Wedding clothes
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Wedding garments are often stored for months or years before the wedding — purchased in advance, altered over time, and brought out only for the occasion. Before wearing, every such garment should be professionally cleaned and pressed.

Why clean before wearing? Stored garments accumulate dust, absorb atmospheric moisture, and may have developed surface mould or insect activity invisible to the naked eye. Chemical residue from storage wrapping can irritate skin on a long, warm wedding day. A garment stored for 12 months will also have settled fold creases that professional pressing will restore.

When to bring it in: At least one to two weeks before the wedding. This allows time for cleaning, pressing, and a full inspection before the day. If anything needs attention — a stain from the last fitting, a loose embellishment, an alteration mark — there is time to address it.

For the sherwani: Structured garments that have been hanging in a bag may have shoulder or lapel distortion. Professional pressing on a tailoring buck restores the shape. A domestic iron on a flat board cannot do this — the three-dimensional structure of a tailored garment requires three-dimensional pressing.

The wedding day involves heat, sweat, food, perfume, flowers and celebration — all of which affect fine garments. Some simple precautions significantly reduce the risk of damage.

Perfume: Apply perfume to your skin or hair before dressing, not to the garment. Perfume alcohol weakens silk fibres and leaves a residue that degrades fabric in storage. Attar (concentrated perfume oil) should not contact silk or embroidery directly.

Makeup: Apply full makeup before putting on the lehenga or saree. Foundation, lipstick and eye products on silk or embroidery require professional pre-spotting — they are treatable but should not be left for weeks before being brought in.

Flowers and decorations: Flower dyes — particularly marigold and rose — can stain silk if the wet petals contact the fabric. Be careful with flower garlands draped over embroidered garments for extended periods.

Food and drink: If anything spills, blot excess gently with a dry cloth — do not rub, do not apply water. Bring the garment to a dry cleaner as soon as possible after the wedding. Do not wait until after the honeymoon.

The rule for any stain on a wedding garment: do not rub, do not apply water, do not attempt home removal. Bring it to a professional as soon as the wedding is over.

The two weeks after the wedding are the most important window for preserving your outfit long-term. Every garment worn on the wedding day — even those that appear clean — should be professionally dry cleaned before storage.

What accumulates on the wedding day: sweat and skin oil from extended wear, perfume residue, food and ceremony stains, flower dye contact, outdoor dust and humidity. Any of these, if stored without cleaning, causes permanent damage over months. All of them together, left for a year, will guarantee it.

Air before bringing in: After the wedding, hang garments loosely in a ventilated area overnight before bringing them in for cleaning. Do not fold while still warm from body heat, and do not seal in a plastic bag. The moisture from a full day of wear needs to escape.

Bring in within two weeks: Stains that are treatable at two weeks become significantly harder at four. Sweat residue on silk begins to yellow within weeks if stored without cleaning. Book a pickup or visit the Kasba facility within two weeks of the last day of the wedding events.

Tell us everything: When bringing in wedding garments, tell the team what stains are present, what they are, and when they occurred. A turmeric stain from the haldi ceremony requires different treatment from a wine stain at the reception. The more information provided, the better the result.

After cleaning and pressing, your wedding outfit should be stored to survive years or decades without damage.