Trash the Dress and Brides Against Breast Cancer-- A great combination

I was going to post another “How to select” article, but something came up last night on a forum to which I subscribe to that I just had to blog about. Mark Eric is a gifted photographer based in Louisiana and has been featured on Good Morning America lately with his wonderful “Trash the Dress” photo sessions as a new take on the bridal portrait. Brides dress up in their gowns one more time to take fashion style photographs in unusual situations. Many times the dress will get wet or dirty but is not ruined even though the session is called “trashing” the dress. Many people have hit his blog and others with the question, “Why trash the dress?” A charity was brought to Mark’s attention that has been near and dear to my heart for many years.

Brides Against Breast Cancer has been quietly working in the background fulfilling the wishes of terminal breast cancer patients since 1998. They have been featured in the past on Oprah, and in many national magazines. Dresses are donated to the organization, cleaned if needed, and then placed on the traveling show. Many of the gowns are new and donated by shops and still have the tags on them. Even if a dress is donated that is not in top shape, it can still be donated and turned into a beautiful quilt that can be sold to raise funds as well.

As with any charitable organization, Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation needs volunteers, donations and assistance. They have several ways to serve including quilt making, the pink envelope project, diamonds for dreams, garden parties and the gown sale events. If your life has been touched by breast cancer, please consider how much just a little of you time can be worth. Check out their website and see what a little time or money can do for someone at the end of her life.

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