Let the dress transformation begin!

Unbox the Dress is a women-owned company located in the garment district here in beautiful North Carolina.

We recommend starting the transformation process at least 10-12 weeks in advance of any specific event or occasion.

Once we receive your dress at our Studio here in North Carolina, we'll set up your Design Consultation and finalize your order.

In about 10 weeks after your dress arrives, you'll be able to unbox your beautifully transformed products.

The wedding dress redesign process is very time intensive as our designers take extra care to carefully deconstruct an original gown in ways that maximize what heirlooms can be made. Fabric prep, lace removal, design and patterning all take expertise before the actual sewing begins. Our Quality standards and commitment to customer satisfaction are unmatched in the industry. (Not every local seamstress has this level of training... you only cut once!)

The end result of our professional design work is a legacy heirloom that becomes a cherished keepsake for years to come!

Read our testimonials as women agree this type of gifting experience is well worth the price!

It’s easy to add the specific products you want made from your dress into your cart and check out.

Ready to ship us your dress?

Don't forget to add a DressBox to your order; it's our own secure, safe-ship box that arrives at your doorstep and makes sending us your dress easy.

Not sure what heirlooms can be made from your own dress? Just order the DressBox to send us the dress and we can finalize your order in the Design consultation once we have your dress in hand.

Want us to review your dress first?

Simply order the DressBox and save designs you like to your Digital Wishlist. We'll review and confirm everything during your personalized Design Call.

Our expert Graceful Sewers are able to make several beautiful heirloom products from just about any dress! And our supplemental satin options make it easy to extend your dress or maximize the transformation of heavily damaged or low fabric dresses.

The best way to know what's possible is to start with our Design Quiz. We'll ask some questions about your dress and your dreams and suggest some products that we're confident will work.

No worries! Our design team often treats fabrics and then works around small areas of damage. For the most lovely and giftable end result, we ask that your dress be clean when it arrives at the studio.

We do offer in-house eco-friendly fabric care and cleaning services as an option.

Our DressBox is a waterproof, lockable, reusable container designed to keep your dress safe as it makes its way to our studio. We provide a pre-addressed mailing label, so all you have to do is slip your dress into the DressBox and send it back our way.

The DressBox cost covers shipping, insurance, your Design Consult - and six months of extra fabric safekeeping so you can make more heirlloms over time.

All our clients get to have a live Design Consultation.

Once we receive your dress or DressBox, we'll send an email inviting you to schedule your consultation. You'll work with your designer to finalize the details of your order.

We've made shipping easy with our custom-designed DressBox. We'll send it right to your address and include a pre-addressed return label, so all you have to do follow the enclosed directions to place your dress inside.

The DressBox fee is $100 and covers shipping, insurance, your Design Consult - and six months of extra fabric safekeeping in our DressVault, so you can add to your order or make more lovely heirlooms over time.

Most customers have remaining fabrics after their initial order. We provide six months of in-house storage to allow time for alterations or additional items to be made, with a modest storage fee for for month to month or long term storage in our DressVault.

Customers can also choose to have their fabric returned to them for the cost of shipping or donate the fabrics to Unbox for our annual Sustainable Angel program.

Yes! If you are located in the area and prefer to meet in person, please contact Customer Care or email support@unboxthe dress.com to book one of our Friday Studio appointments.

We look forward to meeting you!

Yes! We are happy to arrange for international shipping. Special shipping rates will apply. Please contact support@unboxthedress.com with your specific location of choice.

We're happy to help!

Send an email to support@unboxthedress.com and we'll reply as soon as we can!