Association of Wedding Gown Specialists

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The Association’s interest in the show began in late June, 1998, when the producer of “Weddings of a Lifetime” discovered, just days before the camera crew planned to film the bride being fitted in her gown, that the gown was yellowed and stained. When the producer called the Association office for help, she was referred to Weiss, the Specialist nearest the site of the wedding. Weiss, who restored the gown and then delivered it to the family, admitted he was a little nervous during the three and one-half-hour trip to the film site; he worried about getting into an accident and damaging the gown! Both Weiss and his van were supposed to make a personal appearance on camera, but he was cut in favor of two adorable little flower girls who unexpectedly stopped to dance midway down the aisle to the altar.

Members of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists are represented in countries around the world. Many are longtime friends who look forward to seeing each other at the group’s annual meetings in cities such as Ottawa, San Juan, San Diego, Charleston, and Williamsburg. Association members, highly qualified dry cleaners who for the most part are also members of international, national, and state dry cleaning organizations, are committed to reliable cleaning results, the lasting quality of the gown preservation, and complete accountability to the bride.

The Association’s trademarked MuseumCare™ preservations, recommended by the Association of Bridal Consultants and National Bridal Service, feature a unique anti-sugar stain treatment to guard against latent stains, a safe, acid-free environment for the gown, and a written international guarantee.