Bridal Services

Melbourne's Premier Museum Quality Gown Cleaning, Restoration and Preservation Specialist!

Your wedding gown is one of your most precious possessions. It is a symbol of an important event in your life and should be treated with special care. Whether you are borrowing it from a relative or buying it new, your gown deserves professional attention. The key to beautifully cleaning and preserving your gown is to begin the process as soon as possible. Stains will not have time to set and/or oxidize, which can make it much more difficult to achieve complete stain removal.

As proud members of the Prestige Preservation Program, we are licensed to use the safest, most effective methods developed for preservation and restoration of all heirloom fabrics.

Bancrofts Bridal Care System includes:

Free Personal Consultation: Our Bridal Consultant will gladly give you a free consultation and estimate for the care of any fabric, new or old.

Evaluation And Inspection: All gowns are thoroughly inspected and an evaluation is completed and discussed with each client. Notes are made regarding fabrication, existing damage, and stain identification. Proposed remedies and potential results are detailed.

Wedding Gowns Are Processed On Our Premises: Many dry cleaners accept wedding gowns for cleaning, restoration and preservation but perhaps because of lack of technical skills and/or experience do not do the work themselves. Unfortunately your gown is sent off site and the company you entrusted with your gown is in fact not the company that performs the work!

Hand Finishing: Your gown is gently and completely hand ironed to perfection. This is the phase of the procedure where extreme care must be taken to follow the designer's line and drape. Their creative designs as well as their unique and beautiful laces, embroideries, appliques, pearls, beads, and sequins demand a degree of hand finishing that only truly dedicated artisans have the skill and knowledge to provide. At Bancrofts, we treat each gown with the same care we would lavish on our own family heirlooms.

Post Inspection: You may arrange to inspect your wedding gown before preservation is completed. Should you desire to view the preservation of your gown we will proudly accommodate your request.

Prestige Preservation - Your finished gown is placed in a 100% acid free archival quality wedding chest. Our archival quality 100% acid free tissue paper is then placed in all the folds of your gown to buffer any potential wrinkles. Your bridal chest is then closed, and our international guarantee is placed on your wedding chest.

Cleaning and Preservations are usually completed in eight to 12 weeks. Restorations are generally completed from 10 to 14 weeks.

Trust Bancrofts for your most prized possessions. 

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Evening Gown Care

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