The long and the SHORT of it

 

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Many brides shudder when the words “two-dress bride” are brought up in conversation.  It’s usually applied to cases where a decision was too hastily made on that first dress and/or the shopping continued.  (By the way, just… don’t.  You’ll always find another dress if you keep shopping!!!)  However, one reasonable exception does exist… when it refers to a more practical option to back up the full-length gown.  In fact, we can’t think of any reason NOT to have a second, short dress!  By the way, we have a lot.  Yes, a lot.

Top reasons to buy a short dress at The Brides’ Project:

They’re inexpensive.  Short dresses at The Brides’ Project range in price from $100 to $500, with the average about $200.

Help fight cancer.  All profits from the purchase of your short dress are sent directly to cancer charities.  While you might not have found your ceremony gown here, let us help with your party dress! Click here to find out about the wonderful organizations we support!

They’re zero-waste.  All our dresses are donated… and either saved from hiding in the back of someone’s closet, or destined for some other untimely demise.  Many are redesigned from longer gowns and given a newer, fresh look.

Show off your shoes!  Not all bridal shoes are plain off-white pumps.  We’ve seen some pretty spectacular footwear – whether colourful or sparkly or both.  Let them shine.

Bust a groove all night long.  There’s a certain elegance to the full length bridal gown that can’t be replaced.  And it has its place, and its time.  Like all good things, that time comes to an end… and marks the beginning of Twirl, Spin, repeat!

Pop-up Wedding/Destination Wedding/Shower/Bachelorette.  You still want to look like a bride, or a bride to be… but not in an uber-formal way.  Or you’re having an outdoor or destination wedding.  A short dress is the PERFECT solution!!

Make an appointment and come on in to find your perfect short dress.

Terry Fox Run 2015

Terry Fox 2015

It’s my favourite time of the year… time for the annual Terry Fox Run!  As many of you may know, Terry and the entire Terry Fox Foundation hold a very special place in my heart.  A few years after I lost my best friend to the same cancer at only 9 years of age, Terry came on the scene and started his run just a couple of miles from where we grew up in NFLD.

And they both inspired me with their courage.

Join us on Sunday September 20th 2015… we’ll be at the Toronto Central YMCA event.  You don’t have to run!  You can donate a few dollars, or just come on out to show your support and encouragement.  The Brides’ Project happily donated $25,000 to support this organization in funding cancer research.

www.terryfox.ca/bridesproject

 

Cheering on the Sisterhood!

On September 7-8, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Boobs, Brains and Bums will be walking 60km through the streets of Toronto, in both rain and sunshine, for The Princess Margaret Weekend to End Women’s Cancers.  They asked for our support, and we were delighted to sponsor them $10,000 for the event.  We would like to wish them well for their third year in a row, and to congratulate them for their enthusiasm and phenomenal fundraising efforts to fight cancer!  You can click here to help with a donation to their team or check out the route and cheer them on.

Over $100,000 donated in 2012

With a HUGE thank you to all our donors, brides to be and volunteer staff, I am absolutely tickled pink to report that we donated just over $100,000 in 2012.  This is absolutely incredible, and a milestone that would be impossible to achieve without the contribution of so many people.

This year our donations supported Camp Quality, Relay for Life (Canadian Cancer Society), Gilda’s Club, Wellspring, Prostate Cancer Canada, the Terry Fox Foundation, the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers (Princess Margaret Hospital) and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  Needless to say, we plan to continue this support in 2013.  Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU for your tremendous support!

Helen Sweet (founder)