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I’ll be the first to admit that when I first saw a friend wear Toms on a trip to Bangkok, I thought to myself, “That has got to be the ugliest shoe I’ve ever seen.” Then she explained to me the One-for-One mission, where for every pair of Toms purchased, another pair is donated to a child in need. Apparently those were also the most comfortable pair of shoes she’s ever owned and perfect for traveling because they’re lightweight and thin.
Mr. Taffy and I decided early on that we wanted to make a charitable donation instead of making or purchasing favors. Because there are many charities that are important to us and our families, we decided to choose three charities and have our guests vote during the reception.
We had a hard time deciding on an object to give people for voting purposes (of course, with my luck, I didn’t read Mrs. Lovebug’s post about her favors until we had already found one). We found inspiration in these wooden tokens from the Michigan Beer Fest, which I had been using as a circle guide while making our table numbers.
Mr. Taffy found some plain wooden coins on eBay, and we ordered around 200 of them. I will have to post in the comments on which eBay seller we went through, as Mr. Taffy isn’t here to ask at the moment. It was challenging to find affordable tokens in such a small quantity, so it is worth posting!
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I just got back from a Modern Bride charity event called Project Bridesmaids — a collaboration between Modern Bride Magazine and Planet Hope to collect gently worn dresses for underprivileged girls to wear to prom across the US. They’re going to be collecting dresses from noon to 5pm tomorrow at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan (311 W. 34th Street & 8th Avenue). Anyone who donates a dress gets free admission into the event featuring makeovers, a runway show, food and drink, deluxe gift bags and much more. I’m going to drop off a bunch of dresses that I no longer wear, so I hope to see you there!
I thought it would be a low key event — I think I make that assumption about every event for some reason. When I arrived, there was a red carpet and a bunch of photographers taking pictures of everyone who walked in. (Ok I admit I took this picture as I left.)
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! You might be thinking, “What does that have to do with weddings?” Well, nothing and a lot at the same time. Does that even make sense?
My eyes were opened to breast cancer awareness when I was 14 and found a few lumps in my breasts. It was nothing, I had surgery, they were removed and I was fine. Same thing happened when I was 18. I started to wonder why this happened to me, and how it could have affected both me and my family if the lumps turned out to be cancerous. Luckily, I haven’t had to deal with that yet, but there are many brides out there who have.
Mr. Pinot Noir and I have been looking for unique ways to remember the people that will not be able to celebrate our wedding with us. We have chosen three ways to honor those who cannot be attendance.
I particularly wanted to honor my grandmothers (one passed away in 2005 and the other is too sick to travel to the wedding) and my uncle who passed away last summer. In their honor I will be adding photo charms to my wedding bouquet. This way they will be with me all day and then I will be able to save the charms as a keepsake (as I do not plan to save the bouquet). I talked to my florist and she thought this was a wonderful idea and doesn’t believe she will have any trouble incorporating them into the bouquet. I will use a photo of each of them from the day of their wedding.
This is an idea of what I am planning:
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I like to consider myself as someone who gives. I try to volunteer when I can for events that are important to me, and I donate to charities in which I truly believe. I think we can all make a difference.
Breast Cancer awareness is something I truly care about. It only makes sense because six years ago, my grandmother passed away from the disease. Luckily though, my mom was more fortunate. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37 and this year will mark her 10th year of remission. She is a proud survivor and I am happy to share it with the world.
In honor of my mom and in memory of my grandmother, I want to incorporate pink elements in our wedding which will highlight breast cancer. When I told my mom this, she started crying. She was so touched and I was happy because I love my mom so much.
Check out how cheap we are. We’re giving our guests paper chips as favors. You don’t think they’ll feel cheated, do you? I mean, aren’t they pretty?
Rebecca from The White Aisle contacted us back in August regarding an organization she’s working with called Daughters Cambodia in Phnom Phen, a day center for girls working in brothels that provides access to showers, basic hygiene, and vocational training. On a recent trip, she donated sewing machines so the girls could make simple things from local silks that she could sell on her site, and hopefully find a way out of the brothel life.
I was actually planning on writing a post about this topic before someone brought it up on the Beehive.
Many brides like to grow their hair out for their wedding - I am one of them. But after the wedding day has come and gone and you feel the need for a shorter hairdo, what are your options? Instead of just going to the salon and having the stylist give you a makeover while all your pretty strands float slowly to the ground, you might want to consider donating your hair for a good cause.
*Cancer Facts & Figures 2007, American Cancer Society.
**Cancer Practice: Journal of the American Cancer Society, November 2001.
Mrs. Ant and I volunteered at the Brides Against Breast Cancer event in New York last night and had a great time!
The first bride I helped ended up buying the very first dress she tried on. She was so beautiful in it, her mom cried, her friend cried, I didn’t even know her and I almost cried!
As Mrs. Bee already reminded us, October is Breast Cancer Month and that means, for all of you pink brides anyway, this is a great time to stock up on pink M&M’s! They are perfect for candy buffets or favors, and purchasing bags of these candies helps out a great cause - Susan G. Komen for the Cure! What could be better?
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As I’m sure many of you are aware, October 1st kicks off the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
One of the many wonderful organizations that supports the cause is Brides Against Breast Cancer, which takes proceeds from selling donated wedding gowns to help grant wishes to women with terminally ill breast cancer.
Last year Mrs. Ant and I volunteered at the New York event. We saw many brides find “the dress”, and felt so lucky to be a part of those special moments. We’ll be there again this Thursday, so if you haven’t yet purchased your dress, this is a great opportunity to purchase a designer dress at well below cost while contributing to a fantastic cause. Many of the dresses are brand new!
We had a hard time thinking of what kind of gifts to give to some of our wedding party and to our parents, and then I remembered an episode of Frontline World that I saw on PBS a few months back that featured a non-profit microlending organization called Kiva. Then it struck me, what a perfect gift idea!
What is microlending, you ask? Well, it’s a system in which you give a small loan directly to a poor person in a developing country who is trying to start their own business, or improve an existing small business. The idea is that these loans will help the borrowers improve their lives and will help them to break the cycle of poverty. I would think it also helps the economy of their community because as small businesses grow, they will need to purchase raw materials, etc. from other nearby businesses and often they will begin to employ other people in their village/town/city.
Also, the borrowers almost always pay back these loans in full and on time. My guess is that this is because of the direct relationship between the lender and the borrower, rather than the impersonal relationship one would have with a bank or financial institution. So far, Kiva has a 100% repayment rate. That’s pretty impressive!
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