Brides Against Breast Cancer (BABC)
Many brides are sentimental about their wedding gowns, but donating a dress can do a lot of good. Brides Against Breast Cancer (BABC) has enlisted support from designers, manufacturers, bridal shops, and brides to contribute millions of dollars to provide free programs and services for people affected by cancer. The group also provides beautiful wedding gowns for those in need at a fraction of the cost. Donating your gown or setting up a wedding registry for the BABC is an incredible way to spread the love from your wedding day.
ONEHOPE Wine
Rarely will you find a wedding without wine, but if you’re going to serve it, why not serve it with purpose? Each varietal from ONEHOPE Wine supports a specific cause, with 50% of proceeds donated to its supporting charity. Whether it’s Zinfandel to Support Our Troops, Cabernet Sauvignon for Autism, or a Sauv Blanc to Save the Planet, your wedding will serve more than wine during the dinner hour. Visit their website for a full list of supported causes. A full list of supported causes is available on their website.
(Editor’s note: If you’re worried about the wine itself, don’t be. The cause partnered with Rob Mondavi Jr., son of a Napa legend. BrideBox was able to sample their Chardonnay to Fight Breast Cancer at the Something Blue Wedding Show in Palo Alto, and it was delish.)
Organic Bouquet
Save your money and protect the environment with cost-efficient, Eco-friendly flowers like those from Organic Bouquet. With partners around the world, Organic Bouquet can offer fair trade flowers, help the farmers growing them and donate to carbon offset programs. It has helped save ecosystems throughout South America and has even provided an education for over 300 young girls in India who otherwise wouldn’t have had the opportunity. Each bouquet represents a separate charity you would be donating to, with causes like Cancer Research, Autism and Children with Disabilities; the only thing more beautiful than the wedding bouquet itself.
Once you’re done with the bouquets, don’t let them go to waste. Most people forget how much little things, like flowers, can brighten up someone’s day. Donate your flowers to hospitals and nursing homes and help brighten up rooms for the sick and elderly; your flowers could help brighten up their lives!
https://www.organicbouquet.com/
Bella Figura
Invitations are the best aspect of your wedding to commit for Eco-friendliness. Of course you don’t want your invitations to lack beauty and elegance either. Bella Figura is a letterpress company using 100% tree-free cotton paper or 100% post-consumer recycled paper for ALL of their products, as well as using vegetable base and organic compound ink. The company donates their letterpress paper to Elementary/Middle schools in need, plants one tree for every order over $100, and 1% of proceeds are donated to environmental organizations working to save the planet! BF plants thousands of trees each year; so essentially your invitations are contributing to the reduction of our carbon footprint. A lot of good from a square of paper!
The Prince George Ballroom
A beautiful venue makes weddings memorable, but one that houses orphans, veterans, and sick patients? This New York Ballroom generates millions of dollars and donates 100 percent of its profits to helping those with disabilities and mental illnesses, as well as providing HIV/AIDS treatment for those in need. The Prince George Ballroom’s breathtaking architecture and design is perfect for a dream wedding and a favorite for upscale (celebrities Jay Z and Kanye West were even spotted at this venue earlier this year).
The I DO Foundation
A great way to give your wedding purpose is to set up a charitable wedding registry. The I DO Foundation is the nation’s first and largest “Wedding Focused” not-for-profit organization. It has helped 75K couples contributing $6.5 million dollars (and counting) to more than over 5500 charitable organizations. Imagine being one of those couples renowned for celebrating for a cause; that’s a wedding no one could ever forget. If you need help choosing a cause to celebrate, the I DO Foundation provides a personal list of charities and NPOs internationally, including summaries of why help is needed and how your donations will help each cause.
Brides & Basketball
If you want to get your groom’s attention (and attendance) to a bridal show, bribe him with basketball. The Brides & Basketball partnership is a bridal show preceding an NBA game. Participating teams donating 100% of the bridal show’s ticket sales to Brides Against Breast Cancer. Your fiance gets his basketball fix, you get your bridal fix, and you both get to be amazing and help fight cancer!
