Brides Against Breast Cancer

I'm always excited when Brides Against Breast Cancer comes to town. They are a non-profit organization that travels from city to city with designer wedding gowns. For brides, it's a chance to find the perfect wedding dress, save up to 85%, and help those impacted by cancer. 
I have volunteered the last few years when the tour came to Atlanta. This year I am super excited because I have been asked to be the city coordinator. Once again, I get to be a part of a unique and rewarding event. 
The gown sale takes place April 6th and 7th. Brides, please visit www.bridesabc.org for more information and to register to attend. Happy shopping!

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Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale

Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale

Brides if you are looking for a wedding gown and want to help a great cause at the same time, then come to Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale at Atlanta Marriott Northwest this weekend. See you there!

Wish Upon a Wedding Atlanta Launch Party

Last Thursday night, I attended the Wish Upon a Wedding Atlanta launch party.



Wish Upon a Wedding is the first non-profit wish granting organization that provides weddings for terminally ill individuals. The organization was founded in January by Liz Guthrie of California. Since then, many chapters have started in cities all across the United States.



The Atlanta chapter's launch was at The Mansion Elan. The board of directors put together a very entertaining event for attendees. The entertainment included aerial artists.



The guests, which included industry pros, volunteers, and future wish recipients, were also entertained by fire artists, and stilt walkers.



There were so many choices of hot food to eat as well as some great desserts. Including this tempting smores station.

Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale

Brides,
It is that time of year again!

Who: Brides Against Breast Cancer
What: Gown Sale
Where: The Defoor Centre located 1710 Defoor Avenue NW Atlanta, GA 30318
When: Sneak Preview Event! Thursday 01/28/2010: 6:00pm - 10:00pm (Reservations required for this ticketed event)
Friday 01/29/2010: 10am - 8pm (Free and open to the public)
Saturday 01/30/2010: 10am - 6pm (Free and open to the public)
Why: The gown sale allows brides-to-be a chance to find the gown of their dreams at a great price, while helping to make wishes and memory-making events come true!

Brides Against Breast Cancer Gown Sale

Ladies if you do not have your wedding gown picked out yet don't worry. Brides Against Breast Cancer is having a gown sale this week at the Defoor Centre. They kick of the event with a VIP sneak preview on Thursday April 16TH at 6:30, but you must reserve your place to get first pick of these wedding gowns. Tickets are $25 for the bride on Thursday. This wonderful event that supports Making Memories continue on Friday at 10:00 AM and Saturday at 9:00 AM with free admission for the public.


The Defoor Centre is located at:
1710 Defoor Avenue NW
Atlanta, GA 30318


Happy shopping!

Blog It Forward Please!

Masterpiece Weddings, an event coordination agency founded by Melissa Margarita-DiStefano in Gainsville, Forida, is working really hard to put on an amazing fundraiser in February called Let’s Eat Cake! - which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - an incredible organization that’s dedicated to treating children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Let’s Eat Cake! is a wedding cake competition, featuring Wedding Cake confections from all over the United States. Bakers will feature their cakes to be judged by local and national culinary celebrities. In addition bakers will be asked to make enough cake to feed the general public, so that they may judge the cakes as well!

The goal is to raise $50,000 for this extremely worthy cause, we know times are tough for everyone out there. But that doesn't mean that kids still aren't getting sick. Please help spread the word about our goal, and our mission. If you can help financially, that would be great, and if you blogging about this right now....your spreading the word - and that's all we can ask for!

Masterpiece Weddings will donate $1 for every site that mentions Let's Eat Cake! before January 12, 2009.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For more than 20 years, national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies have been working together to build breast cancer awareness and provide access to screening services.

Early detection is especially important. Experts encourage regular self-breast exams and scheduling annual mammograms because breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Every 12 minutes 1 woman dies and 4 are diagnosed with breast cancer.

One way that we can help fight breast cancer is by participating in Brides Against Breast Cancer's gown sales. They provide brides-to-be the opportunity to find their dream gown at an incredible savings while making dreams come true for women fighting breast cancer. You can purchase a gown at their national tour of gowns or donate your wedding gown to the cause.

For more information about breast cancer awareness visit nbcam.org. For more information on brides against breast cancer visit bridesagainstbreastcancer.