For A Good Cause

February 14th, 2007 @ 2:19 pm by Mrs. Butterfly

On Sunday, February 11, 2007, I said goodbye to my wedding dress. Part of me is actually very sad. I loved that dress. I loved the way I felt in it. But my practical part won the battle in the end for these reasons:

I know that my wedding dress will never be worn again. Well, the chances are it won’t be worn again, and it was taking up valuable NYC closet space.
It wasn’t a very expensive wedding dress to begin with, so I didn’t feel the need to save it.
I admit it - I wanted the tax write-off. Although I don’t know how you decide on the fair market value of a wedding dress. It’s just guess work, isnt it?
I didn’t have to clean the dress before donating it so I saved a few hundred bucks.
Oh yeah - it’s also for a really good cause.

I kind of wish I had spent more time on Sunday looking over the dress. I did get to see it briefly at the Bridal Garden (where I donated my dress). The lady kept telling me how pretty the dress was, and hoped to sell it that same day.

I guess all I can hope for now is that some girl, somewhere will wear this beautiful dress and feel like a princess on her wedding day - like I did on mine.

If anyone in NYC wants to donate their dress, please check out the Bridal Garden.

54 West 21st Street, Suite 907
(between Fifth & Sixth Avenues)
New York, NY 10010
Tel: 212-252-0661 Fax: 212-367-9050

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4 Responses to “For A Good Cause”

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Alex

How does the tax deduction work? Is it what you paid for the dress or what they can re-sell it for?

2/14/07 @ 2:38 pm (reply)

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thistleorchid

I commend you, that’s a really amazing thing you did. I dont know if I’ll have that kind of strength, I’m afraid I’m a little too selfish that way. It’s my precious…next to the Fi and the ring of course…

2/14/07 @ 3:00 pm (reply)

Guest

Wow, that was really generous of you! Kudos to you! I’m sure some bride out there will love your dress and will help make her wedding special.

2/14/07 @ 3:07 pm (reply)

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nopushover

Well done, Mrs. Bee. I have heard so many stories about women who saved their wedding dresses, only to either run into problems with it yellowing because of a problem with the preservation (happened to my aunt) and/or a daughter who doesn’t want to wear it. I intend to donate my gown soon, just need to research where to do so in Los Angeles. I do know about Brides Against Breast Cancer.

I did hear about one creative way to re-use a wedding dress besides someone else wearing it…my doctor’s wife turned her mother’s wedding dress into a christening gown that was used by each of her kids and now has passed on for each grandchild’s christening.

2/14/07 @ 5:45 pm (reply)