Weddings Summer 2013 > Brides

Bridge Cleaners

This green cleaner has an exclusive bridal concierge program designed to meet all your bridal gown needs before (alterations) and after (cleaning and preservation) the wedding. Starting at $350. (ecofriendly)

Cameo Cleaners of Gramercy Park

Bridal specialist Roberto Espinal can identify and treat just about any stain with an ecofriendly carbon dioxide cleanser. Cameo is the go-to cleaner for Prada, Gucci, and Burberry and is in charge of keeping the Metropolitan Opera’s entire wardrobe spotless. From $500 to $2,500; free pickup and delivery in Manhattan. (ecofriendly)

Chris French Cleaners

Gowns of nearly any material can be cleaned here. A dress typically takes about four to six weeks, but in case of emergency, French can rush it in one to three ($400–$700).

Fashion Award Cleaners

Using UV light to catch invisible stains that would show up as spots years later, these thorough cleaners suggest allowing eight weeks to do the job (from $450). Free pickup and delivery in Manhattan.

Hallak Cleaners

These cleaners use biodegradable detergent and can turn jobs around in just one week (from $325); preservation takes three to four weeks. Pickup and delivery are available in Manhattan; shipping is free. (ecofriendly)

Jeeves of New York

The specialists here use all-natural materials and the same cleaning and preservation methods as experts at major museums. Dry cleaning and preservation start at $600; full restoration and preservation around $1,500. Turnaround is usually three weeks. (ecofriendly)

J. Scheer & Co.

Textile expert Jonathan Scheer subjects wedding gowns to a battery of tests to determine how to clean them (from $495). A post-wedding preservation job takes six to eight weeks. Free pickup and delivery are available in Manhattan.

Madame Paulette

These cleaners have a reputation for being meticulous. Jobs take four to twelve weeks (from $600), but in a pinch, dresses can be done in 24 hours. Tailoring is also available, and they offer their own special spot-cleaning kit for day-of disasters ($12.50).

Meurice Garment Care

Brides longing to wear their grandmothers’ dresses bring them here for the white-glove treatment, which includes restoration (from $458); alteration (from $100); reconstruction (from $750); and cleaning and preservation (from $696). Meurice also offers a broad spectrum of ecocare and wet-cleaning. (ecofriendly)

RunwayGarmentCare.com

This pickup-and-delivery service goes to every length to stay green, from its hydrocarbon dry-cleaning methods to paperless billing. Cleaning services from $450, restoration from $650, and preservation from $850. (ecofriendly)

Slate NYC

Ecominded brides get their gowns cleaned here ($349 to $799, with pickup and delivery available nationwide), where earth-friendly, skin-safe, biodegradable detergent and green technology are standard. Gown alteration services also offered. (ecofriendly)

From the Summer 2013 New York Wedding Guide