandelier earrings, drop earrings, or simple pendants are feminine and pretty types of bridal jewelry. A triple row pearl bracelet in ivory or bronze pearls is a great finishing detail.
You should also consider the gown's neckline when choosing the right kind of bridal jewelry. Almost anything goes with a strapless wedding dress. A strapless wedding dress calls for a necklace with a bold presence to fill all the empty space. (Wearing a stapless gown without a necklace looks too naked in wedding pictures.) Shop for bridal jewelry which suits both your gown and your personality. The bride who loves simple elegance will fall in love with the simplicity of a beautiful tin cup necklace and the traditional pearl necklace as well. A necklace, bracelet, and earring set full of sparkling crystals would make any bride look like a princess on her big wedding day. Brides with eclectic taste will delight in selecting handcrafted bridal jewelry which is made especially for them.
The wedding dress with one shoulder is the hardest dress to accessorize although it remains very popular among brides these days. If you have a one shoulder wedding dress, there are only a few options to choose from to have your bridal jewelry compliment your dress right. If your one shoulver gown has too much going on with it, stay simple and sweet with your bridal jewelry. A modern pair of stiletto earrings will be dramatic yet clean enough not to compete with such a dramatic neckline. A delicate choker necklace and earrings with a medium length drop would go great with a one shoulder dress that has a simple look to it. With all of the right bridal jewelry in place, you can be sure that you will look picture perfect for your wedding day.
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