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olivebranch
Devoted May 2016

Travel with Dress

olivebranch, on April 5, 2016 at 6:51 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 26

Does anyone have recommendations for a garment bag that can accommodate a wedding dress and be a carry-on? My dress is full length and bulky at the bottom. I'm flying Spirit and I know they are notoriously stingy about overhead space and carry-on size. I doubt they will hang it in the captain's...

Does anyone have recommendations for a garment bag that can accommodate a wedding dress and be a carry-on? My dress is full length and bulky at the bottom. I'm flying Spirit and I know they are notoriously stingy about overhead space and carry-on size. I doubt they will hang it in the captain's closet if they even have one.

Ideally it would be something that can be folded over and won't be forced to be checked at the counter.

Thanks!

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  • Natalie
    Master September 2016
    Natalie ·
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    So I spoke with my fiancé who works for spirit. Normally airplanes have a closet where they can hang up your dress, however with spirit, they don't have that option except for one in the cockpit. I would call and ask if they can accommodate you by hanging the dress in the pilots closet. Never hurts to ask.

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  • FallforLindahl
    VIP June 2017
    FallforLindahl ·
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    Spirit has certain requirements for their carry-on items. I've only flown with spirit once and it was a terrible experience. I love southwest and delta!

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  • olivebranch
    Devoted May 2016
    olivebranch ·
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    @Natalie -- thank you so much for that information. I think I'll try and mention my flight specifically when I call Spirit. Or maybe your fiancé can come out to DFW and fly me up there with my dress. Smiley smile

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  • olivebranch
    Devoted May 2016
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    @Marissa - I'm good with their carry-on size limitations; I've learned to play by their rules and my bag has never been told to get off. I think when I get my dress back from the seamstress, I'll test out whether I can put the it in there without messing it up too much.

    I'm actually not a fan of SW (very expensive). Delta doesn't have many direct flights anymore. I flew Delta a lot as a kid. It's been a while though.

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  • C
    Just Said Yes April 2018
    Claudia ·
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    @olive branch please share end result. I. Traveling with my dress in 33 days and I'm a nervous wreck.
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  • Jazz
    Devoted June 2019
    Jazz ·
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    How did it go for you?
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