How To Fly With Your Wedding Dress for your destination wedding

Your big day is almost here! If you have already planned everything else for the destination wedding, your next worry should be how to bring your wedding dress to the venue.

Certainly, you don’t want your dress to be wrinkled on the big day. Well, here’s what you need to do if you want to fly with your wedding dress.

Talk To The Airline

Remember, every airline and plane is different. You need to call ahead to find out how they handle passengers with delicate items, especially a wedding dress.

Of course, there might not be any guarantees in place but you will have more information on how to handle your wedding dress during the flight.

For instance, some airplanes might have closets usually reserved for first-class passengers and for personal use by the flight attendants.

They might be sympathetic enough to let you hang your wedding dress there. Of course, you need to get there early enough to speak with the gate agents before boarding and get the assistance you need.

Don’t Forget The Garment Bag

Whatever you do, don’t use a plastic garment bag since it might make everything worse during the flight.

Rather, you should choose a high-quality garment bag that ensures that your dress is preserved for the flight accordingly.

Remember, most wedding dresses have large trains and too much fabric. Gathering everything up into a garment bag might be quite exhausting so you need to pack everything properly to avoid any wrinkles on the dress.

When packing the wedding dress in the garment bag, you should stick the hanger right through the dress and hang it high.

Next, you should fold the left and right side of the dress into each other towards the center. Once it’s folded, you should take the bottom of the train and roll it upwards until the entire train goes into the garment bag.

Now you can zip it up carefully to avoid pinching the fabric.

If the dress has been carefully packed into the garment bag, you can hang it in the airplane closet if there is space or fold it carefully in the overhead bins without any worries.

Use The Overhead Bins

If there’s no closet available to hang your wedding dress, you will have to place it in the overhead bin.

Well, you need to fold the garment bag properly or roll it up depending on the space available in the overhead bin. If you must roll it up, start with the hanger.

Of course, you can also lay the dress flat on top of the other luggage but it mostly depends on the space available or the luggage stored there.

No Checking

Whatever you do, avoid checking the dress. With there being a lot of uncertainty on when the dress will arrive at your destination, you don’t want to wear an alternate dress on your big day.

Even worse, the wedding dress might be stolen or ruined forcing you to switch dresses on your big day.

You should always carry your dress on the plane with you. Don’t risk putting it in the hands of someone else. Remember, it will be harder to steam and clean your dress if it’s folded up in a suitcase.

The surest way of having your dress on your destination wedding is to avoid checking it with luggage.

Of course, if you want to avoid the dress being checked with the rest of the luggage, you need to make sure that it fits the carry-on requirements. You need to verify with the airline that you can bring your dress as a carry-on.

Check the weight and size rules for the specific airline to avoid any disasters with your wedding dress at the boarding gate.

Priority Boarding

If you have the budget for it, you should consider priority boarding. That way, you will be the first passenger to board the plane and get adequate space for your dress on the overhead bins.

As mentioned, if you are traveling with other people going to the same party, you can place the dress on their luggage to avoid wrinkles.

Extra Plane Ticket

Another sure way of ensuring your dress is free of wrinkles is buying an extra plane ticket for the dress. Yes, you can buy a set for your wedding dress to ensure that it remains in the best shape throughout the flight.

Of course, you need to have the money to spare for this. Even better, if you have a plane ticket for your dress, it comes with its own carry-on weight so you can add extra luggage for the train or veil depending on the accessories.

Look For Open Seats

If you don’t have enough money to buy an extra plane ticket for your dress, you can look for open seats to place your dress once the plane is boarded.

You will not have to pay any extra amount to place your wedding dress on these seats. Even better, some passengers might even swap with you so you can sit with the wedding dress for a comfortable and anxiety-free flight.

Portable Steamer

If you are planning a destination wedding, don’t forget to bring a portable steamer as well as an adapter.

You can iron out any wrinkles on your dress once you get to the destination. As a rule of thumb, you should put a cotton sock or towel on the head of the steamer to avoid water spots on your dress.

Arriving At The Wedding Venue

Once you have alighted the plane, you need to keep the dress upright as you go through the airport and carry the rest of your luggage.

You can ask a bag attendant to assist you. Even better, push the dress through the airport in a cart.

Don’t put the dress in a separate cab on your way to your wedding destination. You should always have it with you.

With these useful tips on how to fly with your wedding dress, you can arrive at your wedding venue for a destination wedding looking gorgeous and ready for your big day!