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Married one month and big check

jemmini6jemmini6 member
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Our wedding was one month ago today.  It's kind of funny because it seems like it's been a lot longer already (not in a bad way).

But I made a big check today which was shipping off my wedding gown.  I am donating it to Brides Against Breast Cancer.  Had to make sure to get it done soon so we can write it off on our taxes this year, but it feels weird to no longer have a wedding dress.  LOL.  Oh well, it's off to make another bride as happy as I was and to grant some wishes for women with metastatic breast cancer, so it's definitely a good parting of ways.
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Re: Married one month and big check

  • HULUHULU
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    edited December 2011
    Congratulations on 1-month, here's to many, many more to come. I think it's super-duper generous of you to donate your dress, and I definitely admire that. :)
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  • kellyt89kellyt89 member
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    edited December 2011
    What a great (and super generous) idea to donate your dress!
    And if the stormy weather came...I'd just kiss you in the rain... Daisypath Anniversary tickers image
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  • HULUHULU
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    edited December 2011
    (On an unrelated note, is it just me, or does TK seem to be acting normal again? Although all the posts made prior to now are still out of whack.)
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  • SKP82SKP82 member
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    edited December 2011
    Jem - that is awesome that you're donating your dress!  What a great cause and a plus that you can write something off on your taxes.  :)
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    "Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make life so, right in the middle of it we die, lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce." - Natalie Goldberg
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    edited December 2011
    That's a great organization! I'm happy when I see brides donating their dresses. :) 
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  • leia1979leia1979 member
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    edited December 2011
    Jem, that's so great. Do you have to get it cleaned first, or do they take it as-is?

    Mine's just hanging in a bag on the back of the door.

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    I haz a planning bio
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  • NurseyKNurseyK
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    edited December 2011
    I always said "oh it's just a dress, I'll sell it as soon as the wedding is over." But now I think I'll keep it for awhile....

    did you go through this?
    www.nurseyk.weebly.com
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  • jemmini6jemmini6 member
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    edited December 2011
    They ask for an additional $40 donation (tax deductible) to help with cleaning, steaming & processing the gowns, so I just did that.  I was going to have it cleaned (really, there's just a tiny bit of dirt around the seam of my train), but I figure after shipping, they were going to have to re-steam it anyways, so I just included the money and will let them clean it.

    It's a great organization (I'll probably volunteer at their next local event too) and with donations, you get to write off the full retail value.  So instead of being able to maybe sell my dress for half of what I paid, I get to write off the full amount and will end up seeing a bigger 'return' on it, so it's definitely a win/win situation.
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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    edited December 2011
    That's such a nice thing to do Jem!!! Congrats on your 1 month :)



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