Getting the Dress from Point A to Point B

Now onto the real motivation for starting this blog... the Bridesmaid dress. There will be many, many posts dedicated to this issue. However, this is my first time with this particular issue... how do I get my dress to the wedding, if I have to fly there?

Oh sure. It's so easy to be a bridesmaid if it's in the town that you live. Or if you can drive there. But this isn't always an option.

So I did some internet research, which basically led me to the answer, "Well, it depends on the airlines." So, I found the "Contact Us" page on my airline's website, and sent them a note the other day. First off, I have to applaud them, because they answered my question in about 24 hours (it could have taken up to 5 business days).

Unfortunately for me (and my satin bridesmaid dress), they can't hang it for me (like some airlines can... supposedly).

"When you are traveling with your bridesmaids dress as a carryon item, it must be stored in one of the overhead bins. Any time our Customers carry on items (especially items as precious as a bridesmaids dress), we advise them to do so with caution since items may shift while inflight and damage may result (carryon items are excluded from our liability per our Contract of Carriage). If at all possible, you should wait for all Customers to stow their carryon items and then place the dress on top of the other items in the overhead bin compartment. Please also feel free to ask a Flight Attendant for assistance."

So, it's something to keep in mind, fellow bridesmaids. Contact your airlines as soon as possible, or deal with packing it and steaming it. I highly recommend driving, or really pushing for a bridesmaid dress that won't show wrinkles (cue laughter now).