On Saturday, May 7th, 2011, come out to Chicago Fusion Theatre's (CFT) very own Alternative Bridal Expo and Fundraiser!
In benefit of CFT's upcoming Spring production of Charles L. Mee's BIG LOVE, you are invited to attend an evening of wedding-themed festivities and a preview of the show!
Are you a bride-or-groom-to-be? Single and loving it? Already hitched? It's a night for everyone! Come check out incredible matrimonial artists in the fields of Floral, Planning and Photography, as well as our main event...
...a Trash-the-Dress Contest!
Bring in your old..
prom dresses
bridesmaid dresses
...first communion gown?
Hell! Why not? Bring in your wedding dress!
You know you're sick of looking at it... so turn it into a work of art and help out CFT! Don't have a dress handy, or don't feel like parting ways with it just yet? No problem! Hit a thrift store and bring us the UGLIEST one you can find, we'll have a blast TRASHING it with paint!
Gentlemen... this means you, too! Find a dress and bring it in to get trashed!
LET'S ROCK THE DRESS!
The winner of the Trash the Dress contest will receive a grand prize package that includes discounted services from several awesome Chicago wedding vendors, including AELO!
Vendors include: Photographers Michael Litchfield (of this wedding), and Colin Lyons (of this wedding), amazing florist Janet Gallagher, who made this happen, videographer and super awesome guy Nate Horowitz, among others!
DETAILS:
Studio A
2941 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL
Saturday, May 7, 2011
8 PM to 11PM
$15 Pre-sale/$25 Door
Pre-sale tickets go on sale April 27
at chicagofusiontheatre.org
Not just for engaged brides - this one's for everyone! You'll get to watch a scene from the benefited show, BIG LOVE, mingle with some awesome people, watch (or participate) in a crazy contest, and there will be booze. How could you miss it?
We hope to see you there!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Wendy and I would like to ask you something concerning your upcoming Trash the Dress shoot.
I just want to inform the participants about my charity project.
I might be interested in purchasing the trashed dresses as is, no cleaning or repairs needed!
This is a serious en honest request for a good cause!
I try to restore the dresses used in a trash the dress shoot back to good condition.
I donate these dresses after restoring them to people in need.
They can't afford to buy a dress for their wedding and I like to help them.
I like to work with clothes and it's a joy for me to donate the dresses when they are back in good shape.
You can't imagine how happy these people are when they receive a dress for their wedding.
I can pay a small fee for the dress + shipping.
Donations are of course much appreciated!
I really hope that you can pass my inquiry to her as I really want to prevent that this dress ends up in a box or even in waste bin while I can help people.
My e-mail to contact me is herwyn.w@skynet.be
I hope that someone wants to help.
Thank you
Wendy Herwyn
www.savethedress.be