Touched by Cancer | The Brides' Project

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.

It’s been a long time since we posted on this blog… because we focus our attention on posting news on our Facebook page with day-to-day photos on our Instagram feed. But this post is particularly important because it’s a reminder to our staff and brides alike why we do what we do, and how it affects people in our community. We also wanted it to be a permanent reminder – unlike a note on a feed that gradually fades into obscurity.

Recently we asked on our FB page for your stories – why did you buy or donate a dress from The Brides’ Project?

Heather wrote us a beautiful piece that I would like to share with you:

I knew as soon as I found my dress that I wanted to donate it to the Bride’s Project after the wedding. I have friends who had either found their dress there, or who had donated theirs and I always thought it was such a fantastic organization. I was so happy dropping my dress off knowing that it was going to help in the fight against cancer and also give another plus-size bride the chance to feel like a princess!

At the time of my donation, cancer had not impacted my life directly. However, a few months later my mother was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer and she passed away in August 2016.

I cannot thank the volunteers enough for the work that they do to ensure the Brides’ Project continues to operate. Patients and their families need so much support in their battles against this terrible disease and many of those resources are supported through fundraising efforts such as the Brides’ Project. Knowing that my dress helped in this effort brings me some comfort.

On behalf of our entire crew here at TBP (The Brides’ Project) – we are so grateful to help provide that little bit of comfort and so sorry for your loss. And we wish you a lifetime of love, laughter, health and happiness with your hubby 🙂

Photo credit (both images): Benjamin Wong (www.benjaminwong.ca)

Category: Touched by Cancer

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