How to Store Your Wedding Lehenga After Marriage?

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Every bride spends hours and days curating her dreamy wedding look. You may have been dedicated to looking after each trend or pattern to visualise your look. After concentrated hours of effort, the designers and artisans would have taken their time to turn your dream look into reality. A wedding lehenga may have uncountable memories attached to it and is one of the most special purchases in a bride’s life. A wedding lehenga is also one of the pieces a bride runs after to ensure everything goes perfectly. However, it mostly gets stowed in a suitcase or the back of the closet. No matter how you decide to re-wear it, you should know that the lehenga is designed with delicate fabrics which should be preserved with proper care. While you may be exhausted, we would suggest you take these extra steps to make sure you store your wedding lehenga appropriately.

Store Your Wedding Lehenga Appropriately 

Here are some steps you should follow post-wedding to ensure you store lehenga of your dreams properly. While it can be a hassle to manage your wedding lehenga, you should follow these steps or ask for help from your near ones to store your wedding lehenga post-wedding.

Check for Any Damages

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The first step that you should undertake is to check if there are any minor issues or damages with your lehenga. For instance, threads coming off, or zipper issues are minor and should be resolved instantly before they turn bigger. If you are going out, you should hand over this responsibility to your sister or your bride tribe to check for any issues in your lehenga. Ask them to get it resolved so that you can preserve your special lehenga for eternity. Make sure you check your wedding lehenga properly before sending it off for dry cleaning or anything else.

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Check the Label Carefully

Before you store your wedding lehenga, make sure you check the label carefully. Take a look at the care and handling instructions mentioned on the label. If there are any specifications, make sure you follow that before sending them off to the dry cleaners. You should even let them know to ensure they follow the care instructions.

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Dry Clean Without Delay

Do not attempt to wash your lehenga at home or clean the minor stains following any hacks. Keep in mind that bridal lehengas are the heaviest and most delicate pieces. Any attempt to clean them at home can turn into a blunder and ruin the look of your wedding lehenga. Before you store your wedding lehenga, you should get it properly cleaned and send it to a reliable dry cleaner. Do not miss out on conveying the information about the label and instructions. Try to find a trustworthy dry cleaner with whom you have dealt before. A lot of times dry cleaners make mishaps which can ruin the shine of your lehenga. Preserve your lehenga, and its fabric and prevent the risk of discolouration by getting it dry-cleaned.

Avoid Storing it in a Closet

Your clothes also need air to breathe and you should certainly take out your lehenga and other pieces often to check on them. When it comes to wedding lehenga, you should avoid storing it in your closet as your lehenga may lose its shape or even become saggy. You should always store it properly and preserve it in a box.

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Fold Your Lehenga

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While it may look aesthetic to hang it around, you should truly avoid doing it. Avoid storing your wedding lehenga as your casual or daily wear fits. Fold it properly to get rid of the creases and make sure to place mulmul or muslin sheets between the folds. It will ensure that the embellishments and embroidery do not rub against one another and are preserved properly. You should specifically avoid adding any coloured paper or fabric between the folds to prevent the risk of discolouration. Use a box that is of good quality to store your wedding lehenga. You can even ask your designer to provide you with a sturdy box that can be used later for storage purposes. You may even consider keeping your wedding lehenga in a muslin bag and then preserving it in a sturdy box.

Add Naphthalene or Cedar Balls 

Consider taking your wedding lehenga out once in a while and keep it open to let it breathe air. Keep it under the sunlight to ensure the fabric does not get spoiled. You may even consider adding naphthalene balls or cedar balls to prevent the lehenga from smelling and keep it safe from the bugs.

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Store In a Cool and Dry Place

While you should take it out, you must also store your wedding lehenga in a dry and cool place to preserve it in its proper condition. If you do not want to take the hassle, you may even consider taking a bridal lehenga on rent. Check out our blog to find out the best places to rent designer wedding wear across India. You may even check out our blog on how to repurpose and re-wear your lehenga in different styles. Reseating will ensure it does not lose its charm and will also help you go down memory lane.

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These are some of the steps you must follow to store your wedding lehenga. For any concerns related to wedding shopping and styling or personal styling, you can certainly get in touch with our Styl Consultants. Our team will assist you at each step and also help you find the perfect fit as per your taste. You can certainly share specifics about your choices and preferences so that our team can guide you better. Fill out the inquiry form and book your consultations today. Let the Styl experts guide you and help you with your wedding shopping woes.

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