Wedding Preservation Collection

Archival materials for long-term wedding storage: Your wedding day generates a significant archive, a gown, photographs, invitations, handwritten notes, pressed flowers, ribbons and more. This collection brings together everything needed to store them properly, using the same acid-free, archival materials relied on by museums, libraries, and professional conservators. Each item is chosen to protect against the primary causes of long-term deterioration: acid migration, and physical damage from unsuitable packaging. Store it well now, and what you've kept becomes something worth passing on. What’s Included: Garment storage Archival Garment Box: (available in Small, Medium, or Large) PAT-certified, acid-free, lignin-free and FSC®-certified. Sized to house a wedding dress and veil with full lid support Acid-Free Unbuffered Tissue (5m): Soft interleaving tissue for padding, stuffing, and protecting delicate fabric against creasing and contact damage Document & photograph storage A4 Black Archival Presentation Box: Acid-free box for photographs, certificates, and flat keepsakes A4 Polypropylene Enclosures (25 pack): Clear archival sleeves for prints and documents A4 Museum Backing Cards (25 pack): Archival card to provide support and rigidity to the print enclosures. Also used to separate if double backing in an enclosure. 5 × A4 Four Flap Folders: Fully enclosing acid-free folders for individual flat items Keepsake storage 2 × Drop-Side Archive Boxes (361 × 256 × 77mm): Archival boxes with a drop-side for safe, easy access to bulkier items Handling & labelling Cotton Gloves (1 pair): Prevents oils and fingerprints when handling photographs, fabric, or documents Pigma Micron Archival Pen: Fade-resistant, waterproof pen for labelling boxes, folders, and enclosures 3 x Self-Adhesive Polypropylene Label Pockets: To label the contents of your 3 completed wedding archive boxes Garment box sizing: Small: 575 × 450 × 125mm Medium: 695 × 450 × 145mm Large (Costume Box): 935 × 450 × 145mm Not sure which size suits your gown? Contact us. PLEASE NOTE: Boxes are sent flat packed and can be assembled using a Bone Folder Please note that we cannot accept them as a return if they have been assembled. For hygiene reasons there are no returns on the gloves. How to use this kit Where to start Before you begin, put on your cotton gloves. Oils from skin can cause damage to both fabric and photographs. Your gown and veil Choose the garment box size that best fits your dress when loosely folded (see sizing guide or contact us if you're unsure). Lay sheets of acid-free tissue between each fold to cushion the fabric and prevent permanent crease lines. Use additional tissue to lightly stuff the bodice and sleeves, supporting the shape without compressing it. Place the veil in the same box, separated by tissue, or store it flat in one of the drop-side archive boxes. Photographs and printed materials Slide prints or documents into the polypropylene enclosures backed by a museum backing card. The card will help keep items flat and is also good for separating more than one item per enclosure. Store enclosed prints and documents in the archival presentation box or four flap folders. Keep items of similar size together where possible. Invitations, cards, and flat keepsakes Use the four flap folders for individual items you want to keep separately such as orders of service, handwritten notes, a pressed flower wrapped in tissue. Label each folder on the outside using the Pigma Micron pen, so contents are identifiable without handling. Bulkier keepsakes The drop-side archive boxes are designed for items that don't sit flat such as a small gift, a ribbon, a wedding favour. The drop-side means you can access contents without tipping or crushing what's stored on top. These boxes are also great for storing the loose collection of documents, prints or wedding cards you might have. Labelling Use the self-adhesive label pockets to label and note what is in each box. Storage conditions Once packed, store boxes in a cool, dry, stable environment, away from attics, garages, and exterior walls where temperature and humidity fluctuate. Storage spaces like a wardrobe or under the bed are ideal. Product Specifications Box Specification Sheets: 3.1mm Conservation Board Data Sheet 3.1mm Conservation Board Quality Guarantee Four Flap Folders & Backing Cards Specification Sheets: Museum Card Data Sheet Museum Card Quality Guarantee Museum Card P.A.T Cert Acid-Free Unbuffered Tissue Specification Sheets: Unbuffered Silk Tissue Data Sheet Unbuffered Silk Tissue Quality Guarantee