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How should someone transport a wedding dress from West Virginia to hawaii?

The bride, who is visiting her home and getting fitted for her dress in West Virginia, will be flying home to Hawaii.

Public Comments

1. You can roll it in tissue (lots of tissue) and pack it in plastic and then put it in a bag. When she gets to Hawaii she can have it steamed professionally.
2. by truck and pack it good
3. there is a box you can buy that is made only for wedding dresses. i would check with the bridal store for more details. if not that than a good garment bag taken as a carry on should be good for travel.
4. in a bridal gown bag. I'm giving you a web site that sells them so you can see what I'm talking about and maybe even purchase on if you choose to do so from this website you can get a bag for 18.00 that includes ground shipping I think its a great idea... =)
5. Contact the airlines...let them know the situation. They will let you know if they have special provisions for hanging the dress in a compartment on the plane. Do not trust it to check through luggage that gets 1)tossed all over the place, 2)placed on the wrong plane or worse 3)gets lost!. Otherwise, best bet is to send it in one of those thick Bridal Dress boxes via a carrier like DHL, have it insured and once the dress arrives in Hawaii, have it professionally steamed to get out any wrinkles.
6. Hand carry it on the plane if the airlines will let you. Have the store put it in a garment bag or box so that you can store it safely in the airplane. I had mine in a garment bag and folded it in half to put it in the upper compartment in the plane. Just so you know that you are handling it. If they dont accept it as a hand carry see if it can go with your luggage but see if they'll insure it so if something does go wrong you can claim it.