About this vendor
Orange Restoration Labs is a wedding dress restoration company located in Orange, CT.
Orange Restoration Labs offers very special care for your new wedding gown or for your vintage wedding gown. When your wedding gown is clean, we invite you to come and personally inspect your wedding gown before it is packed for travel or preserved in completely acid-free, museum-quality materials. Our award-winning wedding gown preservations include a window that is acid-free as well as white gloves for safe handling of your wedding gown, and we offset all carbon emissions, so your wedding gown preservation is a green wedding gown preservation, too. You can trust Orange Restoration Labs' written international guarantee--no yellowing or caramelized sugar stains--and we press your wedding gown at no charge when it is to be used again. Vintage wedding gowns, vintage wedding veils, and family christening gowns beautifully restored. Uniforms, too. Endorsed by the Association of Bridal Consultants. Call us today for an appointment to give your wedding gown the care your wedding gown deserves.
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.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
Dresses
- Bridesmaid Dresses
Fashion Services
- Dry Cleaning & Preservation
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I highly, highly, recommend Orange Restortion Labs. Ernst and staff were honest & realistic regarding restoration limitations and likely outcomes for 3 wedding dresses & a long vei...
l. From the first call to bringing the items home, an excellent experience. Do not hesitate to entrust Ernst and his team with your heirlooms.
I left in their capable hands, 3 dresses: #1, the most damaged, my mother's 1940s lace & tulle wedding dress found on a wire hanger in an attic after 55+ years, brittle & severely discolored to a rusty brown. #2, my 1992 heavily sequined satin gown, which had been preserved poorly and had lace & trim discoloration & some stains. #3, my daughter's modern 2025 satin & lace/ trimmed gown, with the train and a long veil heavily soiled by London street dirt and debris from the photography session.
Outcomes: I did not believe restoration was possible, but the 1940s dress is like new, once again white & wearable. The 1992 dress was cleaned & the sequin discolorations, although not possible to restore to original color due to material, are "evened out" such that the dress can be worn again as is. The 2025 gown and veil are like new, and the veil will be worn again this spring.
I would not hesitate to use Orange Restoration again for restoration, or any of their other services.
Wonderful experience with Orange Restoration Labs. They beautifully restored and updated my 1974 cathedral length veil for my daughter’s upcoming wedding. Ernst was incredibly unde...
rstanding, helpful and knowledgeable. He always promptly returned my calls which made the process so easy. I highly recommend Orange Restoration Labs.
K. St Germain
I couldn’t be happier with Restoration Lab! They cleaned my wedding dress, and it looks absolutely brand new. They were incredibly thorough, professional, and responsible throughou...
t the entire process. On top of their excellent work, everyone was so kind and thoughtful. I highly recommend Restoration Lab to anyone looking for exceptional care and attention to detail, especially for something as precious as a wedding dress!
I had a wonderful experience getting my wedding dress cleaned here. They were able to remove all the mud from the bottom and carefully packaged it in a beautiful preservation box.
They did a fantastic job!!! Ernst couldn't have been more professional, caring and accommodating. The gowns (3) in total and veil were perfect!
I had a very special family heirloom restored my great mother’s veil and I am beyond grateful for the care and craftsmanship provided by Orange Restoration Labs. The service was ...
excellent from start to finish. The staff was incredibly friendly, kind, and respectful of how meaningful this piece was to me. They took the time to explain the process and handled the veil with such care and attention to detail. I am very happy with the results and would highly recommend Orange Restoration Labs to anyone looking to restore something precious.
Muy buena experiencia. Llevé mi vestido de novia a limpiar y el resultado fue perfecto. Quedó limpio, bien cuidado y con los detalles intactos. Se nota el profesionalismo y el cuid...
ado que tienen con prendas delicadas. Los recomiendo sin duda.
In 1985 I brought my mother’s beautiful wedding dress to Orange Labs. My grandmother sewed it in 1955, made of tiered layers of very delicate organdy, with appliqué and lace. Orang...
e labs cleaned and altered it to fit (I am 4” taller than my mom!) I wore the dress, and Orange labs packed it up. then last summer my eldest daughter wished to wear it for her wedding, and Orange labs again cleaned it and altered it to fit her! She wore it in August and now her sister is dying to wear it too for her September wedding. Once again Ernst and Rocia and the team at Orange labs are restoring this family heirloom and altering it to fit another daughter. Wouldn’t trust anyone else. Four weddings, same dress. Thanks.
I recently gave Orange Restoration Labs a vintage piece to clean for my church and was very impressed with their quality of service. This company can clean or restore almost everyt...
hing. Thank you
30 years ago I had my wedding gown preserved. I was extremely pleased with their work. Recently I discovered the christening gown that my daughters’ wore. It was stained and yellow...
ed. Orange Restoration Labs immediately came to mind. I brought it to them. It came back brilliant white. I was over the moon happy. I can’t wait to see my future grandchildren in it.
I can not thank Orange Restoration enough for the quality of service on my late mother's wedding gown from 1955. Ernst was sympathetic to my trepidation when shipping and entrusti...
ng such a sentimentality priceless item to him. He stayed in contact with me through the process, handled the gown with the utmost care and made the gown as perfect as the ay it was first worn. I am now sending it back to be cleaned again and preserved after having been worn by my daughter foe her wedding, this time with no fears of what service I will receive. Thank you Ernst and crew at Orange!!!
Good communication and amazing work done. I had my mother’s dress from the 80’s restored to its original color even though it had sugar stains and was totally faded. I would trust ...
them with the most delicate fabrics.
I brought my late mother’s wedding gown from 1969 to Orange Restoration Lab with very low expectations: it had been sitting in an attic for 40 years, in a box that had been crushed...
and slightly open after a move. Upon recently opening it, I found a dress not only discolored by time, but discovered it had been used as a comfy nest for mice. There were stains, droppings and tears in the delicate fabric. I brought the dress in, hoping for the best, but understanding it may never be presentable or functional. When I went to pick it up yesterday, I was f l o o r e d. It was stunningly white, clean and had no trace of its former role as a safe space for the resident critters. The dress, veil and underskirt were equally restored, and they even saved the top of the vintage box it was stored in, at my request. I wish I could give Ernst and his staff more stars.
I bought a sample sale dress for my wedding which needed a clean prior to the big day. As any bride knows, handing your dress off is extremely nerve-wracking, especially before the...
big day! Ernst did a wonderful job on my gown for my special day. He made a private appointment and thoroughly examined my dress noting all areas that required cleaning. He did such a great job that I then came back to him for both my wedding dress and veil cleanings and preservations. Ernst was exceptional, very kind and thorough and made for a great overall experience. I trust him and his team and highly recommend them to handle your wedding gown needs!
Wow. I am absolutely blown away. I ended up needing to purchase a sample gown because of an issue with my original gown with only a month to go before my wedding. The sample was ve...
ry dirty with yellow stains under the armpits, dirt marks along the bottom of the dress and stains/indentations from all the times girls were clipped into the back of the dress. I brought my sample gown to Ernest at Orange Restoration Lab a week before my wedding in Europe and they completely revitalized my dress and turned it around so quickly. I was in shock when I opened the garment bag. My dress looked brand new - you would NEVER know it was a sample and certainly didn't look like it had ever been tried on before. I am so grateful to this team who did such great work on my dress. I am home from my wedding and bringing my dress to Orange Restoration Labs straight away to clean and preserve!! Thank you so much Ernest and team - you guys are amazing. Highly highly recommend!!
Norwalk truly has a gem of a business called Orange Restoration Labs! I came across this company from a google search after my local/trusted neighborhood cleaners frankly let me kn...
ow that my mom’s vintage wedding gown worn circa 1981 would need particular care since the fabric is fragile and likely will not tolerate a regular cleaning process.
I emailed ORL and Ernst responded promptly that same day and we were able to talk via phone & schedule my consultation appointment. I brought my mom with me at the consultation's and Ernst was very professional and handled my mom’s spit fire questions with compassion and ease (clearly understanding the sentiment driving some of her inquiries). Once my mom was at ease that I brought her gown to the right place, I left the precious heirloom of a gown in the care of Ernst and his team. Communication was very good throughout the process despite my gown being serviced during peak wedding season.
Prior to pick up I got before and after photos of my gown, they restored both pearl beads on the gown as well as the entire gown to its original white color! My mom was speechless when I showed her the photos. Scope of work also included fixing the dropped lining of the dress and then preserving it in their acid free box. Ernst and team did an excellent job in restoring my vintage gown to its original glory! It was such a joy for me to see how beautiful the dress is/was when my mom wore it approaching close to 40yrs ago and look forward to giving it another tour down the aisle on my special day. I definitely recommend this business establishment, and it is definitely worth the investment and drive from Westchester, NY.
Thank you Ernst and the entire ORL team, you are appreciated and are truly experts and I appreciated how enthusiastic and the joy you all have providing such a unique and needed service! You made this process a breeze for me. All the best!
The team and management of this business is superb! I have an elegant beaded dress from an Aunt who wore this dress in 1928. She gave it to me 50 years ago to lend to a major depar...
tment store for a model to wear in a fashion show and I have had It ever since. They lovingly restored the tarnished beads back to their bright silver color and a fixed any that were loose. They cleaned and preserved a treasured family heirloom with masterful care and notified me through every process.
I am very happy with the services provided and the excellent management and staff team.
I had bug damage on my best coat which has a fur collar and cuffs. I brought it to the fur cleaner and when it came back the fur looked good and the coat itself made of very fine w...
ool was horribly damaged . The fabric blend has some angora in it and the fur cleaner was so aggressive and incompetent with the coat that the fabric was coming off the coat as clumps of lint at a rate that the coat would be threadbare in the near future . It was irreparably damaged or so I thought. Being a person who loves fashion I was
devastated and inconsolable.
I then took the coat to Ernst at Orange Restoration and he and his team restored the coat to its original state. It was a
Miracle how it looked…. Just like a brand new coat!!! It’s perfect. No more shedding and the fabric looks as fine and delicate as when I first bought it! I have never seen such an amazing restoration and trust Ernst with anything I may need help with. He has also cleaned many of my leather jackets and skirts, etc as well as gowns and dresses with delicate lace and beading to perfection.
I feel so blessed that I found Ernst and his team and can feel so safe with the care of my fine special needs items. With much gratitude always!! Anne Carbone
As a sample wedding gown shop, we use Orange Restoration Labs frequently for wedding gown cleanings. They always do an amazing job with cleaning the dresses. I've seen them make g...
owns spotless that I wasn't sure could even be cleaned.
Not only are they impeccable in their cleaning service, but their customer service is unmatched. Ernst is incredibly personable and professional. He is always quick to get back in touch if there's ever a time he isn't available to talk.
I would recommend Orange Restoration Labs to any bridal store or any individual looking to have their event wear cleaned.
- The Sample Shoppe
I can’t say what an amazing job they did on my daughters bridal gown. Even if you have something at home that you can’t get cleaned, they can get anything out.
Orange restoration labs team are very professional, easy to work with , everyone should go there to clean and preserve their wedding gowns, very good services.
I am absolutely blown away by the work Orange Restoration Labs did on my absolutely filthy gown. I had walked through mud and water, slipped on wet rocks, climbed a fence, hiked th...
rough fields, and dragged it along the floor of a bar. So needless to say, the bottom of my gown was pitch black.
I got my gown back and it looks brand new. I am so impressed with the work they did and I'll definitely be referring them to all of my friends!!
Orange Restoration Labs took our antique Irish lace veil that had been worn by 3 generations and removed the stains and fixed all the holes. It truly looked perfect and my daughter...
was able to be the first of the 4th generation to wear it. They saved a family heirloom and were reasonable and responsive through the entire journey. I can't recommend them highly enough
Orange Restorations were so professional and easy to work with. My dress was almost black on the bottom and came back looking like new.
I had an awesome experience with my dress.
Special thanks to Tanise she was superb.
My dress locked beautiful on my wedding day cleaning and restoration was perfect.
My experience with Orange Restoration Labs was fantastic. I was terribly nervous about sending my wedding dress in to be cleaned and preserved, and I considered not doing it at all...
. The gentleman helping me was very polite and even gave me a tour of the entire facility including the actual preservation process. I am extremely thrilled with the way my dress came out and very pleased with my experience. I will definitely be recommending your services to my family and friends!
Orange Restoration Labs took the lace from my mother's wedding gown, which had turned brown with aging, and restored it to ivory. It was remarkable! The lace now is usable and in g...
reat condition!
Ellen did a wonderful job making sure my needs were met. Someone came to pick up my dress at my home (which was an hour away) and they rush cleaned my dress because I found a seam...
stress who would only do it in a certain time frame. I was so grateful for their willingness to do this! They made sure the process was stress free which was so important for me as I was planning a wedding in only a few months!
Sally is *wonderful*! She is incredibly knowledgeable about textile restoration (it's actually super interesting--thanks for the anecdotes, Sally!) and was able to tell us more abo...
ut my 150 year old heirloom veil than I would have ever thought possible just by looking at it. She fully restored and cleaned the veil, and it looks beautiful--it's much whiter than before, but it still looks like an antique. Sally is very accessible and it was a joy working with her. Can’t recommend her enough, especially if you need specialized help with an antique.
Sally is a sweetheart and did a BEAUTIFUL job on my wedding dress! It was SO dirty, etc from my destination wedding but Sally made it as if it was never worn. She was extremely met...
iculous in her work and was a true pleasure. Thank you Sally!
Sally did such an amazing job with my dress. I was a little nervous to have it persevered for fear it would cause discoloration in my dress. I could not have been more wrong. When ...
I picked up my dress, it look liked it had never been worn! I got emotional seeing it so perfect again. Sally did SUCH an amazing job and I cannot imagine bringing my dress anywhere else! Take your dress here, you will NOT regret it!
Sally did an absolutely amazing job restoring my grandmother's wedding dress. The dress was from 1950 and quite yellow after 70 years in the attic. When I showed my grandmother t...
he dress she was amazed that it looked practically brand new. Sally also gave me an excellent recommendation for tailoring the dress in my area of Massachusetts. Thank you to Sally for making me feel great on my wedding day and allowing me to have such a special moment with my grandma and family.
My daughter decided to wear her grandmother's wedding gown. It was not properly stored and had yellowed. Sally did an amazing job whitening it, along with the headpiece. She was...
a pleasure to work with, she put me right at ease. I never doubted that my mom's very old, delicate gown, was in good hands! Thank you Sally!
A pleasure working with Sally! I had actually worn my wedding dress when my husband and I decided to get married anyway when our 2020 wedding was postponed. I had walked all around...
Newport with the dress and it had so many scuff marks, sweat stains and even a few make-up stains. The worst part-- I waited nearly a year before taking it to Sally because I was so nervous about cost and afraid of hearing bad news. Finally-- because I am getting ready for my wedding this September, with all of our guests, I took it to her and she immediately put me at ease. Told me that all those scuff, sweat and make-up stains were nothing and she would have my dress ready for me to wear again in no time. Literally! Less than a week and I did not even pay or need rush service. The price was so affordable too! I walked away kicking myself for not taking care of my dress sooner.
I had the pleasure of giving my daughters wedding dress to Sally for cleaning and preservation. I felt completely at ease and comforted about the process of cleaning & caring for ...
my daughters dress. I am a seamstress and I did all the alterations for my daughters dress so it was personal to me. Sally was magnificent in her explanation of the process and her knowledge of cleaning such a precious item. I also loved the fact that her process included consideration for the environmental impact of dry cleaning. I need to find the baptism dresses so you can care for them in the same way. Please keep doing this as I have 2 more daughters left to marry. Thank you
We had the luck of rain on our wedding day! I had overlooked finding someone to clean my wedding dress as part of my planning process. After our wedding I rushed to read many artic...
les about the dos and donts of wedding dress cleaning and preservation and almost settled and took my dress to a small local dry cleaners when I found Sally at Orange Restoration Labs. I was hesitant because all the reviews were good and I wondered if she was too good to be true! I just picked up my gown today and when I tell you I was in shock, I mean it…The gown looked brand new! You would never in a million years guess that we had a rainy & muddy wedding. If rain on your wedding day brings you luck, then my luck brought me to Sally who was not only very knowledgeable and professional, but an absolute pleasure to work with! I can’t say enough good things about my experience. I drove about an hour to her on a whim and I would drive further knowing what I know now! She offered to add my veil when I forgot it at drop off because when you go back for pick up she shows you how clean the dress is and then does a beautiful job boxing it up right in front of you. She even gave our four year old son a kid’s rocking chair from her home that she didn’t use anymore! I would recommend her over and over again to anyone who asks! Thank you so much Sally! I can’t wait to pass this dress on to our daughter one day.
Orange Restoration Labs was absolutely incredible. Sally is very knowledgeable about the process, very friendly and flexible to work with. Driving down from Boston to watch my pris...
tine dress being carefully packaged was completely worth it! Knowing that my wedding gown is well preserved for many years to come put me at ease. I have already recommended her to many friends! Thank you Sally and Orange Restoration Labs!
Highly recommend Orange Restoration Labs to clean & preserve wedding gowns (or really any type of garments!). Sally is so kind, professional and really knowledgable about the proce...
ss. After the cleaning process was complete, my wedding gown looks brand new! The feeling is priceless knowing my gown is well preserved for many years to come. Thank you Sally!
“Wow” and “Thank You” times two! When my oldest daughter was married in 2008, we unfortunately overlooked cleaning and preserving her gorgeous wedding gown. It’s grass, sand, ocean...
and dance floor stains documented a beautiful and fun filled event. These were well “set” when she modeled her dress for her children this fall, prompting much delayed attention. I remembered that there was a well-respected restoration facility nearby. Sally, from Orange Restoration Labs, worked her magic and the gown was restored to its pristine condition and preserved in its storage/display box. This was wrapped in RED paper and placed under the Christmas tree as a surprise for my daughter. When opened Christmas morning, we noticed that water from the tree stand had soaked and stained the box red! Sally (and my daughter) appreciated almost invisible water stains on the well protected dress and lovingly RECLEANED and repacked the dress!
I give FIVE STARS (times two) to Orange Restoration Labs for quality, professionalism and service!
Kathleen Bober-Sorcinelli
Orange, CT.
Absolutely stunned at how my mothers wedding dress turned out. It had been hanging in the attic for over 20 years before I brought it to Orange Restoration Labs and it looked absol...
utely brand new when the cleaning process was complete. I couldn't be more excited to get to wear my moms wedding dress on my big day :)
Orange Restoration is did an amazing job at cleaning my dress. Sally and her staff are very knowledgeable, caring and honest people. The prices are also affordable. My gown had c...
rystals and beading on it...some were missing and she replaced them for me. Amazing work! So happy I found this place.
Search no further, Sally is amazing! My mother’s wedding gown had been hanging in the basement of my parent’s home for years. Yellowed with age, and a little neglect, I decided to ...
take it home and do some research. I happened upon Orange Restoration Labs during an internet search. I was impressed by all of the accolades and awards and was even more surprised to see that Sally was located right around the corner. Sally’s knowledge and expertise was apparent. My mother’s dress of lace and tulle, worn in 1957, was restored to its full beauty. Not only was the color of the gown restored, Sally was able to remove sugar stains, rust left from the metal button loops, and replace the missing buttons with extras found on the gloves. When finished, the dress was presented to us to view before it was lovingly placed in a box for preservation. Although my mother has passed, my father came with us to see the gown. The look on his face as he saw the wedding gown was priceless. Thank you Sally for transforming this gown to its original beauty. We will treasure it!
I recently had my wedding dress preserved by Sally, and had an extremely positive experience. Due to a rainy wedding day, the bottom inch of my lace dress was covered in mud. I als...
o had a large rip in the middle of my train that I was concerned could not be repaired. However when I went to pick up the dress, it was better than new! Sally was very kind, and working with her was an absolute pleasure. I would highly recommend her.
Sally is amazing. I have a family wedding dress I was desperate to wear but it had yellowed in spots and was overall filthy. A bridal shop in the area recommended Orange Restorat...
ion Labs. Sally was able to remove all the yellowing and cleaned the dress so beautifully - it looks like a new dress. The care Sally shows not only to the dresses and veils she works with but also to her clients made this entire process a dream. I will be able to wear the dress I fell in love with and Sally will definitely be there in my heart on my wedding day.
I gave Sally my children's christening gown that was made from my grandmothers wedding gown. To say it is dear to me would be an understatement. The material the gown is made of i...
s 90 years old. When I went to meet her she knew immediately the age of the fabric , that certainly put my mind at ease. When I got it back I was so amazed I cried it was beyond what I ever dreamed it could look like. I was able to see what it was like when my grandma wore it all those years ago. She also did the hat that she wore it to was perfect. Since I have also brought her my own Christening outfit and other things as well. If you ever have anything you cherish and it needs restoration don’t hesitate to bring it to Orange Restoration , not only will you not be sorry you will be beyond thrilled . So happy I did.
Sally did such a wonderful job preserving my wedding gown! I stayed to watch her wrap my gown and she did it with such precise care like she was wrapping her own. I would highly re...
commend her services if anyone is looking to preserve their wedding gown for a life time. Thanks sally!
Sally was recommended by a friend for gown cleaning and preservation. She did a wonderful job; my gown looks brand new after she was through with it - no trace of sweat or dirt I ...
had gotten on it during my wedding day. Sally took her time explaining her services on my initial visit, and allowed time to inspect the gown before hand-packaging it in front of me. I am very pleased with my professional experience and highly recommend this vendor
Sally is amazing. Her home is welcoming and her attention to detail is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. She transformed my Grandma’s 60+ year old, yellowed wedding dress into the pr...
incess gown I always dreamt of being married in. You’d be missing out by not having your dress handled by Sally.
I found Sally on Yelp and was able to bring my Maggie Sottero fit and flare gown in that day. To my surprise she had many awards lined up! We took a look at the cleaning and mendin...
g that needed to be taken care of. I had the option to have it boxed for preservation. Upon pickup my Maggie was ready and hanging for inspection. I am quite certain it was even more beautiful than when I wore it! Sally did a wonderful job cleaning and mending the three spots where the lace ripped. She is so sweet and takes care of everything, there is no need to worry with Sally!
I entrusted Sally Conant with a two-piece family christening gown handmade by my grandmother in 1920. It was used for my father and his six siblings, my sister and me, and my two c...
hildren. When my first grandchild was born in 2004, I brought the limp, discolored gown to Sally to see if it could be restored. What a miracle worker she is!!! The christening gown was like new: pure white, stitched where needed, ironed, on a hangar, ready to use.
I have returned the gown to Sally for refreshing with the birth of each grandchild, most recently in September.
Sally is the consummate professional!
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5 Holmes Street, Norwalk, CT
Orange Restoration Labs