Donate Your Dress

Don't ever plan to get married again (not to the same guy anyway)? Don't want to bother with cleaning those stains out. A charitable organization called Making Memories accepts gown, veil, and slip donations. Just pack your items in a box and send them to the address listed at www.makingmemories.org. The foundation asks that you include a $10 check to pay for the expense of preparing your wedding gown for sale. Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope inside your package so that Making Memories can return a tax-deductible receipt for you. Making Memories hosts a Brides Against Breast Cancer, Nationwide Tour of Gowns, and the donations it receives are used to grant final wishes for men and women suffering from terminal breast cancer.