Curb side pick up - wedding dress

I would call a bridal store and ask them for their professional opinions thats a long time to hang on to your dress

Update: my dress arrived with a handful of manufacturers defects... my straps are different sizes, and the lace overlay is an absolute mess. I took it back to the store, and the owner promised she would send it back to the designer. She told me that they would either try to “fix” it or just make me a new dress. I truly do not understand how they will be able to fix it considering the material isn’t even the same size. I am so disheartened. I loved my dress and now I want absolutely nothing to do with it. Has anyone had these problems before?

I would ask if your store can place your dress into a wedding "box" its a special box designed to keep your dress free of dirt and to keep it without wrinkles. This would be a great way to store it.

The other suggestion would be to also request if you can WAIT to pick up your dress this way they have to continue to hold it, and if you have any problems with it, its best you tell them right away so I would wait until you actually go into the store, if you can that is.

I didn't try on my dress when I picked it up because I was cranky and on my period so I waited to try it on later that month. As far as storage I purchased a cloth garment bag from the store and my parent's are keeping it in their guest room closet with nothing else around it.

Everything I've read is a cool dark area in a breathable bag. You can always call the shop to ask them how to store it if they don't have space.


I like having mine at home. I don't need to worry about the store closing or having a pipe burst or something. Plus if I want to try it on I can any time I want. I've got it in an office/spare room closet where my cats can't get at it.

View quoted message Wow congrats! If I was you, I would certainly wear it twice 😊

View quoted message I didn’t ask because they didn’t give me that option. I have a feeling the answer would be no due to space shortages etc.

Any way your bridal shop can store it?

Good topic! Last week David's Bridal shipped my dress out to me. Thankfully they included a free dress bag, to my surprise. So it is currently in the bag hanging in my closet. Waiting to be worn in almost 2 months! And then maybe again at a larger party we're planning to be able to celebrate with everyone.

I totally feel you, I also postponed, and by the time my wedding rolls around next year I will be storing the dress for 2 years.


Make sure the dress is away from heat, humidity, light.
I currently have it stored in my spare bedroom. It’s laying flat on the bed in the acid-free garment bag the store gave me! Mine is lying flat because it’s an a-line/ball gown type dress so I read you shouldn’t have it hanging because the weight of the hanging dress can alter the shape. I blacked out the windows. And the door is closed but I air out the room occasionally
I probably took excessive precautions, but I’m paranoid and I don’t want it to yellow.