Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale

By Lei Lydle, Founder and Editor Last Updated: 10/31/2006 8:53:27 AM

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"To provide an opportunity for metastatic breast cancer patients to fulfill a dream or wish. It is our intention to provide cancer patients with a special time of 'Making Memories' together with their families, a chance that might not have become a reality without the assistance of the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation."

"To advance the awareness of breast cancer and to educate the public about the vast resources and support available to breast cancer patients and their families."

When my friend Lei first told me about the "Brides Against Breast Cancer" bridal gown sale, I knew I wanted to buy my wedding dress there. I was newly engaged and excited about dress shopping. And like most people in Atlanta, sadly, I could think of several people I've known who have battled breast cancer or who have friends and family who have. The idea of helping to raise funds for the Making Memories foundation and at the same time find a wedding dress I love for a great price - well, I couldn't think of a better win-win situation.

I showed up on Saturday morning at the hotel lobby in Buckhead prepared to see a few racks of dresses. What I saw wasn't just a few racks - It was an entire roomful of dresses. Rows and rows of white satin, taffeta, silk and organza. Some were sleek, some poufy. Some were adorned with flowers, some with sequins. All of them were stunning. There were hundreds of dresses donated by bridal shops, chic boutiques and brides themselves. While some were worn once and others still had a price tag on them, all of them had the potential to be the one I'd wear on the Big Day. I knew my gown was in there somewhere! What amazed me was the selection of dresses that had been donated to this great cause. All the proceeds would go to the Making Memories foundation to grant wishes to women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Choosing a dress was no easy chore, especially when there was every style, fabric, and even color to choose from. (Who knew you could get a bridal gown in light blue?) That's why it helped to have volunteers there to advise brides on which dresses to try on. They always knew when a bride had found The Dress. It was a certain look on the bride's face that gave it away every time.

I must have had the look too, because I ended up buying my wedding gown that day. And when I checked out, the co-founder of the charity thanked me and told me I was helping to make someone's wish come true. All the brides who left that day with a gown in hand benefited a worthy cause and bought the dress of their dreams for a fraction of the retail price. If only every day could be that rewarding!

~ Megan Haldimann

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