Brides Against Breast Cancer Recap and Info

If you’re getting married, and you’re a bride, you’ll need a dress of some sort, right? It’s one of the few things that usually remain a surprise for the groom and mothers, sisters, and bridesmaids actually like helping the bride find the perfect dress! So, in late February, many brides chose to find their dresses at a special charity gown sale sponsored by the North Carolina Branch of the Association of Bridal Consultants. ***Spoiler Alert*** Pictures from the weekend are below, so check for your picture before sharing with your fiancé!

In space generously donated for our use by the Wyndham Hotel Raleigh Durham, hundreds of dresses awaited their perfect bride. The best part of this sale is that all proceeds went to grant wishes of men and women with Stage IV breast cancer. With the fabulous staff from the Making Memories Foundation and Brides Against Breast Cancer, we raised about $20,000 through our gown sale!

There was also a small show to introduce some wedding vendors to the brides that attended. Some of those vendors were:

Trendy Heels to Totes **An ABC Member!!

Bowties and Lace/d’essence **An ABC Member!!

Celebration Photobooth

Carolina Cake Company

Wyndham Hotel Raleigh Durham

Without the help from the following Association of Bridal Consultants members from North Carolina who generously donated their time volunteering before and during our sale, we would not have been successful – so thank you!!

Catherine Katz - Cherished Celebrations

Veronica Foster - Behind the Scenes, Inc.

Thomasina Whitley - Bowties and Lace

Carol Lassiter - Beautiful Details Wedding Consulting

Veronica Nelson - Weddings 2Day, Events 2Morrow

Jolaine Hjardemaal - Remarkable Celebrations

Malika Becton – Weddings of Grace

andAlex Newton – Alex Newton Photography -- with an extra special thanks for all the wonderful pictures of this fantastic weekend!

We’re planning another gown sale for next year, keep us in mind for either buying your gown, donating your old wedding dress, or volunteering at this event! It will be held Friday, February 5 through Sunday February 7 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. More gowns, more events, lots of fun and for a great cause!