Vendor Spotlight: Hallak Cleaners for Bridal Couture

Dec 16, 2011 by Pretty Clever Bride

The wedding gown! A bride’s dress is the focal point in the wedding ceremony. Brides can spend weeks or months searching for that special dress. They pore through thick, glossy bridal magazines and mark the dresses they love. They drag their friends and mothers from boutique to boutique, trying on gown after gown. And after they have found it, they glide down the aisle truly feeling like princess. But what happens to the gown after the wedding?

Brides give a lot of thought to picking their wedding gown, but savvy brides give just as much thought to preserving and protecting that gown. Your wedding gown is not, after all, a favorite t-shirt you can fold up and tuck away in your drawer. That’s when Hallak Cleaners, the couture cleaners, comes to the rescue.

With nearly 50 years in the cleaning and preservation business, Hallak Cleaners is the preeminent service provider for bridal gown cleaning and preservation. Is your gown made of delicate fabrics? Not a problem for Hallak Cleaners. Does your gown feature intricate hand worked beading and lace? That’s not a problem either. Hallak Cleaners has the experience and  knowledge to give you the finest service for your precious and special couture gowns. Hallak Cleaners has even completed costume restoration and preservation work for some of the country’s finest museums, so you know your wedding gown is in safe hands.

Every bride who brings her wedding gown to Hallak Cleaners receives unparalleled attention from the friendly staff. “It’s important to have one person as a point of contact, especially for brides,“ says Donna Serino, Marketing Director and Bridal Consultant for Hallak Cleaners. “A bride can speak to the same person who has seen the dress and knows exactly what’s going on with it. We call the bride, give her updates, even email pictures of the dress. It’s the customer service behind the cleaning that is sacred to us.”

But let’s say you already have the perfect wedding dress and it was the one your mother wore. Often heirloom wedding dresses need some cleaning and restoration, maybe even a restructuring to make it more modern. Hallak Cleaners can provide a full consultation and assessment of any heirloom piece. “A dress can’t always be restored 100%,” says Donna. “But we will do a test and give an honest assessment of what can be done. It can’t always be perfect but we are very upfront with the estimate and what’s possible.”

Each gown at Hallak Cleaners is examined for stains, even one’s that are visible only under UV light. Then the specific cleaning process is determined, as every gown may require different treatments. But really it’s all about the finishing. Hallak Cleaners carefully cleans the layers, the ruching, the tiers of ruffling, and all the other details that wedding dresses often feature. It’s that care and attention that makes Hallak Cleaners the clear choice for cleaning and preserving your wedding gown. “Brides sometimes spend a lot of money on the dress,” says Donna. “It really pays for that kind of care to have it cleaned and preserved forever.”

Even if your wedding gown isn’t a family treasure, Hallak Cleaners is a perfect source for any necessary alternations or repairs on bead work or lace.They can ensure your wedding dress fits like a glove and looks perfect for the special day. Hallak Cleaners will actually deliver your dress straight to the venue and they will even pick it up from the venue after the wedding. Now that’s music to a stressed-out bride-to-be’s ears!

Hallak Cleaners has two locations in New York and New Jersey, but brides from all over the country can also take advantage of their services by shipping dresses to them. Because of that fantastic customer service and one-on-one communication, even long distance brides can be secure in the knowledge that their treasured wedding gown is being perfectly cared for and preserved.

Hallak Cleaners is the clear choice for caring for your wedding gown. They also provide alteration services for men and grooms, and they can help you care for all your bridal accessories like veils and handbags. For a wealth of information about Hallak Cleaners and the services they provide visit http://hallak.com/. You can also find them on Twitter and Facebook! You can even use the Wedding Gown Preservation Cost Estimator Tool to smooth the process and get a clear estimate from Hallak Cleaners!