After your wedding, you might wonder what to do with your wedding dress. While some women opt to store them away until an anniversary or for a future child, there are several creative ways to repurpose your dress if you so choose. After having it professionally laundered by a dry cleaner, consider these tips to enjoy and preserve your special garment.

What to Do With Your Wedding Dress

1. Create Meaningful Jewelry

If you don’t plan to pass on your wedding dress in the future, consider having pieces of your dress removed and turned into jewelry. Fabric swatches can be placed in necklaces and bracelets to be preserved for years to come. Rhinestones, beading, and other accessories from the dress can also be added to watches or rings to create a unique piece of jewelry.

2. Have it Framed

If you want to reminisce about your special day for years to come, you can have it framed in a custom shadow box with other special pieces of your wedding, such as your garter belt, veil, or flowers. Have your dress and accessories serviced by a dry cleaner and then visit a professional frame shop to create a unique work of art.

3. Transform Your Dress

Whether you want a sleek cocktail dress to wear on your first anniversary or want to create a special gown for a daughter, your wedding dress can be repurposed into different pieces based on your needs. Many dry cleaners also do alterations, so you can have your dress cleaned and restructured all in one place. Talk to an alteration specialist about what you want to design, and you can use any leftover fabric to add different textural elements to your new dress.

4. Style Your Home

If you’re looking for a creative way to reuse your dress, hire someone to create a quilt, pillows, or throw for you out of your dress materials as a keepsake. The varying textures of your wedding dress can be used to accentuate different squares or can be made into a border for your stylish home goods.

Before repurposing your wedding dress for a lifetime of memories, have it serviced by Mayfield’s Quality Cleaners & Laundry in Anchorage, AK. Whether you want to preserve a meaningful article of clothing, or maintain the aesthetic of your home with clean linens and draperies, these professional dry cleaners will handle your items with care and return them in superior condition. Call (907) 277-4620 or visit them online to learn more.