Sometimes they can’t be avoided. No matter how careful you’ve been with your wedding gown,
you need to be prepared for potential wedding dress messes. This week we’re covering some common
wedding day mishaps, and quick emergency fixes. We’ve also included some must have items to add to your
wedding day emergency kit. Think
like a Boy Scout, “Always Be
Prepared”.
You’ve got a stain on
your dress!
Let me
preface this section by begging you to please, please, please avoid having potential
stain culprits anywhere in or near the vicinity of your dress while you get ready. Sip on champagne, not red wine, and
don’t even allow nail polish in your get ready room. Should something terrible happen, like a flying tube of
lipstick lands on your dress, remain calm and first determine how noticeable
the stain is. Sometimes it’s best
to leave it alone. However, if
it’s really bad, here are some emergency stain removal solutions.
Red Wine Stain
First dab
(don’t rub!) the stain with a dry white cloth. Then pour a little bit of club soda
over the stain and dab some more until the stain is gone.
Make-Up/Lipstick Stain
Spray dry
shampoo on the back of the stain, and blot with a paper towel or white cloth.
Oil Based Stain
Use baby
powder to help absorb the stain and blot with a white cloth.
Chalk,
talcum powder, baby powder, or white toothpaste can be used to help disguise
stains. Take heed that emergency
solvents may discolor fabric, so always test an unseen portion of the fabric
first!
The Zipper Is Stuck!
If the
zipper gets stuck on it’s tracks, rub a waxy substance like a candle or bar of
soap along the zipper teeth.
Gently try to move the zipper back up or down – do not yank!
Should the
zipper get caught on the fabric, take the dress off and carefully free the
fabric from the zipper.
Your Dress Is Too Loose
If that 6
week bridal boot camp plus a little added stress has your dress fitting a
smidge too loose, do not freak out.
What’s important is to make sure the dress stays up on it’s own, so you
are not constantly tugging on it throughout the day.
Turn the
dress inside out and use safety pins to pin darts on the inside where they
won’t be seen. Once you have the
dress back on, use double-sided fashion tape where needed for added support.
Bustle Blunders
WARNING
Most dresses do not have a built in bustle. Find out if your dress has one at the time of purchase. If not, have your seamstress add it
when she does any other alterations.
Many dresses, however, do come with a wrist loop; if not, one can be
added as well.
Practice
your bustle! Try the bustle at your final fitting to ensure it can hold. Also, don’t
wait until right before cocktail hour to have one of your bridesmaids figure
out where the heck your bustle hooks are.
Show your maid-of-honor where the hooks and loops are before you get
dressed, so that she can help you get bustled up quickly and right back to the
party.
Should your
bustle fall, use your wrist loop.
Depending on the type of fabric, safety pins can work in a pinch. Contrary to what you may think, big
heavy safety pins will work better than the tiny sized pins. The little pins often won’t hold, and
could potentially tear your gown.
Dress
Related Emergency Kit Supplies
Clean White
Cloth
Club Soda
White
Toothpaste
Baby Powder
Dry Shampoo
Bar of Soap
Safety Pins
(large and small)
Double-sided Fashion Tape (Hollywood Tape)
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