Expert Wedding Dress Cleaning in Dublin with 50 Years of Trusted Experience
Cleaning Angel specialise in making your wedding dress look amazing.
Whether it’s to preserve your wedding gown for posterity, prepare it for sale or get an ex-sample/pre-loved dress ready for your special day, we’ll make sure it looks great!
Having celebrated our 50th year in business last year, Cleaning Angel has decades of in-depth experience of cleaning wedding dresses. We have specialist tools and techniques that we have built up over these decades which make sure that we can get the best possible results for you. Our purpose built premises allow us to get great results for all the wedding gowns.
To make sure that all our customers are properly supported, Cleaning Angel have a dedicated full time Customer Support team available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. They will track the progress on your wedding gown cleaning and answer any queries that you might have throughout the process.
You can contact the Customer Support team simply by calling 01 25 44 222 or by emailing them on [email protected].
Our Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning prices start at just €120 for a straightforward dress. We price according to the work involved for us in dry cleaning your dress. We do this by using an online calculator to gain a good understand of your wedding dress first and that way our online calculator can give you an accurate quote up front, allowing you to know how much it will cost before you send us your dress. The price calculator will tell you exactly how much it costs to get your own specific wedding dress cleaned, not just generic wedding dress dry cleaning prices.
We do every aspect of the cleaning process in-house ourselves, from the moment your dress is picked up by our own drivers and vans, to the cleaning, pressing and boxing, we don’t entrust your dress to anyone else – we do it all ourselves to ensure that you get the very best service possible!
We don’t just clean wedding dresses, but all kinds of bridalwear cleaning. We’ll clean your bridesmaid dresses, mother of the bride / groom dress, grooms suit etc. We’re a full service dry cleaners, so just ask and we’ll be very happy to help.
We also sell wedding dress preservation boxes. These are the best storage boxes for keeping your wedding dress long term. In fact, we have the Ireland’s largest selection of beautiful wedding dress storage boxes. Our wedding dress cleaning price calculator also knows the right sized box wedding dress storage boxes for your dress, so will quote accurately for this as well.
If you’re based in Dublin, Kildare, Meath or Wicklow, we will collect and delivery the dress ourselves. It’s not that we don’t trust couriers, however for something as precious as your wedding dress, we don’t want to take any unnecessary risks, so it’ll be one of our own dedicated staff in our own vans that will collect and deliver your dress.
- Everything Processed in-House
- Dedicated Customer Support Team
- Collection by our own Drivers in Dublin, Kildare, Meath & Wicklow
- Over 50 years of Wxperience
- Wedding Shoe Cleaning
- Mother of the Bride / Bridesmaid Dress Cleaning
- Groom Suit Cleaning
Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning Specialists in Dublin
Some Wedding Dress Cleaning Customer Reviews
Cleaning Angel pride ourselves on being a specialist Wedding Dress Dry Cleaners and we have been cleaning wedding dresses for 50 years! It is our experience which really makes us stand out – there’s not much we haven’t already come across! Whilst our business has been cleaning wedding dresses for 50 years, Paul our head dry cleaner, cleans all our wedding dresses personally – something he has been doing for 42 years. We also have a range of tools, techniques and treatments that allows us to stand out as wedding dress dry cleaning and preservation specialists.
Wedding Shoe Cleaning
Uniquely, in addition to wedding dress cleaning and other bridalwear cleaning, we now provide a wedding shoe cleaning service as an additional option. We use a new specially designed machine which for cleaning fabric covered shoes.
Our Approach & Guarantee
Our approach is to examine every inch of your wedding gown and treat every stain in the most appropriate manner to that stain, so it could be steam, high pressure air, simple brushing or one of a range of specialist solvents. This means that a wine stain gets treated with a different specialist solvent to say a tea stain. Once all the stains have been treated, we then clean the gown. Once cleaned, we re-examine the entirety of the dress to see if any of the stains are still there. Our guarantee is that we will continue to re-treat and re-clean the dress until either the stain stops improving or the stain has come out entirely. Though time consuming, this is the very best way to clean wedding dresses.
Wedding Dress Storage Boxes and Travel Cases
We don’t just clean wedding gowns, we can also box them for you! Our wedding dress dry cleaning and storage box service is something that many brides take advantage of, as we can box your dress immediately after being cleaned so that it looks great in the box. Take a look at our Wedding Dress Preservation Page to see all of our options. We hold Ireland’s most extensive range of wedding dress boxes and offer a choice of three types of bridal gown preservation boxes, one white, one gold and the last type is our beautiful handmade boxes, however we also have other wedding dress boxes and a travel case. Our white and gold boxes come in two sizes which cater for almost all wedding dresses and our hand made wedding boxes come in fives different sizes to cater for every size dress. We keep all of these sizes and types in stock at all times, so you can leave the decision on whether to go with a box to the last minute.
All of these preservation boxes are museum archival quality boxes suitable to keeping your dress for years to come. As well as our museum quality acid-free and lignan-free standard preservation box, we also have handmade boxes and even custom hand made boxes where you choose the designs etc. We hold a wide variety of sizes for all boxes in stock, on site, at all times.
All of our preservation boxes are acid-free & lignan-free museum archival quality boxes suitable to keeping your dress for many, many years. Our ‘standard box’ is made in the USA and is the best wedding dress box we have found. For something a little more special, we have hand-made wedding dress boxes. We hold a wide variety of sizes of our hand-made preservation box, which is in a gorgeous cream and ivory with a satin ribbon bow (we have provided these to RTE TV as they look so good!). There is also a custom version of the hand-made box, where you choose the outside material, an inscription inside the box and the box is made specifically to measure for your dress. Please note that custom hand made boxes take several weeks.
What is the Best Way to Clean a Wedding Dress?
When it comes to Cleaning Wedding Gowns, its very important to pick a dry cleaners who specialises in dry cleaning wedding dresses. Whilst your gown is a big investment and you only get the opportunity to wear it once, its also very difficult to clean something so valuable and white! Some brides want to re-coup some of the cost by selling their dress on for someone else to enjoy on their special day, others want to keep it for posterity. Either way, in order to clean a wedding dress effectively it take time, experience and a range of specialist tools and solvents. We take that time and have the solvents and tools necessary as Wedding Dress Cleaning is what we specialise in!
If you want to sell your wedding gown, it’s essential to make sure your dress looks it’s best in order for you to get the best return. If we clean your wedding gown, we will examine it in detail and identify any blemishes, marks etc that there are on your dress first.
Given over 50 years of experience of bridalwear cleaning, no one will do a better job.
We’ll pay attention to detail, examining every inch of the dress to find every spot on it. Around the neckline and underarms are where you’ll normally find the fake tan and make up marks. We’ll find them all and make the dress look great for the next lucky bride.
Use our Wedding Calculator to get a quote, you may be surprised at how reasonably priced we are!
Alternatively, you can bring your dress in to our store on Hart’s Corner, 14 Prospect Road, Glasnevin, or call us on 01 25 44 222.
We offer a free collection & delivery service throughout Dublin, and only €20 for Kildare, Meath & Wicklow!
We do all types of bridalwear cleaning such as bridesmaids dresses, groomsman’s suits, mother of the bride dresses and flowergirl dresses etc. Call us on 01 25 44 222 if you want to do a deal for your wedding party.
Jenny Lee Dixon Gets Her Wedding Dress Cleaned!
After Jenny Lee Dixon’s recent wedding, we collaborated with her to get her beautiful wedding dress cleaned. Naturally, she was trilled with the results!
Jenny put a review up on her Instagram account, which we have saved to our account.
We work hard to be Ireland’s Best Wedding Dress Cleaners
Here’s what some of our customers say …
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Some Wedding Dress Cleaning Customer Reviews
Follow these links for more information on Wedding Dress Cleaning:
- Preserving your Wedding Dress for posterity
- Cleaning your Wedding Dress for sale
- Cleaning a Sample Wedding Dress
- Our Wedding Dress Gallery
To Talk to an Expert Wedding Dress Dry Cleaner Call 01 25 444 25
Free Collection and Delivery Service Call 01 25 44 222
The cost of dry cleaning a wedding dress varies widely across the city, with some shops charging just €80 to €100 and whilst others are over €500! Always get your wedding dress cleaned with a reputable specialist wedding dress dry cleaners, as they have the right tools, processes, experience and solvents. They should take a conservative approach with your dress, rather than throwing the kitchen sink at it and hoping for the best! You can expect to pay a specialist wedding dress dry cleaners in the region of €150 to €350. A local dry cleaners with little experience, may be cheaper but you may regret that decision as it is likely they won't spend as much time on your dress or make errors that more experienced wedding dress dry cleaners wouldn't. So, picking the right specialist cleaners is the key rather than the cheapest quote. In Cleaning Angel, our charges depend on several factors, such as the type and amount of fabric, dress embellishments, the amount and type of stains. Generally, it can range anywhere from €120 to €400, with most dresses costing in the range of €150 to €250.
It only takes c3 minutes to get an accurate, free, online quote for cleaning your dress, try our wedding dress cost calculator.
We recommend having your dress professionally cleaned as soon as possible after the wedding. Calling specialist dry cleaners like Cleaning Angel. Preferably your dress should be cleaned within two months of the wedding.
The good news is that you can have your wedding dress professionally cleaned after any time - in fact Cleaning Angel have cleaned dresses up to 60 years after the wedding! However to get the best results , your dress should be cleaned as soon after the ceremony as possible, preferably within a maximum of two months. The reason for this is that as time goes by, stains get embedded in the fabric and become much more difficult to remove to the point of being impossible to remove. So, to get the best results, bring your gown in early!
A wedding dress is the most important and beautiful garment you will ever own. So whilst the temptation of some inexperienced dry cleaners is to throw everything they can at a wedding dress and hope that some of it will work, this is clearly not the best approach!
A specialist, experienced wedding dress dry cleaner will always take a conservative approach, firstly identifying the source of each stain and then treating them individually. A tea stain for example would be treated is treated differently with a solvent than a wine stain. Once the dress has been fully spotted, it will then be cleaned. Once the cleaning is complete, it should then be re-examined and then for any stains that are still present, the process starts all over again. This should continue until all stains are gone or they stop improving. The length of time, the type of stain and the type of fabric will be the determinants on whether a stain can be fully removed or not.
Your wedding dress is the most special, important garment you will ever own. It is central to the day that you and your husband tied the knot and started your new life. The best way to preserve those memories and the dress is to have it cleaned by a specialist wedding dress cleaner. The sooner that you do this after the wedding, the easier it will be to get you great results, prevent stains from setting into the fabric and to preserve the fabric of your gown.
Ideally, you should have your dress cleaned immediately after the wedding, or at the very latest, within 1-2 months. The sooner, the better for stain removal!
Absolutely. Considering the investment and sentimental value of your wedding dress, professional cleaning by specialists is worthwhile to ensure it's properly cared for and preserved.
It's risky to clean your wedding dress at home. You will lack the specialized products and techniques needed for delicate fabrics and embellishments, potentially causing irreversible damage to your beautiful dress.
It's generally best to use a specialist wedding dress cleaner rather than a regular dry cleaner, as they have the expertise and equipment to handle delicate fabrics and intricate details. Specialist dry cleaners have the extensive experience with thousands of other dresses behind them and will always that the best chance to achieve excellent results.
The cleaning process usually takes between 6 to 8 weeks, depending on a number of factors including the complexity of the dress. In Cleaning Angel, we can prioritise your dress if speed of turnaround is important.
Professional cleaners are highly skilled at removing various stains. However, the success depends on the type of stain, how long it has been there, and the fabric of the dress. Some stubborn stains may not be entirely removable.
Specialists can typically remove stains from food, drinks (like wine), makeup, sweat, mud, grass, and fake tan. They use specific solvents and techniques for different types of stains.
If left uncleaned, stains can become permanent, the fabric can yellow or discolour over time due to oxidation and exposure to air and light, and unpleasant odours may linger.
Preservation is recmmended if you intend to keep your dress long-term as a keepsake. It involves cleaning and storing the dress in an acid-free box with acid-free tissue paper to prevent damage and yellowing.
It should be stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and humidity, ideally in a breathable garment bag or an acid-free preservation box. Avoid storing it in plastic bags.
Specialist cleaners are experienced in handling delicate embellishments. They will inspect the dress and take necessary precautions, such as protecting or temporarily removing delicate parts before cleaning and reattaching them afterwards.
Many specialist wedding dress cleaning services in Ireland offer collection and delivery of the dress via courier across the Republic and Northern Ireland.
Reputable cleaning services often provide insurance for the dress while it is in their care and during transit if you use their courier service, sometimes with an option to increase the insurance value for an additional fee.
Wedding Dress Cleaning Collection and Delivery Areas
To make things as simple as possible for your wedding gown dry cleaning, we offer a collection and delivery service throughout the Dublin, Meath, Wicklow and Kildare areas for our services – serving Dublin Southside, Dublin Northside, Dublin West, including… Adamstown, Artane, Ashtown, Baldoyle, Balgriffin, Ballinteer, Ballsbridge, Ballyboden, Ballybough, Ballyboughal, Ballybrack, Ballycoolin, Ballyfermot, Ballygall, Ballymount, Ballymun, Ballyroan, Bayside, Beaumont, Blackhorse, Blackrock, Blanchardstown, Bluebell, Booterstown, Broadstone, City Center, Cabinteely, Cabra, Cappagh, Carrickmines, Castleknock , Chapelizod, Cherrywood, Christchurch, Churchtown, Citywest, Clondalkin, Clonee, Clongriffin, Clonsilla, Clonskeagh, Clontarf, Coolock, Cornelscourt, Crumlin, Dalkey, Deansgrange, Docklands, Dollymount, Dolphin’s Barn, Donabate, Donaghmede, Donnybrook, Donnycarney, Drimnagh, Drumcondra, Dundrum, Dun Laoghaire, East Wall, Fairview, Finglas, Firhouse, Foxrock, Glasnevin, Glasthule, Glenageary, Goatstown, Grand Canal Dock, Grangegorman, Greenhills, Harmonstown, Harold’s Cross, Harristown, Howth, Inchicore, Irishtown, Islandbridge, Kilbarrack, Killeek, Killester, Killiney, Kilmacud, Kilmainham, Kilternan, Kimmage, Kingswood, Kings Inns, Kinsealy, Knocklyon, Kylemore, Leopardstown, Liberties, Laundrie, Liffey Valley, Loughlinstown, Lucan, Malahide, Marino, Milltown, Monkstown, Mount Merrion, Mulhuddart, Newlands Cross, Northern Cross, North Strand, North Wall, Oldbawn, Ongar, Palmerstown, Parkwest, Phibsborough, Phoenix Park, Poppintree, Portmarnock, Portobello, Priorswood, Raheny, Ranelagh, Rathcoole, Rathfarnham, Rathgar, Rathmichael, Rathmines, Rialto, Ringsend, Royal Canal Way, Saint Margaret’s, Sallynoggin, Sandycove, Sandyford, Sandymount, Santry, Shankill, Smithfield, Stepaside, Stillorgan, Stoneybatter, Strawberry Beds, Sutton, Swords, Tallaght, Templeogue, Terenure, The Coombe, The Hills, Walkinstown, Whitechurch, Whitehall and Windy Arbour. For wedding dress cleaning in Meath, we collect and deliver to the entire county, including Ashbourne, Kells, Laytown, Bettystown, Navan, Ratoath and Trim.
Collection and delivery are primarily completed by our own drivers. Across Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, all collections and deliveries are done our by our staff drivers, however elsewhere in Ireland, a courier can be used. A courier will only be used with your agreement and courier insurance is available for to take out if you wish. In Wicklow, again we collect and deliver to the entire county including Bray, Greystones, Arklow, Wicklow Town and Blessington. Similarly in Kildare, we collect and deliver to the entire county for wedding dress dry cleaning, including Kildare town, Newbridge, Naas, Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Athy, Sallins, Kilcock, Clane, and Monasterevin.
In addition to collecting and delivering to Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, we use couriers to facilitate collections and deliveries throughout the rest of Ireland. We can often arrange collections /deliveries with our own drivers & vans in Louth, Westmeath, Laois and Carlow. Call us on 01 25 44 222 and talk to our Customer Support team to get further information.
Established in 1974, Cleaning Angel are a family owned, wedding dress dry cleaning specialists. We are well known throughout Ireland for our superb service, customer satisfaction and the quality of our work. We clean for, and are recommended by, many of Ireland’s leading bridal shops. In addition to wedding dress cleaning, we are a full service dry cleaners and so offer cleaning of bridesmaid dresses, mother of the bride outfits, groom suits etc.
