Expert Wedding Dress Cleaning & Preservation Services in Omaha
Trusted Wedding Gown Care Since 1917
At Max I. Walker, we provide expert wedding dress cleaning and preservation for brides in Omaha and surrounding areas. Whether your gown needs a post-wedding refresh or you want to preserve it for future generations, you can trust our family-owned business. Every dress is personally cleaned by our in-house bridal gown specialist Fonda, who has over 40 years of experience caring for wedding gowns of all kinds.
Your gown will be expertly cleaned by our in-house bridal gown specialist, Fonda. Fonda has been with Max I. Walker since 1986, and has personally cleaned thousands of wedding gowns.
Wedding Gown Cleaning Options
We can take care of your dress both before and after your big day! Click the options below to expand the details.
Choose the level of service that best fits your needs:
Starts at $170
Starts at $160
Starts at $295
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FAQ: Should I dry clean my wedding dress after my wedding day?
Even if your dress doesn't look that dirty after the party's over, the answer is still yes. Here's an example of a dress that was not cleaned until 4+ years until after the wedding day. The dress looked ok post-reception, but those sneaky stains from spilled drinks and sweat showed up as time went on. The wedding was in March 2015, and these photos were taken in August 2019. The dress was cleaned and preserved at that time by our trusted preservation partner Wedding Gown Preservation Company. And all those stains came out, fortunately! If the bride hadn't decided to get the wedding dress dry cleaned (better late than never), the stains would have gotten even darker, and eventually made the fabric weak and brittle.
How Wedding Dress Preservation Works
Gown preservation is a very specialized process. Your valuable wedding or special occasion dress will receive individualized treatment from our in-house wedding gown specialist, who has over 40 years of dry cleaning experience.
Preserving your gown ensures it remains as beautiful as the day you wore it, and can be passed on to future generations. Here’s what the process looks like:
Expert Cleaning In-House
Offsite Preservation by a Trusted Partner
Return Shipping Via FedEx
FAQ: Can I preserve my veil or other accessories with my dress?
Yes, and it's no extra charge to preserve up to 5 items with your dress! Items that can be put into the preservation box include a veil, detachable skirt or train, detachable sleeves or straps, a jacket or shawl, or a hanger. Items that are not allowed include shoes and a dried flower bouquet. These can be preserved in their own separate box though.
Please note: While it's no extra charge to preserve these items, they may still incur an additional cost to be cleaned before preservation.
Ready to Get Started?
No appointment is necessary to drop off your wedding gown. It can be dropped off at any Max I. Walker location. All dresses are transported to our 5908 Maple location in Benson, to be cleaned there.
Get an Instant Quote for Wedding Dress Cleaning & Preservation
Use our simple calculator to estimate the cost of cleaning or preserving your gown based on gown type and desired add-ons.
This is an estimate only. Final cost confirmed after gown inspection in store.
Note: The cost to clean, box and preserve a christening gown starts at $177.
Wedding Gown Preservation Company – Our Trusted Partner
Our trusted partner, Wedding Gown Preservation Company, is a family owned business, just like Max I. Walker. WGPC has been in business since 1913. They successfully process tens of thousands of wedding gowns every year, and are the very best in the business, which is why we chose them to be our exclusive wedding gown preservation partner. They'll take excellent care of your dry cleaned wedding gown, securing it in a preservation chest with a viewing window. All the gowns they preserve come with a 100-year anti-yellowing guarantee. Once your dress is preserved, it's conveniently shipped back to you via FedEx in 2 outer layers of boxes to protect the contents.
Why Choose Us?
- 100+ years in business, for 5 Generations
- 40+ year in-house gown specialist
- Best of Omaha 1st Place Dry Cleaner since 2013
- Thousands of 5-star Reviews on Google
In addition to wedding dress cleaning, Max I. Walker is also Omaha’s most trusted dry cleaner for everyday clothing and specialty garments.
Wedding Dress Cleaning & Preservation in Omaha – FAQs
Q: How much does wedding gown preservation cost?
A: Preservation starts at $325. Use our cost calculator to get an estimate on your wedding gown.
Q: How long does wedding dress preservation take?
A: We guarantee your dress will be returned to you in about 8 weeks, but it is often done sooner than that. Total processing time depends on current order volume.
Q: Can I just dry clean my wedding dress at Max I. Walker?
A: Absolutely. We offer full-service wedding dress dry cleaning in Omaha, including delicate and designer gowns. Our in-house wedding gown specialist, Fonda, has been with Max I. Walker since 1986, and has dry cleaned thousands of wedding gowns.
Q: How long will it take if I just need my wedding dress cleaned or pressed?
A: We usually need around 2 weeks turnaround time to do a "clean only" or "press only" service on a gown, but we may be able to accommodate a quicker turnaround time in certain cases.
Q: Can I talk to Fonda in person and show her my dress?
A: Yes! Fonda works Monday through Wednesday, in the mornings, at the Benson location at 5908 Maple Street. Call the store ahead of time at 402-556-2223 to make sure she is there that day, if you wish to stop by.
Q: Where can I find wedding dress cleaners near me?
A: Max I. Walker proudly serves customers across Omaha. With 10 locations in the metro, we're never far away.
Q: Can I include my veil or accessories in the preservation box?
A: Yes. You can include veils, detachable trains, and other accessories. Shoes and dried flower bouquets cannot be included, but can be preserved in their own separate box.
Find answers to other questions about wedding gown services in this blog article:
Interested in wedding gown restoration?
Check out our Facebook post showcasing the beautiful job Fonda did on a wedding gown that was stored improperly for over six decades! See the full post on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/maxiwalkeromaha/posts/10158388425640753.
