Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale

I enjoy restoring vintage wedding gowns from the 1930's through the 1950's. To get "stock" I work closely with the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Vintage Bridal sends a monetary donation to their organization and they send a box full of "old" gowns in need of restoration.

The other side of that is that they have THOUSANDS of wedding gowns donated by brides and new gowns that are donated by bridal shops and designers as a tax write-off. The tags are still on them -- some priced up to $5,000 . Their web site (www.makingmemories.org) states that the gowns they sell at their "Brides Against Breast Cancer" wedding gown sale are priced starting at $49 -- $599.00! You may know someone who is looking for a wedding gown?

I learned about the organization a few years ago on the Oprah show. There are lots of great organizations out there to support -- I feel very strongly about the work this one is doing. Instead of just raising funds to "find a cure" they grant wishes to those who are in their final stages of their battle with breast cancer. I like that they are focused on what needs to be done RIGHT NOW, in the present, before it is too late. There's lots of young families to send to Disneyland and video cameras to purchase to leave personal messages to loved ones.

www.makingmemories.org

Seattle, WA
"Brides Against Breast Cancer"
Charity Wedding Gown Sale
TWO DAYS ONLY
Seattle Marriott Hotel Sea-Tac
3201 South 176^th^StreetSeattle, WA
(Cross street, International Way).
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Sunday, February 15, 2004
10 am to 6 pm both days
Sponsored By: Seattle Marriott Hotel Sea-Tac Volunteers Needed
Sponsored By: http://marriott.com/property/p ropertyPage.mi?marshaCod e=SEAWA

The charity wedding gown sale went off without a hitch...except that it wasn't very well publicized. All those fabulous wedding gowns, in a beautiful ballroom and not many shoppers! Over 1,500 gowns in all -- from tiny size 4 to over size 44 sizing -- something for everyone! Some of the gowns were so heavy with beading that the hangers were stretched to the point of not having a hook anymore. There was one plus size gown that had a train that was over two car lengths long and we had to figure out how to get all that fabric on a rack. Lots of giggling over black underwear and then we had someone ask ME to try on a gown, because I was, "About my daughter's size -- she's in TEXAS though..." Yeppers! They purchased the gown and we were able to grant another wish. One of only a few that day.

The founder of the organization was there in person offering her vast knowledge about the gowns and to show her appreciation to the volunteers. A volunteer told me that Fran Hansen owned bridal shops for many years prior to starting the foundation in 1999. She was teaching brides how to fix snags in the fabric of the gowns and explaining that the dark stains that looked like coffee were in fact CHAMPAGNE and would come right out with clear water...she was busy putting out fires too. I loved her practical approach and pleasant disposition. She had brought with her friends and family to help keep the volunteers on track and I made lots of new friends.

	Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale
	February 14th and 15th 2004
	I enjoy restoring vintage wedding gowns from the 1930's through the 1950's. To get "stock" I work closely with the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Vintage Bridal sends a monetary donation to their organization and they send a box full of "old" gowns in need of restoration. The other side of that is that they have THOUSANDS of wedding gowns donated by brides and new gowns that are donated by bridal shops and designers as a tax write-off. The tags are still on them -- some priced up to $5,000 . Their web site (www.makingmemories.org) states that the gowns they sell at their "Brides Against Breast Cancer" wedding gown sale are priced starting at $49 -- $599.00! You may know someone who is looking for a wedding gown? I learned about the organization a few years ago on the Oprah show. There are lots of great organizations out there to support -- I feel very strongly about the work this one is doing. Instead of just raising funds to "find a cure" they grant wishes to those who are in their final stages of their battle with breast cancer. I like that they are focused on what needs to be done RIGHT NOW, in the present, before it is too late. There's lots of young families to send to Disneyland and video cameras to purchase to leave personal messages to loved ones. www.makingmemories.org Seattle, WA "Brides Against Breast Cancer" Charity Wedding Gown Sale TWO DAYS ONLY Seattle Marriott Hotel Sea-Tac 3201 South 176^th^StreetSeattle, WA (Cross street, International Way). Saturday, February 14, 2004 Sunday, February 15, 2004 10 am to 6 pm both days Sponsored By: Seattle Marriott Hotel Sea-Tac Volunteers Needed Sponsored By: http://marriott.com/property/p ropertyPage.mi?marshaCod e=SEAWA The charity wedding gown sale went off without a hitch...except that it wasn't very well publicized. All those fabulous wedding gowns, in a beautiful ballroom and not many shoppers! Over 1,500 gowns in all -- from tiny size 4 to over size 44 sizing -- something for everyone! Some of the gowns were so heavy with beading that the hangers were stretched to the point of not having a hook anymore. There was one plus size gown that had a train that was over two car lengths long and we had to figure out how to get all that fabric on a rack. Lots of giggling over black underwear and then we had someone ask ME to try on a gown, because I was, "About my daughter's size -- she's in TEXAS though..." Yeppers! They purchased the gown and we were able to grant another wish. One of only a few that day. The founder of the organization was there in person offering her vast knowledge about the gowns and to show her appreciation to the volunteers. A volunteer told me that Fran Hansen owned bridal shops for many years prior to starting the foundation in 1999. She was teaching brides how to fix snags in the fabric of the gowns and explaining that the dark stains that looked like coffee were in fact CHAMPAGNE and would come right out with clear water...she was busy putting out fires too. I loved her practical approach and pleasant disposition. She had brought with her friends and family to help keep the volunteers on track and I made lots of new friends. I showed up to help unload the trailer full of gowns on Friday evening and then returned Sunday at 10 AM to spend the day. It was a blast. When it was time for me to go I got hugs from everyone from the founder on down. They will be back to do a sale in Bellevue in May. Completely Unrelated To Farm Return To Home Page