Terrington Burchett - Dress Cleaning! Oh Wow! I Cried!

I'll be the first to admit that by the end of our big day my Amanda Wyatt satin and chiffon number with delicate beading was a bit of a state. Muddy hems, smudge on the bodice - possibly chocolate. Heck! What's a girl to do before she stores her wedding dress - full of happy memories.

Having had a bad experience with Johnsons in the past and their too good to be true prices, I avoided them and the other high st cleaners.

I contacted Amanda Wyatt and she told me about Terrington Burchett. She and other designers always use them - and their Baptiste process. No clue what it does - but it works a dream!

Simple process - print off form from website and complete - put in box with dress and your cheque. Seal it - call to have it collected. It's collected and 3-4 weeks later it's returned to you.

The results are fab, the box it comes in.... well I was in tears ... and it felt like my wedding day and Christmas wrapped into one. A large Ivory acid free box, with a big sage ribbon bow (as I requested) and when opened revealed my dress so clean and vibrant like new, and packed with love and attention to detail. I am never going to take it outagain- it looks so "peaceful and elegant".

They clean fabric footwear too. My ivory satin Choos were packed separately and are clean again to be used on special occasions.

As well as the process being simple and the results being fab, the communication from the Terrington Burchett Team was impeccable. They called to check the day it was to be collected. They called to say when it arrived (so had piece of mind), they called last week to say there was a small stain still on the bodice and they wanted to have another go at it (which worked), and they called to say when It would be delivered...and it was spot on!

I really cannot fault them. Yes the prices are high - but for results like this and a service and company which clearly cares and has a strong reputation in the wedding dress world it's all worth it.

I now have this gorgeous big box with my even more gorgeous dress in it - and it seems a real shame to put it in the loft now! Sob!

http://www.ukweddingdresscleaners.co.uk/

Charley xxx
[will post this in Newlyweds too!]

To tell the truth thats not a bad price really. Some places charge that much with no box and you still have to take the dress to them,

I agree Mandy69.
When you consider the amount of finance and time and effort you put into getting your wedding dress do you really want to scimp on the aftercare?

I paid about £180 for the cleaning of my dress and shoes and collection and delivery and the gorgeous box.

Just opening it made me feel a million dollars again.

Thank you so much for posting this - I need my dress cleaned for the day and I was worried about it but now I know who to send it to! x

THANK YOU! I am about to contact them and get my dress sorted. I keep putting it off as i am so worried about it being ruined, my precious Suzanne Neville dream dress, but now i have read your message i feel so much happier. Hadn't thought of my shoes (I have Choos too) so will look into that too. xx

Bumping - as I see others looking for wedding dress cleaners x

Thanks so much for this charleygirl76 - am definitely going to use for mine. Always reassures when you read personal recommendations!

I used Johnsons in Bedford Place, Southampton. I got the equivalent of the TB £137 Traditional Standard package, with a huge silk bow, for £131. Included in this was the cost of repairing the boning to the front of the dress, which was bent out of shape by the weight of my big boobs. Dress is now as good as new and the packaging is perfect. Like the OP, the dress was a beaded Amanda Wyatt.

I'd only say perhaps people should be wary of labelling all 'standard' dry cleaners the same. A bad experience with one branch doesn't mean that they're all bad. I'd recommend my local Johnsons as a real bargain, professional service and they threw the repairs in too. The branch is full of awards and certificates from regional and national press for excellent standards so I was happy to put my trust in them. Well done them

PS I should also add that I didn't cry, maybe that's what you get for the extra cash

Terrington Burchett really are wonderful

PS -laughing to see this back at the top after 3.5 years - what are you doing back Charley

Aha - HELLO Mrs Raf! Been a while I know.

I was actually looking for Holiday Info - as I know the Honeymoon section was once a hotbed of tips and ideas - as well as this BBB section on YAYW.

Hubby will never forgive you lot for all the wonderful - yet pricey things you all reccomended we do on our holidays! ha ha - Remember Vertigo in Bangkok ... one of the many! lol!

It does seem a lot slower on here nowadays - and you cannot track threads etc. Annoying!

Anyway - what am I doing here - more to the point what ARE YOU DOING HERE??? You and Mr Raf renewing vows already?? xx

PM Me - as I only pop by occassionally now. x