Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale Results!

I had the pleasure of volunteering in the Brides against Breast Cancer sale held in Deerfield, FL this week. It was my first time attending and so I wasn't sure what to expect.... it was wonderful!

How it works: Past brides donate their gowns, veils, and accessories to the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. The foundation then organizes sales throughout the year all over the country. They price the donated gowns at a fraction of what the gown originally retailed for... brides come in, choose various gowns to try on... hopefully find the perfect dress, you know, THE dress ... and walk away with a smile from ear to ear. It was wonderful!!!!

My experience: As I said, I wasn't sure what to expect... maybe a mad dash of brides running for dresses, not even sure what it was that they were grabbing.... well not at all. What I did find were thousands of dresses neatly hung on racks, sorted by size (from 2-24) and of all makes and models. I didn't think I would come across so many top label dresses... in fact, they had an entire section set to the side with the "Couture" line.... Monique Lhuillier, Amsale, Lazaro, Vera Wang, etc...
The volunteers (this is where I came in) were asked to pair up with a bride, help them go through the dresses and assist them in trying the dresses on.

The Result: Over $54,000 raised in just 2 days!