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National Bridal Show
Once again, The Brides’ Project will have a booth at the Spring Show and we invite everyone to stop by on your way to the cake samples. Say hello and ask questions while you’re checking out vendors and the fashion shows. Brides-to-be are free! All info can be found on their website:
http://spring.nationalbridalshow.com/
See you there!
January 27 – 29, 2012
Location:
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
Show Times:
Friday: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 8pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm
Movember cookie moustache
As the webmaster for The Brides’ Project, I encourage everyone to support men’s health. This website may be for women, but we also want to acknowledge the guys, too. Ladies, there are lots of ways we can support men’s health, from encouraging them to get regular checkups (men are notorious for not going to the doctor) to exercising together to promoting good nutrition. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
(Cookies are not exactly the healthiest food, but you can’t go wrong with a cookie moustache to support Movember! Just don’t have too many of them…)
As you can see by the proliferation of facial hair here, we are in the middle of sponsoring Movember and we’d love to help you gents bump up your fundraising total by $1,000. Just read the instructions (there aren’t many!) and your moustache may turn into a cash ‘stache, the poshest whiskers north of the Mississippi.
Get your entries in!
Team Brides' Project at the Finish Line
We did it! And we did it through rain and wind and layers upon layers of clothing — including veils and crinolines! As always, we drew lots of curious attention with our outfits, but there were plenty of others who dressed up, too.
Front:
Team Full Support
Back:
Team Full Support
Masked Crusaders
It was great to see so many people out on a Sunday morning (after Nuit Blanche, where people were up all night long) showing their community spirit and support.
More pics at the album, or view as a full-screen slideshow.
I shot some video, but it’s pretty shaky!
The Brides’ Project is a proud participant in this year’s annual event supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to fund breast cancer research and health promotion initiatives. It is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event in Canada in support of the breast cancer cause. This year (its 20th) it will take place on Sunday, October 2.
The Brides’ Project team of volunteers will be doing a 5km walk at the Toronto site, the University of Toronto’s St. George campus. Click here for a full list of locations.)
The funds raised go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information about the Foundation, its work, and where the money goes in your region, visit www.cbcf.org.
If you’d like to sponsor us, our team page is here. You can help us by sponsoring the team, an individual volunteer, or by joining us at the site on October 2. Whichever way you choose, please know that we appreciate your support!
Once again you’ll see our lovely volunteers at the National Bridal Show, and if you happen to be passing by the shop on your way, we do have a few free passes left. Don’t forget that there’s lots of free cake and the party bus to explore when you get hyped up on sugar.
This year they also have a Groom’s Resting Zone that apparently has buckets of ice cold beer. Now that’s a great incentive to take that man of yours to the show! Send him off to get you cake while you enjoy a beer.
Don’t forget to visit us …
It’s Relay time again! That’s right, we’re not just about pretty wedding dresses, we’re here to fundraise and commit ourselves to the cause — and that’s kicking cancer to the curb! We do it by volunteering our time and skills, selling wedding dresses, and participating in fundraising events. Our big June event is the annual Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, and this year we’re taking part on Friday, June 17 in Sunnybrook Park. (See here for previous Relay For Life posts.)
Relay For Life – Toronto Sunnybrook Park page
Our team page is here: The Brides’ Project Relay For Life Team
Why we Relay
The Brides’ Project has been involved with Relay for Life for the last 4 years, and each year, our contribution grows.
We strongly believe in, and support the efforts of the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life because every step we take in Relay raises money to help the Canadian Cancer Society save lives. The Society has provided millions in funding for cancer research, and combined with efforts from the Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook, we know they will make a huge difference.
Every year we are encouraged and inspired by the fact that our dollars make a difference. We hear more stories of success and survival, and we hope that in our lifetimes, cancer will be beaten.
Join us in the fight against cancer by supporting our team now. It’s easy – just click on the blue “Support” button to make a donation to the event.
Learn more about why the Canadian Cancer Society is our best partner in the fight against cancer at www.cancer.ca
Last year we earned the TOP SPOT as a team, raising more than $11,000! See some our photos here. We were also part of the media campaign for Relay For Life 2010.
In 2009 we were also a very visible team — all night long! Check out some of our photos from Relay For Life 2009 here.
You can help fire up our stalwart team by sponsoring us, or an individual on our team: The Brides’ Project Relay For Life Team (Donations over $20 get an tax deductible receipt.)
If you’re in Toronto, considering joining a team or meeting us at the park and walking with us. Come by and say hello! In our big white dresses, we won’t be hard to find 
Helen and Vanessa
Well, we try to describe it as best we can on our “For Brides … What to Expect” page, but it’s even better to get the perspective from a client. Especially a client with a camera!
Lizz came armed and ready with the bride… her sister Monica. We’re happy to report that neither were sent to the boiler room, and we had a terrific time helping Monica say “YES!” to her beautiful Brides’ Project dress.
Read more here!
Once again The Brides’ Project will be featured at the National Bridal Show, and we’d love to see you there!
Brides, don’t miss out — you get in for free! (Tickets are $14 online, $15 at the door.)
Official website: http://www.nationalbridalshow.com/ — or click on the graphic below:
Our apologies to anyone who has tried to make an appointment through our online form system, only to have it disappear into the ether! It’s been troubling us for a while and we tried a number of ways to fix it, to no avail. It’s been frustrating for the cats behind this website!
We think we now have a solution to the mystery problem, and *knock on wood* the form appears to working correctly after some testing.
We do strive to reply to appointment requests within half a day or less. However, in case you don’t receive a reply to your appointment request in that time period, do call us to follow up. Thanks for your patience!
–The Webmaster
Today, members of The Brides’ Project joined 170,000 others across Canada in the annual Run for the Cure. The Toronto event was a sea of pink, as men, women and children celebrated our strength as a community to fight this disease.
As usual, our spirited group was approached by many inquiring as to the nature of our organization, and we spread the word! There are a couple of shots of the team on the Toronto Star’s website gallery: http://www.thestar.com/fplarge/photo/870004
Some were also a little curious why our one groom attracted so many lovely brides, per the picture below!!! However, we all know his heart belongs to Linda… our 6-year survivor and an inspiration to us all.
Many thanks to all our participants and sponsors for another greatly successful and fun event.
In the third quarter of 2010, our fundraising focus is the Breast Cancer Foundation. As in previous quarters, our fundraising goal is $10,000 which we hope to meet with your help. That help can be from buying/donating a dress, taking part directly, or even spreading the word about what we do!!
We take part in the CIBC Run For the Cure, which takes place on October 3rd (Sunday) and starts at 10am. We dress up as brides and have a hoot in conjunction with our colleagues. For this event, you can register online or donate to our team at www.runforthecure.com. Our run location is Toronto, and we take part with a team called The Breast Defence, headed by Linda who is now a 6-year survivor!
It’s a great event with an amazing spirit amongst the thousands of participants. Here’s a pic from last year…
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Hiya! We just finished Day 2 of the National Bridal Show and we’re loving it! Lots of people are getting to know us and what we do for the community, and we have one more day to spread the word at the Mississauga International Centre. If you haven’t already stopped by our booth (#540, a few steps from The Bay), come and say hello. One of our Ryerson Fashion Team designers was at the booth for half of today, and we had three volunteers on hand (including the webmaster, Yours Truly) ready to answer all of your questions. Ask away!
I shot these at the end of the day, after Dorothy and Kristin had been talking to the public for 10 and a half hours! I think they’re high on samples here: hazelnut and Nutella crepes, high-octane cappuccinos, thin-crust pizza, goat cheese and tomato h’ors d’oeuvres, and candy! Not to mention wedding cake, natch… lots and lots of cake… fuel of champions!
We couldn’t resist a shot at one of the nearby booths featuring wedding decor, since the vendor had already gone home. (A vendor whose name I can’t recall right now, otherwise I’d link to them!) The TBP Team is still full of beans after a full day — go us!
Don’t be shy, stop by our booth… and eat cake with us
As of Wednesday night, The Brides’ Project is the #1 Fundraising team for Relay For Life – Toronto Central! Woo-hoo!
Help us stay on top by sponsoring us, we’re nearly at our $10,000 goal! GO TEAM TBP!
Since our volunteers, friends and supporters will all be enjoying Relay for Life on Friday June 11th to Saturday June 12th, the TBP store will be CLOSED on Saturday June 12th. We’re open for regular hours on Sunday (12-5pm). Come out and support us at the Relay!
That’s right, folks, just ONE more week before you’ll find us burning up the track at Forest Hill Memorial Park, raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society. We are featured on this week’s cover of the Beach-Riverdale Mirror, we were on CHUM FM Thursday morning, and we’ll be participating in the annual street sale in Riverdale tomorrow — if you’re in the neighbourhood, drop by, browse our table, and say hello! Better yet, buy something and/or sponsor one of our two Brides’ Project Teams:
The Brides’ Project
The Brides’ Project Too
The Brides’ Project raises money all year round for local and national cancer charities, but we are concentrating our efforts this time to raise $10,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society by participating in Relay For Life — this is our third year in a row. We can do it with your help! You can join us, sponsor us, or buy a luminary to remember a loved one.
Relay For Life: Our Second Quarter Focus
As a reminder, here are the times and locations for the various Relay For Life events around the GTA:
Relay For Life in Toronto Central
Friday, June 11, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Forest Hill Memorial Park
Relay For Life in Etobicoke
Friday, June 11, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Centennial Park Stadium
Relay For Life in Scarborough
Friday, June 25, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Birchmount Stadium
Relay For Life in North York
Friday, June 25, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Esther Shiner Stadium
A week ago our Bride Army of chic volunteers strutted and sashayed for the cameras in boots to promote the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event that’s happening in two weeks: June 11.
Why boots? Because we’d LOVE to give cancer the BOOT! Photographer Dean Oros has a preview of the pictures he shot in Dundas Square, check them out here:
Meanwhile, CTV was there, too! You might’ve seen a clip of us on the 6pm news that day (Thursday, May 20). We also got on page 6 of the weekend issue of Metro. (Click on the link above to view larger.)
The Brides’ Project is a proud supporter of the Relay For Life event: we’ve got two teams relaying all night long. You can join us, or sponsor us!
For more information about our teams and how you can take part, please visit our previous post:
Relay for Life: Our Second Quarter Focus
See you at the track!
How did May sneak up on us so fast? Relay is next month, and we’d love to take this opportunity to not only raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, but meet other supporters, new brides, brides-to-be, cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and anyone else taking part in this wonderful annual event. For those who attended last year, you might remember we were highly visible — and how could we not be, in these glow-in-the-dark cream puff dresses? Our all-night crew chatted (and swooshed) our way around the track in polyester from 7pm to 7am and met loads of friendly folk. We would love to meet you, too! Join us, or if you’ve already signed up for Relay For Life, look for us in the white dresses and say hello!
For more information about our teams and how you can take part, please visit our previous post:
Relay for Life: Our Second Quarter Focus
See you at the track!
On behalf of The Brides’ Project, we’d like to welcome YOU… our friends, our brides, and community to join us for Relay for Life 2010!
We began our involvement in 2008, and this Canadian Cancer Society event is remarkable. From the Survivor’s Lap, to the lighting of the Luminaries… and walking in the dark around a circle of candles lit for loved ones… you can’t help absorbing the profound sense of community amongst those in attendance to help the fight against cancer.
For 2010, we have doubled our efforts with 2 teams, and we invite you to join us or provide a pledge to help us achieve our fundraising goal of $10,000 here. Just search for “Brides” and you’ll find our 2 teams… you can join us, sponsor us, or buy a luminary to remember a loved one.
The Brides’ Project
The Brides’ Project Too
Our team video from 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJPnukcBp1M
Photos from 2009: TBP Relay For Life 2009
In 2008, Dean Oros Photography was there as a volunteer and his work has since been selected as a part of Photosensitive: Cancer Connections. This is a cross-Canada initiative that includes works by prominent photographers who have captured images that depict being touched by cancer in an effort to raise funds and awareness. Here is one of his pieces, from the series called “Angelic”. You can also contact Dean directly to order prints or invite him to provide you with his exquisite talent in wedding photography. His work is not only widely recognized, but I have to say he’s one of the most incredible people to work with.
We’d like to thank Dean for his stunning art, and at the same time, really hope to see YOU involved in this event as well! Being involved in events like this gives us hope as well… and in the 6 years we have been around, we have reason for it. Organizations like the Canadian Cancer Society are having their own impact, and the Survivors Lap has more and more members every year as a result. Come out and see!
For more info about how you can take part, please visit the Canadian Cancer Society website or email us.
Tonight, six of our staff enjoyed Quality Comedy at Hugh’s room… a comedy night fundraiser for Camp Quality, and presented them with a cheque for $10,000. That’s a lot of zeros… yahoo!
Our focus on this night was to offer a donation but also to thank our volunteers for all their time, and tireless efforts. Tonight I was joined by Vanessa, Gail, Mirela, Dorothy and Melody including spouses, friends, and associates to celebrate all the hard work everyone has made to make this contribution a reality. Our gown operations are completely volunteer operated… and all these women dedicate hours upon hours of time in multiple ways. They help operate the shop, organize events, run the website, respond to inquiries, help find sources for printing and other needs… and inspire others to take part as well! Their contributions are priceless, and appreciated.
Of course… our thanks also go to many others who make it possible; the generosity of salons, designers and individual brides who have parted with their gowns… and all the beautiful new brides cherishing the gowns they have found here!
Thank you ALL.
Look forward to upcoming updates about our 2nd Quarter activities with the Canadian Cancer Society and Relay for Life event on June 11, 2010. We hope to keep those zeros coming in terms of our contribution through this event. We’ll have 2 teams, all decked out… and our usual enthusiastic group of supporters to make it FUN. We’ll also be inviting YOU to take part as well!
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