NMMR Poll re: flying w/ dress for wedding

[lolo]

I am flying to my sister's wedding next week. Tell me your stories so I know wtf to do with my BM dress on the airplane.

[Deleted]

Wear it on the flight?

[lolo]

Sept 30, 2015 16:58:55 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Wear it on the flight?

LOL a clever option. Though I'm sure that would be the flight that DD would choose to puke on...

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Sept 30, 2015 16:59:31 GMT -5 lolo said:

Sept 30, 2015 16:58:55 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Wear it on the flight?

LOL a clever option. Though I'm sure that would be the flight that DD would choose to puke on...

I'd probably take it carry-on. 

[carfar]

If you carry on, I think they can hang garment bags for you.

[lolo]

Sept 30, 2015 17:01:05 GMT -5 carfar said:

If you carry on, I think they can hang garment bags for you.

I know that's true in 1st class but it hasn't always been my experience in coach. I'm flying JetBlue though and they are typically better customer service wise.

Although, can I tell you how little I'm looking forward to carrying my garmet bag, DD's carseat, DD, 2x bookbags between DH and me through 3 airports? Sigh.

[Deleted]

I always put the things that are absolutely essential in a carry-on. You can get the garment bags that fold in half and they can usually fit in the overhead compartment.

[redheadbaker]

I'm taking mine as carry-on.

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Sept 30, 2015 17:03:30 GMT -5 @forcuatro said:

I always put the things that are absolutely essential in a carry-on. You can get the garment bags that fold in half and they can usually fit in the overhead compartment.

We did this when we were wedding guests. They actually hung it for us at the front but it did fold if necessary.

[bcarp30]

I just took it with my carry on and had it steamed once I arrived at the destination.

[preppy]

I flew with my wedding dress as a carry on in a garment bag. They let me pre board since it was a wedding dress and hang it in the first class closet.

[stephm0188]

I packed mine in my carry on and steamed it when I arrived.

[mcfelix]

Well crap. I'm flying to my brother's wedding next week and hadn't even thought about this. I'll probably still check my bridesmaid dress in checked luggage. I don't feel like dealing with a dress in addition to flying with a toddler and infant!

[satsuma]

I put it in a garment bag in my carry on. I packed clothes between the bottom of the garment bag and the top to prevent creases when folded over.

[lolo]

Ugh I didn't think about getting it steamed once I got there.

This shit is so expensive.

[anna7602]

I flew with my wedding dress. I gave it to one of the flight attendants and they hung it up for me somewhere near the front of the plane. 

[amaranth]

I've done this twice and both times they let me hang it by the boarding door, where the captain's extra jacket is.

[mlt]

I fold it in half in brown paper like my grandmother taught me and put it in my carry on. Then put it in the bathroom with a HOT shower for 20 minutes. Never wrinkles!

[preppy]

Sept 30, 2015 22:17:47 GMT -5 lolo said:

Ugh I didn't think about getting it steamed once I got there.

This shit is so expensive.

I bring my travel steamer with me 99% of the time I travel and it's easy peasy.

[lolo]

Sept 30, 2015 22:38:34 GMT -5 preppy said:

Sept 30, 2015 22:17:47 GMT -5 lolo said:

Ugh I didn't think about getting it steamed once I got there.

This shit is so expensive.

I bring my travel steamer with me 99% of the time I travel and it's easy peasy.

Except that I have no travel steamer. Hence, more $.

I've tried the shower trick before and might try that again.

[preppy]

Sept 30, 2015 22:43:43 GMT -5 lolo said:

Sept 30, 2015 22:38:34 GMT -5 preppy said:

I bring my travel steamer with me 99% of the time I travel and it's easy peasy.

Except that I have no travel steamer. Hence, more $.

I've tried the shower trick before and might try that again.

They are pretty cheap and def cheaper then sending burnout to be steamed:) What kind of fabric is the dress? The shower thing might work better for some fabrics than others.

[lilac05]

I had mine shipped to my family near the destination & it worked wonderfully. My mom even dropped it off to be steamed. It was a full length A-line satin gown. If I had packed it in my carry-on, I would have had little room left!

Considering that you're flying with a toddler, a car seat, and have a layover, if you have family at the destination, I'd ship it to them.

[andthentherewere10]

I carried it on the flight and put it in the captain's coat closet.

[chickens987]

Sept 30, 2015 17:17:03 GMT -5 pennypenny said:

I didn't put it in my carry-on. I took it separately in its own bag and the airline hung it up in the flight attendant closet.

This.

[pippa]

I flew with it in a garment bag. They let me hang it in the closet in first class.

[rikki]

I was once on a flight where a bridesmaid got escorted off the plane by police. She refused to sit down for take off because she kept checking the dress in the overhead bin. She wouldn't let them hang it and slapped the flight attendant's hand when she tried to help her move it.

When I've travelled with dresses they've always hung it with the jackets or in the first class locker area.

[lolo]

Sept 30, 2015 22:45:48 GMT -5 preppy said:

Sept 30, 2015 22:43:43 GMT -5 lolo said:

Except that I have no travel steamer. Hence, more $.

I've tried the shower trick before and might try that again.

They are pretty cheap and def cheaper then sending burnout to be steamed:) What kind of fabric is the dress? The shower thing might work better for some fabrics than others.

Silk/chiffon

[lolo]

Oct 1, 2015 6:56:36 GMT -5 rikki said:

I was once on a flight where a bridesmaid got escorted off the plane by police. She refused to sit down for take off because she kept checking the dress in the overhead bin. She wouldn't let them hang it and slapped the flight attendant's hand when she tried to help her move it.

When I've travelled with dresses they've always hung it with the jackets or in the first class locker area.

That's crazy!