Do you have an inspiring story to share with us–why you donated your gown, or why you chose to purchase a gown from Brides Against Breast Cancer? If so, click below to submit your story- we’d love to read and share it!

Take a moment to read these inspirational stories that reinforce the Brides Against Breast Cancer mission:

• Carey Runzel Oberly - I have lost a grandfather to lung cancer. I have lost a cousin to breast cancer. Most recently I lost my stepfather to brain cancer who was like a father to me since he has been around most of my life. I am hoping we find a cure for this awful disease. I have been [...]
• Jerelyn Ely - I met the most wonderful, loving caring man through a website, much to my amazement, it seemed from the start we were just meant to be. I was raising two children, alone, for many years, then Dave came into my life. We started a new life together, learning to be a family. We were together [...]
• Courtney Lippoff - I was lucky enough that my future mother-in-law found an article in the newspaper about an event in Boca called “Brides Against Breast Cancer.” My fiance, Sean, and I got engaged on a Saturday, and the following Wednesday, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. This past month had been a roller coaster of both [...]
• Jacqueline Marshbanks - The wedding dress was the most important purchase for me because the dress had to be “the one”. So going to bridal shops, looking at bridal books consumed my days. During this time my friend and co worker Andrea was battling this disease called breast cancer. I learned about brides against breast cancer from a [...]
• Donna Serrano - I wasn’t able to attend but donated samples/cards. I do hope you call on me the next time you are in Santa Clara. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer June 98. My youngest son (almost 6), after watching his Dad shave his Mom’s head said “Dad, you can shave mine too” So sweet [...]
• Lani Wong - With breast cancer running in my family, a passion for supporting non-profits, and an upcoming wedding, this event was a no-brainer to support & attend. And all I have to say is…thank you “Brides Against Breast Cancer” for creating an UNFORGETTABLE moment in my life! My mother, little sister, & I were helped by Karen [...]
• Alison Tsacoumangos - Saying Goodbye to My Wedding Dress… Let me start this post out by saying that I feel a little weird publicizing what I’m doing with my wedding dress. I don’t usually like to talk about volunteering and giving to charity, because I think it is a private matter. However, in this case I am making [...]
• Amanda Staats - In 2001 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a long fight involving many surgeries, chemo, and radiation she was cancer free! I got married in 2010 and my mom got to be there and see me in my beautiful gown. In 2011, shortly after celebrating 10 years, she was diagnosed with breast cancer [...]
• Amber - My grandmother had breast cancer, so when I heard about brides against breast cancer I was quick to say I’m going to that. All I could think about was about my grandmother that has passed. On the day that I went it was kinda crazy I never expected to find a dress because my fiancee [...]
• Aubrey Hirsch - Pretty soon after my wedding I started to wonder what I was supposed to do with my wedding dress. It wasn’t the kind of thing I could wear to a Christmas party. Some people, I knew, had their dresses “preserved” by a dry cleaner, a kind of textile embalming. I didn’t think my dress would [...]
• Jessica Hoffman - Both breast cancer and ovarian cancer run in my family. I got married in May, 2012, and I loved my dress – it made me feel beautiful, and I knew I wanted to do something special with it after my wedding instead of letting it get musty in my attic. Through a web search I [...]
• Lauri Andrews - Over the past two years, breast cancer has been a constant part of my life. One of my close friends was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 26, and I tried to be there every time she needed someone to talk to, and to support her and let her know she wasn’t alone. [...]
• Zoe Joiner - I was looking for “the dress”, as all women do. I had purchased a dress on a designer discount site online which I wasn’t 100% sure about so I decided to check out the BABC event. My girlfriend and I had so much fun watching the fashion show and then her helping me try on [...]
• Linda Clark - We donated our daughter Jessica’s beautiful wedding gown to Brides Against Breast Cancer after she lost her battle to squamous cell tracheoesophageal cancer five months after her own fairy tale wedding. We spared no expense in their wedding, giving her the magical day of her dreams, because we knew what she’d been through in her [...]
• Jerelyn Ely - I met the most wonderful, loving caring man through a website, much to my amazement, it seemed from the start we were just meant to be. I was raising two children, alone, for many years, then Dave came into my life. We started a new life together, learning to be a family. We were together [...]
• Deanna Sysco - Mike and I met online and talked for many month’s. When Mike found out I was sick and was having a hard time paying my medical bills he insisted on coming to La. to move me up to Co. with him to help me. Mike was so sweet he drove through a hurricane to get [...]