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Dependable Cleaners is a wedding gown cleaning and preservation service located in Boston, Massachusetts. As a member of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists, the family-owned company has decades of experience ensuring that wedding dresses look flawless before, during, and after wedding events. The company offers detail-oriented wedding gown care with stores in several locations, including Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cohasset, Dorchester, East Milton, Hanover, Hingham, North Weymouth, Scituate, South Quincy, West Quincy, Watertown, and Wollaston. The team also offers a luxury garment care service, Style by Dependable, where expert artisans hand-clean and restore designer, couture, and high-end garments.

Services Offered

Dependable Cleaners offers both in-store and on-site bridal dress care and can travel to homes or venues to provide wedding gown preparation, stain removal, or last-minute tailoring services. Free consultations and inspections are offered to search for damaged threads, loose beading, or staining under a blacklight. Each gown is hand-treated with an anti-sugar stain treatment and cleaned individually. After wedding events, gowns can be pressed and packaged with care to protect and be ready for future generations. Alteration service is also provided to repair tears and snags, replace zippers and buttons, and ensure a perfect fit.

Only a MuseumCare™ wedding gown preservation is true protection for your wedding or family gown and for you. Look for the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists name, and look for their logo!

Their written international preservation guarantee is backed by their Certified Wedding Gown Specialists™ of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists, who are represented in more than 500 cities around the world.

Return your wedding or family gown to any participating Certified Wedding Gown Specialist™ who will inspect and press your gown at no charge. Improper handling of the wedding or family gown without the supervision of a Certified Wedding Gown Specialist™ may cause damage and compromise the true preservation of your wedding gown.

Association of Wedding Gown Specialists established a ReforestationFund™ and will help provide support to the Arbor Day Foundation, the perfect partner to help make a positive impact in nature and celebrate your wedding gown preservation, to plant a tree for every wedding gown our members preserve. Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest member nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. Together with their members, partners, and programs, they have helped plant more than 500 million trees in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and forests throughout the world.

FAQ

What are your price ranges for full-priced wedding gowns?

Under $500

What are your price ranges for full-priced suits and tuxedos?

Under $200

How do you price dress alterations?

By Piece

Who do you provide services for?

Bride
Bridesmaids
Father of the Bride
Father of the Groom
Flower Girls
Groom
Groomsmen
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Groom
Ring Bearers

Which of the following services do you provide?

Alterations
Cleaning
Preservation
Trunk Shows

Which of the following items do you offer?

Bridal Belts
Garters
Plus Size Gowns
Sample Gowns
Shoes
Veils

What is the average turnaround time for a bridal gown?

Less than 6 months

How often do you receive new bridal gowns?

Weekly

What is your return policy?

Final Sales

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Reviews of Dependable Cleaners

Mary
Mary Sent on 06/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great job with Cleaning & Preserving my Wedding Dress

Dependable Cleaners in Milton did a nice job cleaning and preserving my wedding gown. I appreciated the detail and care they took walking me through the process and getting to view the gown before it was boxed. I wasn't able to pick up the gown for awhile due to COVID-19, but it was kept safe. Thank you for the great work!
M
Michael Sent on 08/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Not just for wedding dress

We have a Christening gown that is over 100 years old and was made from parts of my wife's grandmother's wedding dress. My wife and her sisters were Christened in it as were our sons and most recently our new grand daughter. After the ceremony, we went to Dependable Cleaners because there we some spots and stains. They very professionally repair the damaged areas and removed all stains and then packaged the gown for safe storage. A great team to work with and a great services. The gown in now back to flawless condition.
Brittany
Brittany Sent on 07/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Unbelievable dress restoration and redesign!

Ling is a miracle worker. Since I was a little girl I always knew I wanted to wear my mother’s gown for my wedding and Ling made it happen. The original dress was a custom design made in the 80's and while it was beautiful, it needed extensive work to be updated for today’s style. Among the many changes, Ling took out volume from the skirt, removed a large bow from the back, redesigned the bustle, removed the puffy shoulders and completely rebuilt the sleeves. She also made the sleeves removable so I could have a different option for the reception. I can’t imagine the hours she spent on it, but she truly made my dreams come true!
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Seams Couture Seams Couture Wedding Dresses

When my Couture Clients ask me what to do with the gown when the wedding is over, I always send them to Dependable Cleaners. They are the Top Professional Cleaning and Preservation Service in the Boston Area.

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If you want it done right the first time around, there's no better place to go for your gown preservation and restorations! Good people.

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The care and admiration the staff at Dependable cleaners has for wedding gowns and their owners, the bride, is visible at each step in the process of cleaning and preserving. When one of our brides really wants to preserve her gown in a way that will make it a viable option for her daughter 25-30 years in the future, I recommend she put her trust in Ken Grippi and the Dependable cleaners team. Time and again I receive a quick note letting me know how well they and their treasured gown was treated and how relieved they are to have made the choice of Dependable Cleaners.

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