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Brides-to-be came to the show from as far away as Alaska, Minnesota and Oregon, and as close as Sequim. They seemed to enjoy dashing from venue to venue, although several people pointed out that grooms-to-be were not as enthusiastic.
Pizzo suggested the next show might have something specific for grooms other than watching their beloved try on gowns. One groom reportedly went to Quimper Sound and bought CDs while his intended tried on gowns.
Brenda Chovanak, director of the antique gown division of Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation, agreed that brides and grooms and gowns don't mix well.
"It takes forever to get a bride in and out of a dress. Don't bring a groom. It's so much more fun with girls, mothers and friends," said Chovanak. Some women enjoyed being in the gowns for up to a half hour at a time, while others zipped in and out of dresses quickly, looking for just the right one.
"That's a lot of dress," said Angie Dunn of Seattle as she admired a cream-colored dress she tried on first.
Meanwhile, Liz Lauderman of Sequim was having trouble getting out of the white beaded dress she was wearing. Her bridesmaid Alona Koehler helped. Lauderman appeared almost ready to pick a dress for her 2010 wedding.
The Making Memories foundation sells designer dresses for far less money than the retail cost. The nonprofit is dedicated to helping women who are losing their battle against breast cancer.
During the show in Port Townsend, a woman who was helped by the foundation some years ago when she was ill brought 36 dresses to donate to Making Memories.Continued...
"Making Memories foundation is a good venue for people who wants to help women with breast cancer. I would encourage all women to join the group and be able to save lives."
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