Real Bride Stories

My dress looks beautiful, and I’m so glad I decided to get it cleaned and preserved.

My favorite part of the wedding was when my husband and I got photos taken together… It was such a special moment to have some quiet time after the ceremony and before the reception began!

“I decided to have my wedding dress preserved because I love the idea that one day, my daughter — or maybe my daughter-in-law — might want to wear it, or even just take a piece of it and make it her own.”

“I chose Oceanside since it came highly recommended from Love Bridal.”

“I knew I would have my gown preserved to avoid any disappointment in the future! I use Oceanside for my routine dry cleaning, so I was so comfortable having them preserve the gown as their work has always been impeccable!”

“I wanted to preserve my gown, retain its quality and avoid yellowing. I want the option to repurpose it in some way down the road. After a lot of research, Oceanside seemed to be the best place to get this done. And it was!”

“I looked at places to preserve my dress in Brunswick, Savannah, Charleston, and Atlanta, but once I found Oceanside Cleaners in Jacksonville online, I was too impressed with their customer service to take it anywhere else.”

“Oceanside was the top recommendation from Love Bridal and I wanted the best of the best to alter my dress!”

“Oceanside was Love Bridal’s number one recommendation!”

“Oceanside was recommended by both my wedding planner and seamstress. I was very nervous about giving up my dress so it could be steamed and delivered, but Clare was so easy to work with, accommodating and trustworthy.”

“I always knew I wanted to preserve the dresses since they were my mom’s. I can’t wait to have a little girl and display the shadow box in her room.”

“I knew I wanted to get my dress preserved because my mom had preserved hers and I was actually able to remake it and wear it for my rehearsal dinner!“

“What honestly sold us was when my mom was speaking to the woman on the phone, she said her name was Claire, which was my nana’s name.“

“We heard from friends that Oceanside was the best for alterations, and we got very lucky that they fit us in on a tight timeline.“

“I’ve been in Ponte Vedra my whole life, have taken my prom dresses there and knew I trusted them with my wedding gown!“

“Every alteration was done impeccably, and I truly could not have imagined taking my dress anywhere else to be altered!“

“After all that went into getting my dress made, I knew I had to leave it in the hands of the experts to get it cleaned and preserved.”

“I knew it was the one when my mom cried the moment I walked out wearing it.”

“It was no question that I wanted them to be in charge of my wedding dress.”

“Every alteration was expertly executed.”

“I had no doubt that my dress was in the best hands!”

“This dress is something I will cherish forever, and I hope to pass it down to a daughter or family member.”

“I put it on and walked out and we all knew it was the one!”

“There were no tears shed or an ‘Aha! This is the one!’ moment. I just knew!”

“I felt beautiful and comfortable and knew the dress was the perfect one for me.”

“I felt like the dress was made specifically for me.”

“As soon as I put it on, I knew right away it was the one!”

“I hope to one day share with my daughter the dress I wore on the most special day of my life.”

“I knew it was the one the minute I put the gown on!”

“I love my gown so much and wanted to keep it in good condition for years to come.”

“They were able to remove the stain and made the dress look even better than when I first purchased it!”

“My dress is a token of remembrance from the best night of my life!”

“When I tried on this dress, I finally felt like a bride.”

“I didn’t want to take the gown off and knew I had made my decision.”

“When I put my dress on, I knew at that very second it was meant to be.”

“I wanted to make sure the gown was in pristine condition so I can take it out one day and remember the best day ever.”

“The designer is a genius, and I feel like her dresses should be treated like royalty.”

“Maybe another young lady in my family will be able to use it one day.” 

“I love my gown and want to keep it as timeless as possible.”

“I hope my future daughter or nieces want to wear my gown, so preserving it will make that possible.”

“Oceanside Cleaners treated me like an old friend, using utmost care with my precious dress and veil.”

“I loved my dress so much and have never felt more beautiful than I did on my wedding day.”

“I want to always remember how the dress made me feel on my wedding day.”

“When I tried it on, I immediately lit up. I could not stop smiling, and I loved all the little details it had. “

“My dress is very special to me, so it just made sense to take care of it.”

“I knew they would take care of my dress as if it were their own.”

“I am so grateful for Clare and Oceanside Cleaners for ridding my gown of dirt, makeup, and even red wine stains!”

Bride Wears Her Mom’s Wedding Gown: 34 Years Later

“I saved the gown for last at my first bridal appointment and the minute it was zipped on, I knew I couldn’t walk down the aisle in anything else.”

“My mom did not preserve her dress and wishes that she did, so I had her advice and encouragement to make sure this was something that I did.”

“It is my hope that one day my daughter or daughter-in-law will be able to wear this dress.”

“I wanted to make sure that no one but the very best would touch my dress.” 

“I would love it if my future daughter would want to wear it or take parts of it to create a new dress for her!”

“I’d read great reviews about Oceanside.”

“I wanted this piece of my wedding day to last a lifetime.”

“I would recommend them to any bride.”

“I couldn’t just leave it with anyone.”

“My gown means the world to me.”

“Peace of mind knowing my dress is safe…”

“I realized how important my dress was to me!”

“I knew my dress would be in the best hands possible.”