I was volunteering at The Brides’ Project most of yesterday, and it struck me how even after eight months of helping brides find wedding dresses and looking at hundreds of them, I can’t predict which dresses will sell. Take this one, for example. I love this dress — it’s flattering, it’s lighter than the average wedding dress, and most of all it’s unusual. So how come it’s still in the shop? It’s not outrageous, but for some reason no-one’s bought it. Strange. Then again, I’m hardly a fashion plate, what do I know?
If you know of someone who doesn’t know what to do with her wedding dress, send her over to The Brides’ Project website to consider donating her dress to a good cause: supporting kids’ cancer camps. Proceeds from the dress sales are donated to Camp Quality and other cancer-related charities (Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation). If you’re in the U.S., there is now an American affiliate (run by a wonderful lady, Monique) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Brides’ Project has other, more traditional dresses, too. Examples after the jump:
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I agree, it’s beautiful! If my daughter were getting married soon I’d tell her about this one.
I’m sorry to disagree, but the first dress reminds me of a very elaborate bandaging job. I’m not trying to be mean but I bet I’m not the only one who sees it there.