Brides Against Breast Cancer - Nationwide Tour of Gowns - is in Beaverton this week!  “This unique opportunity allows brides-to-be a chance to find the gown of their dreams at a remarkable price, while helping to make wishes and memory-making events come true.”  Browse through hundreds of exquisite name brand and designer wedding gowns from $99 to $799 that have been donated by manufacturers, retailers, designers and individuals.  More than half of the gowns presented are new designer gowns!

The General Sale, with free admission, starts today and runs through Sunday at Canyon Place Mall, 4005 SW 117th Avenue, in Beaverton.  Hours are 10am to 8pm Wednesday - Saturday and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday.  If you are not in the Portland area then checkout their website for a listing of cities on the nationwide tour. 

To donate your dress click here or to volunteer at an event near you click here to learn more.

We recently read about a couple that is going to volunteer at an orphanage in Nepal for their honeymoon.  They travel a lot already and feel so lucky with the incredible year they are having leading up to their wedding, and want to give back.  You may volunteer already in your daily life so the thought of doing more of that on your honeymoon is not as relaxing has you had pictured.  Fear not, there are a lot of ways you can still give back if you are so inspired!  Read the rest of this entry »

How many times did you wear your bridesmaid dress?  Most of us wear them just once, and after that special day, they take up permanent residence in the back of our closets among mothballs and those other items that we can’t quite get the courage to be rid of.  Well, your barely worn bridesmaid, prom, and other formal dresses could very well make a high school girl in need feel like the belle of the ball.  Prom can be such a monumental moment for teens and many girls are unable to find affordable dresses to wear to this special occasion.  Organizations like donatemydress.org and The Glass Slipper Project help get your dresses to girls in need.  So, if your looking to do some spring cleaning, check the back of your closet and maybe you’ll find that your something old can be a teen’s something new!