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Turn your wedding dress into heirloom gifts.

"The experience was very simple and easy! Be sure to have an open mind and not necessarily have a specific image or style in mind. It was a nice surprise to see what they created."

★★★★★ Agnes Mikrut

"Amazing, thank you!"

★★★★★ Alexandria Rogers

"Website is easily navigated and all products are explained with great detail. I have purchased gift cards for my daughter who wants to redesign her wedding dress. I wish this was an option years ago when I was the bride trying to decide what to do with my dress!"

★★★★★ Alicia Ellsworth

"Excellent! They were professional, the quality of the work is excellent, and the bride couldn’t be more thrilled!"

★★★★★ Alyson Katzman

Amanda Riley

"I loved every step of the process with Unbox The Dress. From the consultation call to discuss my vision for the end product I selected, to the email letting me know my product was on the way and finally receiving the product boxed up with care. I am so happy to have these heirloom pocket squares made for my two sons from my wedding dress."

★★★★★ Amanda Riley

"From start to finish, the Unbox team was a delight to work with! They took my mother’s wedding gown and my grandmother’s veil and turned it into a stunning rob that I got ready in for my wedding. They loved seeing it on me. Thank you Unbox!"

★★★★★ Amber Brosius

"Such a beautiful piece "

★★★★★ Amie Stout

"So beautiful and gorgeous!"

★★★★★ Amie Stout

"The hankies I ordered turned out better than I could of dreamed!!! They look wonderful and will be perfect for mother of bride, aunt, etc gifts"

★★★★★ Amie Stout

"Amazing customer service; so excited to give my daughters their robes. An absolute amazing heirloom! Thank you Unbox the Dress!"

★★★★★ Amy Butters

"Fabulous, start to finish! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with my daughter. Thank you!"

★★★★★ Amy Hakken

"My experience with Unbox the Dress was wonderful from start to finish. Developing the plan to reconstruct my dress, for my daughter, was very easy. My consultant took the time to listen to my ideas and also gave her best suggestions to create a one of a kind gift for my daughter. The finished product was just as I had hoped for and my daughter was completely happy with this special gift."

★★★★★ Amy Kirks

"This is my second experience with Unbox the Dress. Earlier this year, the team lovingly refashioned my mom’s wedding dress from 1956 into gorgeous bouquet wraps for my daughter and her bridesmaids. Now, I’ve entrusted this amazing team to preserve my daughter’s wedding gown for the next generation. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the quality of work and the care they put into their craft."

★★★★★ Amy Larson

"The process was easy, the results amazing and the surprise for my daughter spectacular. Highly recommend this as a great way to pass along family heirlooms."

★★★★★ Andrea Duncliffe

"The robes turned out beautifully and made the perfect bridal shower gift! I also appreciated the communication throughout the process. Thank you!"

★★★★★ Andrea Hitchcock

"The whole experience was seamless and easy. Everyone was wonderful to work with. The baby’s gown and headband were more than I could have imagined. I couldn’t help but think how my grandmother and Great Aunt would have felt. They would have been tickled to see my granddaughter in it! Thank you so much for putting such a personal, meaningful touch to my Son and Daughter in laws wedding. "

★★★★★ Andrea Minor

"I had two bridal robes made for our daughters. We had our first daughter’s bridal shower yesterday and there were tears throughout the room, including the bride-to-be. Thank you for your help in making a one-of-a-kind, surprise gift for our daughters. I’m so glad I chose to share a bit of when their father and I began our family with them, as they begin their families with their soon-to-be-spouses! Thank you!"

★★★★★ Andrea Noble

"Can’t wait to see what can be done with what is in the box for my daughter’s wedding."

★★★★★ ANDREA PAUL

"Awesome! Terrific designers created such magic from my dress - well worth the cost! Very professional and yet personal, too."

★★★★★ Angela Boone

"I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! The craftsmanship is beautiful and my soon to be daughter-in-law absolutely loved it! The customer service when ordering was great also! I would highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to repurpose your wedding dress!"

★★★★★ Angela Wells

"We used my bride’s mother’s wedding dress for such a deeply personal touch."

★★★★★ Alex

"I turned my wedding dress into two robes for my daughters, and seeing them wear them meant everything."

★★★★★ Cindy

"I just wanted to do something special for my daughter."

★★★★★ Sabrina

"My mountain wedding was even more special as I got ready in a robe made from my mother’s dress."

★★★★★ Ellen

"Love my robe and bouquet wrap — a dream come true!"

★★★★★ Rachel

"Unbox the Dress turned my wedding train into beautiful heirlooms that made our first married Christmas unforgettable."

★★★★★ Pauline

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HOW IT WORKS
Trust our experts.

Think of us like fairy godmothers who who give wedding dresses a gorgeous new life. Our talented, North Carolina based team transforms wedding dresses from every era into bespoke keepsakes that will be cherished for generations.

Discover our process, browse our design options, and the start the process with our safe-ship DressBox. Or take the quiz below for some recommendations!

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What can be made from your dress?
Wedding
The bridal shower gift that means more.
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Memorial
Turn memories into lasting mementos.
Shop Memorial
New Baby
Wrap a new little one in big love.
Shop New Baby
Luxe Collection
Discover the couture quality luxe collection.
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Anniversary
Keep your love story going, year after year.
Shop Anniversary
Holiday
Bring good tidings and brand-new traditions.
Shop Holiday
Our Process
Learn How Redesign Works

The transformation process starts with our design quiz. Tell us a bit about your dress and what you hope it might become. We'll use your answers to recommend a range of products to consider. Add your product choices to your cart and checkout, or build your digital wishlist by tapping the heart icon on products.

Share your dress goals

The transformation process starts with our design quiz. Tell us a bit about your dress and what you hope it might become. We'll use your answers to recommend a range of products to consider. Add your product choices to your cart and checkout, or build your digital wishlist by tapping the heart icon on products.

Place Your Order & Send Your Dress

It’s easy to add your preferred designs to the cart and check out. Don't forget to add your DressBox the secure shipping container makes sending in your dress easy. It will arrive at your address with packing instructions and a prepaid return label.

Want us to review your dress first? Simply order the DressBox and save potential designs to your Digital Wishlist which we'll review together.

Meet with your Design Consultant

When your dress arrives we'll contact you to schedule your personalized design consultation.

Your designer will discuss details about your order, or if you're undecided, help you decide to make the most of your dress.

You can finalize your order, add finishing touches like jewelry into your designs or accessories to make the gifting experience one you will treasure forever!

Unbox your Heirlooms!

After our talented sewing team works their magic, you'll receive your one-of-a-kind designs to Unbox!

Currently we deliver orders about 15 weeks after your dress arrives at the studio (although rush processing may be available.)

Don't forget to have a camera ready when you Unbox your designs- we guarantee you won't want to miss this moment!

Save Extra Fabric for the Future

Included with your DressBox purchase is our DressVault storage service for professional safekeeping of your extra dress fabrics at our Studio. Many customers make additional heirlooms right away after receiving their initial order, others make more over time.

There is no rush though. You can also extend the storage service past the inital 6 months for a modest monthly fee.

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wedding
Katie's Story

"We were speechless! The robe and clutch are absolutely beautiful and they’re such special pieces to us. I opened them at my bridal shower and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room."

Wedding
Clutch Purse Signature Robe
Holiday
Lindsay's Story

Christmas is a big deal to Pauline, so she turned her dress into a whole new holiday tradition. And she's saving her remaining fabric for the day a baby joins the family.

Her Products
Christmas Tree Skirt Angel Tree Topper Guardian Angel Ornaments
Wedding
Kelley's Story

"Sadly, my husband died four years ago. It was even more special that I was able to share my wedding dress with both our daughters and create a new beautiful memory from my marriage to their father."

Wedding
Double Robe Bundle Signature Robe
Wedding
Cadey's Story

"These pieces were very special at my wedding," Cadey says. "And everyone loved how they all came from my Mom's dress."

Her Products
Bridal Robe Bouquet Wrap
Wedding
Donna's Story

"I have often wondered why I kept the dress," Donna told us. "My reason was revealed in the look on my daughter's face and the tears that followed when she unwrapped the bridal robe."

Wedding
I Do Wedding Day Robe Bouquet Wrap Angel Ornament
Wedding
Lindsay's Story

Lindsay transformed dresses from her mother and her beloved Granny, so she could spend her wedding day wrapped in two generations of love.

Her Products
Floor-Length Veil Bouquet Wrap Hankie
Wedding
Alex's Story

"To be able to wear a piece of my mom after 33 years of her own marriage meant the world to me," Alex told us. "I opened the box up at my bridal shower and couldn't stop crying."

Wedding
Getting Ready Robe Bridal Shower Bundle
Holiday
Shelley's Story

For years, Shelley had only seen her grandmother's dress in black-and-white photos. Only when the dress was passed down to her did she realize it was a gorgeous pink.

Her Products
Guardian Angel Ornaments
New Baby
Nikki's Story

Her mother-in-law's wedding dress was a warm welcome to the newest member of their family when Nikki had us transform it into a christening gown for her new baby.

Baby
Christening Gown Too Cute Headband
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