Message: Hello,
I have contacted many different people regarding this question and no one seems to have an answer yet. I am looking for a place/person to dye my wedding dress black. Do you know where I could look for a place (anywhere in the US) that would do this? Maybe an estimate on how much it would cost and how long the process would take. 

I know this probably sounds really weird, but we are having a halloween wedding and currently my dress is Ivory. 

-- I thank you so much for you time and hope you have a good day. Thanks for all your help. 

I don't think it's silly, but I'm not sure that buying a readymade dress and having it dyed is the best approach. Instead, I would generally recommend buying some beautiful black silk fabric, and finding an expert local seamstress to sew your wedding dress from it for you.

What fiber is your ivory dress made out of? Silk and rayon are easy to dye, but polyester requires a lot of boiling with disperse dye; on the other hand, boiling might damage your dress. Is it labeled "dry clean only"? It's impossible to dye anything that is not washable.

The page you need to look at is "Where can I find someone to dye my clothing for me?". The top section includes four commercial garment redyers, only one of which, Manhattan Dyeing Service, expresses willingness to dye synthetic fibers such as polyester. You can contact them via their website (there's a link on the page) to enquire about prices.

How easy it is to redye a wedding dress depends on what it is made of, and whether it is washable. Dyeing invariably involves a great deal of washing, and wedding dresses are often not made in a sturdy enough manner to survive.

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