How To Pack Your Wedding Dress

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• If you are marrying overseas or even interstate,
  you need to consider how you are going to get
  that very important Maggie Sottero Tawny Wedding
  Dress to your destination.
• If you have purchased your bridal gown from a
  wedding dress shop, your best bet is to keep your
  bridal gown in the box or a dress-bag for
  travelling.
• If you are flying try and keep your wedding dress
  with you on the plane.

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If you choose to bring a travel box with you,
ensure it is made from heavy PH neutral card and
uses an acid-free tissue.
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If your dress is at home and you plan to pack the
dress yourself, these simple tips should get you
to your destination with your dress in perfect
condition
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1. Use a proper wedding dress travel box, 2.
Layer the acid-free tissue at the bottom of the
box and then up and around the edges, 3. Try and
estimate how many folds you will need to get the
dress into the box with the bodice facing upwards
at the last fold, 4. Place the train in the
bottom of the box then cover it with tissue and
tuck it in tightly at the sides, 5. Fold the
dress over and press down firmly, layer tissue
over every fold and tuck it in tightly at the
sides,
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6. Fold the dress with the bodice facing the top,
press down firmly, cover with tissue and tuck
that firmly into the sides, 7. If you have a
veil and/or tiara place them on top, and place
the lid on and tie securely, 8. Dont worry if
your dress looks squashed you can always use a
steamer to remove any creases when you get to
your venue, 9. If your dress has hoops or an
under-skirt, dont try packing them into the
travel box, 10. Unpack your wedding dress as
soon as possible to avoid any creases setting in,
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11. DO NOT put your wedding gown in your suitcase
it may not arrive with you and liquids can
damage or ruin your dress if they leak in the
hold of the aircraft, 12. If you must put your
wedding dress into a suitcase and the hold of the
aircraft cover the whole dress in a strong,
watertight plastic bag, 13. Check with your
airline their policies/rules and regulations
regarding carry-on luggage.