Over the weekend I was on the North Shore in New England for my sister's graduation from Gordon. It rained the entire time we were there. Despite living in Portland, one of the rainier places in our country, I have never seen rain like that.
We did manage to score a wedding dress (you can see it on flickr).
We were looking at several options, some of which may be helpful to those looking for alternatives to buying a new dress. There are lots of "green" dresses out there. Most come from personalized designers but many mainline designers (even Giorgio Armani) have made dresses of sustainable materials. The main ingredients are hemp and silk. The one's I really liked came from Threadhead in AZ.
There are also some great second-hand ideas, where to buy and where to give it when you are done wearing it. The I Do Foundation buys already-worn dresses and sells them through consignment. They give the proceeds to charitable organizations.
Three Others:
The Bridal Garden -The Bridal Garden's non-profit bridal boutique offers top designer gowns at reasonable prices. Proceeds benefit the Sheltering Arms Children's Services.
Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation - By donating to Brides Against Breast Cancer your wedding and bridesmaids dresses, your 100% tax-deductible gift supports the fight against breast cancer.
The Glass Slipper Project- Here's your chance to help a Chicago high school student be the "Belle of the Ball" at her high school prom. The Glass Slipper Project collects new and almost-new formal dresses and accessories and provides them, free of charge, to Chicago high school students who are unable to purchase their own prom attire.
We ended up finding my dress at a great little store in Wenham called Over the Rainbow. It looks great and we were excited to get it for half the original price!
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