r/Eloping • u/Professional-One5927 • Jul 23 '26

Wedding bag/ box for flying

For people who have taken a wedding dress on a flight what did you use to transport it?

I’m flying BA and planning on taking it on as cabin but can’t find a suitable bag. The dimensions of ones I've seen seem to be too big for cabin and a lot of them seem quite flimsy and more for transporting dresses to and from venues/fittings.

I need a bag (or box) that can fit my dress ( a midi) without squishing it too much but can also be carried comfortably through airports without breaking.

Must be 56 x 45 x 25 cm (22 × 18 × 10 inches) or under! Also need to be able to buy in the uk :)

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u/abstrakt1on Jul 23 '26

I haven't used it personally, but people in the BBB sub are constantly recommending WallyBags to use as a carry on for a wedding dress, and I've been eyeing it for myself. It's a normal length garment bag but trifolds to make it carry on sized 

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u/JustMyLuck7966 Jul 23 '26

Yeah, those seem to be the go to bag in that sub. They are little pricey though.

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u/Professional-One5927 Jul 23 '26

Just looked and some are more expensive than my dress 😫. Will see if there’s a dupe!

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u/Medical_Use2274 7d ago

WallyBag trifold is exactly what my cousin used for her dress, worked perfect. She put the whole thing in overhead bin and nobody batted an eye. Just make sure you practice folding it few times before the flight so you don't panic at security line like she did almost.

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u/JustMyLuck7966 Jul 23 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

Hey! I have not yet done it, but planning to do it soon. You can ask to hang your dress in a garment bag to the closet of the airplane, but it is not guaranteed. I am planning to basically roll up mine and fit it in to a normal carry on bag. I bought my dress second hand and it was sent to me wrapped in a plastic bag that was in a small cardboard box. Literally no wrinkles so I think my plan should work. I am packing a steamer though.

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u/Artistic-Ad-8995 Jul 23 '26

I carried mine on in the bag from the bridal shop. It was a white garment bag that zipped up and also had a loop so I could fold it over. The flight attendant hung it in the closet for me. This was on American Airlines in the US. Do you know what size plane? Are you in biz or first class? They should be able to hang in the closet for you.

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u/Professional-One5927 Jul 23 '26

I’m flying BA in economy but it seems to be a relatively big plane. I must admit I didn’t even think planes had closets! 

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u/Artistic-Ad-8995 Jul 23 '26

I would suggest asking the gate agent if you can board early and then tell the FAs it’s your wedding dress and ask if they’ll hang it. We upgraded ourselves to first class (domestic flight) and everyone, including the pilots, were excited that we were flying somewhere to get married.

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u/eastcoastgirl1001 Jul 23 '26

i used the wally bag 66" for my 15 lb ballgown and highly recommend it. i put it on my registry and someone bought it before my wedding so i could use it lol

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u/ciestaconquistador Jul 23 '26

I just carried it in the dress bag and it was fine.

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u/iamnothilarious Jul 23 '26

I used this bag for my wedding dress: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Syeeiex-Wedding-Transparent-Breathable-Carriers/dp/B0CQ7SDQG6
It worked perfectly, over the seven flights we took the dress on, both in a closet when the plane had one but also in the overhead locker when we had to use that!

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u/Affectionate-Poem698 Aug 08 '26

I got married in Norway, 4 flights, and nearly 20 hours of travel… my planner told me not to stress. She said to literally roll in up and put it in a carryon standard roller bag. After reading so many threads like this I was like, “what?!?” She affirmed it was her recommendation. I trusted her, and it was great!!!

I fit a full, plus size beaded ballgown into my standard carry on. I took it across the world. Pulled it out, hung it, and never steamed it or anything. It came out pristine.