Wedding Dress Disasters on D-Day
- By Sarrah Beaumont
- Published 03/13/2010
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Let's face it. A wedding dress of any color and cut, size and shape is a magnet for disaster. It would be well and good if only said disasters happen before and after D-Day itself but as luck would have it, disasters can and will happen on the big day itself.
Well, don't stress yourself out with things that have yet to happen! And even when they do happen, you can be prepared for emergencies with the following suggestions on how to deal with dress disasters on D-Day. After all, you want your wedding dress to look as nice as possible on your walk down the aisle and all throughout the reception, all without undue stress on your part and hurtful words being said to individuals who caused the disaster, your new husband included!
Red Wine
You must dab softly at the offending spill with a clean dry white cloth and then with a damp white cloth. Don't rub with a colored cloth since the stain will only become wider! If water does not do the trick, then add a small amount of white distilled vinegar to the stain and continue blotting.
If it is still faintly visible, then sprinkle either baking soda or talcum powder or powdered chalk to camouflage it. And your wedding dress will look almost as good as new!
Stains
There are many tricks to remove stains from dresses in an emergency situation. The trick is in knowing which one to use.
First, you have to liberally sprinkle oily stains (read: makeup and meat sauce) with baking soda. Sit for ten minutes while the baking soda seeps through the fabric and
then shake off the excess.
Second, you must wet a clean white diaper with club soda to remedy chocolate stains. Carefully blot on the stain for a few minutes and then dry with a hair dryer.
Third, you had better packed your ozone-depleting hairspray to get rid of those pesky ink stains! Of course, you have to test the hairspray on a discreet portion of your wedding dress before spraying it on the stain itself. Just wait for five minutes and then gently dab with a damp white cloth.
Fourth, you must determine if the blood stain on your dress is still wet or already dry since stain removal methods will differ in each case. If it's still wet, just moisten a cotton swab with saliva and use it to rub gently on the stain. If it's already dry, use hydrogen peroxide diluted with water (1:9 ratio) to dab gently at the stain and then followed by plain cold water once the blood starts to break down. Again, you may use either chalk or talcum powder to camouflage the stain.
The moral of the article: You must have one of your bridesmaid carry talcum powder, a small packet of baking soda, hairspray, white clean cloths and a small bottle of diluted peroxide just in case something gets on your wedding dress. And, oh, throw in a small pair of scissor, too.
On a last note, you might also want to pack in some dress tape since you want to present a streamlined look in your wedding dress - no nipples showing through, no flesh hanging in places, no slipping bra straps, and no garter sliding down and no strapless gowns riding low.
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Well, don't stress yourself out with things that have yet to happen! And even when they do happen, you can be prepared for emergencies with the following suggestions on how to deal with dress disasters on D-Day. After all, you want your wedding dress to look as nice as possible on your walk down the aisle and all throughout the reception, all without undue stress on your part and hurtful words being said to individuals who caused the disaster, your new husband included!
Red Wine
You must dab softly at the offending spill with a clean dry white cloth and then with a damp white cloth. Don't rub with a colored cloth since the stain will only become wider! If water does not do the trick, then add a small amount of white distilled vinegar to the stain and continue blotting.
If it is still faintly visible, then sprinkle either baking soda or talcum powder or powdered chalk to camouflage it. And your wedding dress will look almost as good as new!
Stains
There are many tricks to remove stains from dresses in an emergency situation. The trick is in knowing which one to use.
First, you have to liberally sprinkle oily stains (read: makeup and meat sauce) with baking soda. Sit for ten minutes while the baking soda seeps through the fabric and
Second, you must wet a clean white diaper with club soda to remedy chocolate stains. Carefully blot on the stain for a few minutes and then dry with a hair dryer.
Third, you had better packed your ozone-depleting hairspray to get rid of those pesky ink stains! Of course, you have to test the hairspray on a discreet portion of your wedding dress before spraying it on the stain itself. Just wait for five minutes and then gently dab with a damp white cloth.
Fourth, you must determine if the blood stain on your dress is still wet or already dry since stain removal methods will differ in each case. If it's still wet, just moisten a cotton swab with saliva and use it to rub gently on the stain. If it's already dry, use hydrogen peroxide diluted with water (1:9 ratio) to dab gently at the stain and then followed by plain cold water once the blood starts to break down. Again, you may use either chalk or talcum powder to camouflage the stain.
The moral of the article: You must have one of your bridesmaid carry talcum powder, a small packet of baking soda, hairspray, white clean cloths and a small bottle of diluted peroxide just in case something gets on your wedding dress. And, oh, throw in a small pair of scissor, too.
On a last note, you might also want to pack in some dress tape since you want to present a streamlined look in your wedding dress - no nipples showing through, no flesh hanging in places, no slipping bra straps, and no garter sliding down and no strapless gowns riding low.
Best for Bride - Wedding Dresses and Bridesmaid Dresses
5359 Dundas St. West (at Kipling)
Etobicoke, ON, Canada, M9B 1B1