Thank you for thinking of us. We are only accepting donations of very recent designs (2021 or later) from brides or salons. Please note that donations can be dropped off or mailed to 82 Rogers Rd, York ON M6E 1P3. If you would like to hand off your dress in person to one of our staff, set up that appointment here after completing the donation form.
Dress donations:
Donations must be 3 years old or less – purchased in 2021 or later. Please see below for dresses that are 4+ years old. We do not accept bridesmaid or mother of the bride dresses. Please leave any preservation boxes at home, and just bring the dress!
We welcome pictures to share on our social media, and those can be emailed to info@thebridesproject.com. Please let us know who to credit for the great photography!
FAQs
- Do I need an appointment?
If you would like to hand your dress off to a human, we would love to meet you and thank you in person. You can make your appointment here.
If you would prefer the 24×7 flexibility of dropping it in one of the 2 bins outside (under video surveillance), you can come any time. Just drop us a line once you’ve been here so that we know to retrieve it. Also, please either print or email the completed gown donation form below.
2. Does my dress need to be cleaned first?
No, your dress does not need to be cleaned although we love receiving ones that are ready to go down the aisle! If you’d like to skip the cleaning, please keep in mind that dresses are much more likely to come perfectly clean if donated soon after your wedding – otherwise stains can set.
3. Do you accept bridesmaid/mother of the bride dresses?
No, we don’t have space unfortunately. Try some of the prom support groups for your bridesmaid dresses.
4. What if I’m not in Toronto?
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- Don’t worry! There are 2 options: You can mail it in or check the list of drop-off locations below.
- Mail: We regularly receive dresses from all over Canada and it typically costs only $20-30 in prepaid boxes. TIP: Turn the dress inside out and roll it like a sleeping bag. Then pop it into the smallest box it will fit into. Please include the gown donation form at the bottom of this page, and if you like, you can include your note on a nice card for us to attach to the dress.
- Please mail to The Brides’ Project, 82 Rogers Rd, York, ON M6E 1P3
5. What if my dress is 4 years old or more?
We only accept dresses bought in 2021 or later. Please do not drop off dresses that are older… it costs us money to store them, and often dresses that have been left dirty for longer periods do not come clean or find homes. Try local community groups or other organizations like the Salvation Army, Value Village, Gina’s Closet, etc if you wish to rehome an older gown.
6. Do you issue tax receipts?
We do not issue tax receipts. We do not fall under CRA guidelines for issuing tax receipts and it’s all a lot more complicated than you’d imagine. Salon/corporate donors will receive a statement of the value of the goods at the time of donation for their accountant to write off.
Local Donation Drop-Off Spots
Since there are costs incurred to ship dresses from these locations, we can only accept dresses that are 3 years old or less and in excellent condition. If older, or there is damage to the dress, you’re welcome to send us a photo and we can let you know if we feel we can find a home for it. Drop-off only, no pick-ups.
Please print and submit the Gown Donation form at the bottom of this page with your dress and/or include it in a special card for the next bride.
1. Niagara area – Grimsby, Beamsville, St Catharines, NOTL, Niagara Falls
Contact: Cathie
email: thebridesprojectniagara@yahoo.com
2. Ottawa – central
Contact: Janet
email: thebrideprojectottawa@gmail.
3. London and area
Contact: Melissa
email: melissa.taylor687@gmail.com
4. Kitchener/Waterloo & Cambridge
Contact: Gaby
email: thebridesprojectkw@gmail.com
5. 400 Corridor: Barrie, Innisfil, Thornton, Alliston, Angus, Bradford etc.
Contact: Emily
email: elnbidwell@gmail.com
8. North Bay
Contact: Angie
email: angiemee@gmail.com
9. Montreal
Contact: Sylvie
email: montreal@thebridesproject.com
12. Collingwood
Contact: Andrea
email: andreafoy@rocketmail.com
14. Belleville and surrounding area
Contact: Maggie
Email: maggiegarland@outlook.com
15. Calgary & Okotoks
Contact: Robyn
email: thebridesprojectcalgary@gmail.com
16. Aurora, Richmond Hill, Schomburg, East Gwillimbury, Keswick, Vaughan , Kleinburg , Markham
Contact: Gigi
email: gigi938@rogers.com
17. Vancouver – drop off needed! Let us know if you can help.
Cash Donations:
Love what we do but don’t need a wedding dress or have one to donate?
Through our partnership with the Sick Kids Garron Family Cancer Centre, cash donations can be made online: http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/page/TheBridesProject