Wedding gown being hand cleaned at La Mar in Miramar
Family owned since 1962

Your wedding dress deserves to last forever

Hand cleaned, steam pressed and preserved in acid free materials. Cleaning from $399, preservation from $199, free pickup and delivery across South Florida.

  • Cleaning from $399
  • Preservation from $199
  • 100% in house
  • Free pickup
Our services

Three ways to care for your gown

Preservation from $199 on its own if the dress is already clean.

Gown cleaning

$399from

For brides who want the dress freshened to store, resell or donate.

  • Hand cleaned by conservators
  • Stain treatment
  • Steam pressed to shape
  • Free pickup and delivery
  • Two to three weeks, rush available
Request cleaning
Most chosen

Cleaning and preservation

$598from

The complete package, sealed for generations.

  • Everything in gown cleaning
  • Anti yellowing treatment
  • Acid free preservation box
  • Sealed against dust, moisture and light
  • Three to four weeks, rush available
Request preservation

Rescue and restore

Quoted

For vintage or stored gowns with yellowing or damage.

  • Yellowing and discolouration removal
  • Fabric repair and reinforcement
  • Bead and embellishment resecuring
  • Full cleaning, optional preservation
  • Four to six weeks, rush available
Request restoration
Gown preservation at La Mar
Your dress never leaves our care

Why 100 percent in house matters

No outsourcing means your dress is never shipped to a third party you have never met. The same team, the same standard, every time, in our own plant on Pembroke Road.

We photograph every step so you see the transformation yourself, and we tell you before we start what is realistic for yellowing, beading and old stains.

  • Hand cleaned, not machined
  • Stain treatment for makeup, wine, grass and oils
  • Steam pressed to the original shape
  • Anti yellowing treatment
  • Acid free preservation box
  • Bead and embellishment resecuring
Trusted with the finest gowns

Labels we handle

Names describe the gowns we clean. We are not affiliated with these houses.

Vera WangMonique LhuillierOscar de la RentaCarolina HerreraPronoviasJenny PackhamMarchesaBadgley MischkaMaggie SotteroHayley PaigeBertaGalia LahavElie SaabZuhair MuradReem Acra
Our process

Museum level care, door to door

From the fitting room floor to the preservation box.

1

Schedule and pickup

Fill out the form, call or text. We collect the gown from your door, free across South Florida.

2

Inspect and document

We photograph the gown, note every stain and loose bead, and confirm the plan and price with you.

3

Hand clean and press

Cleaned by hand with the process the fabric needs, then steam pressed back to its shape.

4

Preserve and return

Sealed in acid free materials against dust, moisture and light, and delivered back to you.

Before you book

Questions we get asked

How long does it take?

Cleaning two to three weeks, cleaning and preservation three to four, restoration four to six. Rush is available.

Can you fix yellowing on an old dress?

Usually, yes. Restoration covers yellowing, discolouration, fabric repair and resecuring beads. We assess first and tell you what to expect.

What is in the preservation?

Anti yellowing treatment, acid free tissue and box, sealed against dust, moisture and light, so it keeps for decades.

Is pickup really free?

Yes, across Broward and Miami-Dade. We text you a quote within the hour of seeing the dress.

Get a free quote in minutes

No commitment. Send the form or call, and we will text you a quote within the hour.

Free pickup and delivery

Where we collect

We run free collection routes six days a week across Broward County and northern Miami-Dade.

Not listed? Call (954) 983 7519 and we will tell you honestly whether we reach your street.