Okay, this may be asking a little much from the sentimental women out there, but if you happen to have a wedding dress you no longer need or want (say, from a previous marriage, as in my case), there is an organization that you can donate it to! Bride Against Breast Cancer (http://bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/) is a fundraising arm of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation (http://makingmemories.org/), which grants wishes to men and women loosing their fight against breast cancer. BABC collects donated gowns, mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid gowns, flower girl/boy clothes, veils, slips, shoes, and jewelry for sale during their sales events held all over the country. They are looking for items that were purchases during or after 1995 (so that nothing is too dated looking); they do have periods of time where they will also accept antique/vintage gowns, but they are not doing so at this time. I had been carting around the dress from my first wedding, wondering what I was going to do with it - when I found out about this organization, I jumped at the chance to help out and find a good use for something that held no more meaning for me (and that I spent WAAAAAY too much money on).
If you have any wedding clothes that are great condition, but you no longer need, donating them to BABC may be the perfect way to give them new life and help out a great cause.
Take Care,
Kara
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