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Wow, that's a huge train!! Also, a gorgeous dress.
I'm flying out with my dress too. I've decided to roll it up like a yoga mat in its garment bag and bring it as my carry on. I don't trust it in my suitcase. I will fit it under the seat in front of me somehow.
I'll steam it when I get there. It can survive the 4 hour flight a little crumpled.
My dress is pretty huge also, so I'm very curious to see what other posters have to say. I've considered shipping it, but I don't know...
I can see trying to get that though security and even putting in its own seat being difficult. I'm really petite, and with the lack of room in airplane seating these days, I'm uncomfortable in a seat. A dress that pouffy would be hard to fit in a normal coach seat.
I personally would ship it, but whatever you do, DON'T CHECK IT WITH THE AIRLINE!
Holy Dress!!! That's awesome! I'd love to see the rest of it. As for getting it to it's final destination... if your going to fly with it, make it your carry-on if you can. Wrap it in plastic so it wont get stained and you can worry about de-wrinkling when you get it home.
If all else fails, wear it on the plane! lol!
i don't think the size of your dress matters, "wedding dress" will qualify as a carryon bag. I brought mine as a carry on and it was fine. It was also big, i didn't roll it up, just carried it on its hanger in the garmet bag. I had to take it on 3 different planes to get to my destination. first one put it in the compartment with the other carry ons and the attendant assured me they would lie it flat. second plane let me hang it in first class where business men hang their suit jackets, though it was a small space i stuffed it in,. And the third plane were not as nice, but said i had to fit it in the overhead compartments and so i STUFFED it in. it was a sad sight as it got totally crumpled. but not ruined at all, i just had to steam it before my wedding and it was fine.
so i think you can bring it as a carry on, just look on your airlines website and wedding dress should be listed under the "allowed" items for carry on.
Mine was a decent size ball gown, although minuscule compared to yours:) I also took it as a carry on. The attendants were even nice enough to let me priority board so it had a spot in the first class closet. Just be prepared to steam it when you get there.
BTW--it's beautiful!
I am happy to read this post. I am flying from the UK to New York in September, and had no other possible plan than to have my dress with me AT ALL TIMES - ie carry on. So I am pleased to read these positive posts!! :)
I am flying from NYC to St. Thomas and was told by my wedding coordinator to take it on plane. Shipping items over seas can get lost and are very, very expensive. At least, on the plane you know you'll have it. My resort is offering to steam my dress once I'm there, you should ask yours too. I wouldn't buy a plane ticket for it though. Even though your dress is pretty large, I would still hang it and carry it on. I hope this helps.
Gorgeous dress by the way!
I would call the airplane carrier and ask them what their recommendation is. This can't be the first time someone has had this issue.
My MOH took her dress on the plane as a carry on and the flight attendants were more than helpful once she explained the situation. I would think that is the best option of all the possibilities as it is free and the dress remains in your control the entire time. You may have to squish it in a garment bag but it can always be steamed once you arrive at your destination.
This post is a huge relief. I am carrying mine on too, and i have been freaking out (what else is new...everything is freaking me out these days!!!). Thanks OP for asking this question!
I work with trainers who must bring material with them. Because of the problems they have incurred in the past, when they travel by airline, they FedEx their materials because there is a tracking system in place and they can guarantee an arrival date. This may be an option for you. In that way, you can box the dress and have it be at the location when you arrive. My concern is the size of your dress and fitting it in the overhead which is larger than the space beneath the seats. Depending on the airline, some are more accommodating than others. Your dress is gorgeous! Best wishes.
Hi, I'm new around here..been lurking around for a little while. When I saw your post, I knew I had to comment. I am a flight attendant, so perhaps I can offer some insight. If I were you, I would contact your airline to see what they recommend, but I would NOT recommend just trying to carry your dress on. I work for a major US carrier, and we do not have any place to hang something of that size on the plane. To comply with FAA regulations, it would have to be placed in the overhead bin. It definitely will not fit underneath the seat in front of you. If you aren't on a full flight, it might not be too much of a problem, but if you are on a full flight and all the bin space is needed, your dress will have to be stuffed and crushed in. I wouldn't want that to happen to my dress. I would recommend buying a ticket just for your dress. It might sound silly, but I've seen people do it. You can buckle it in right next to you. If you don't ship it, that's really the only way to be sure it will arrive safe and sound. Getting the dress through security shouldn't be an issue, but I would check with the airline just to make sure. Hope this helps! Good luck :)
If you don't mind it getting wrinkled, what if you were to roll it up as small as you can and then put it in one of those plastic bags that you can suck the air out of with a vacuum like "spacebag"? Maybe then it could pass as a carry on?
@Kari 2012: I haven't found one of those bags that retains the seal, so it will likely puff up long before she gets on the plane. I have a massive two person sleeping bag in one under our guest bed right now that won't come out without trying to vacuum the air out again.
My friend is a flight attendant and she has always told me if you ask one of the f.a.'s when you get on the plane to hang it, they'll hang it in the closet with their jackets. Is this not true?
@ananeele: A flight attendant just posted about this a few posts back and said that a dress of that size basically won't fit and will have to be crammed in the overhead bin to comply with FAA regulations. It probably depends on how packed the plane is, but...I don't know if I'd risk it without checking with everyone first!
Never in a million years would I pay for a ticket for my dress! DH and I had a destination wedding. We each had 2 small carry-ons with our necessities, which fit under the seat in front of us, and used our overhead bin space for his suit and my dress. Contact your hotel to me sure they have a proper steamer and cram that sucker in the overhead bin! How do you think dresses are shipped to stores? They're not hanging perfectly on garment racks the whole time, they get squished, and the bridal store steams them when they arrive.
I will be taking mine as a carry on.. of course mine is pretty simple and chiffon.
btw: Your dress is amazing!!!!
I think your dress is too big to carry on, IMO. I would be worried they may have you check it at the counter but I would much rather FedEx ahead of time.
I agree with other posters - contact the airline. Do NOT check it! I remember watching an episode of Airline (reality show about Southwest, pre-9/11) when a bride had checked her wedding dress and it fell off the tram, got run over, and was destroyed. It was after her wedding (she was flying home), but still! The only way you can ensure the safety of your dress is to keep it with you.
@GreenDream: I am thinking about putting my wedding dress in a carry on as well. Do you have a carry on already, if you do-What brand/style? Thanks!
Ok, I am going to go ahead and just buy my dress a ticket one-way. It's only $166. And then cram it into either a checked suitcase or a smaller box to ship it home! Please pray for me! :) lol.
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Hello Ladies!
I'm freaking out! To ship the dress would cost just as much as buying a plane ticket for it. It is a HUGE dress (see pic), and my first wedding and wedding dress got ruined so I am not going to let that happen again! Have any of you had any experience with this? If you bought a ticket for the dress would you just sit it in it's own seat? Will it even fit through the security screener? I'm freaking out!
Help!