Get Hitched Give Hope - Hope Chest!!!

Recently married? Full up on stuff? This goes for you, vendors, and you, brides and grooms! Do you have perfectly good wedding decor, DIY projects, or leftover supplies that are piling up and collecting dust?

 DONATE TO HOPE CHEST WEDDING RUMMAGE SALE!!



 During the Hope Chest Drop-Off Event, we will be collecting new and gently used wedding items. Gowns – Veils – Apparel – Accessories – DIY Decor – Signage – Paper Goods – Centerpieces – Props – Antiques/Vintage – Napkins/Linens – Favors — Vases – Sparklers – Candles. You name it, we want it.

 THE DROP-OFF EVENT IS AT PUBLIC STORAGE SOUTH LAKE UNION 700 FAIRVIEW AVE N, SEATTLE, WA
 DAY ONE :: 01.31.2014 FROM 3PM TO 8PM
 DAY TWO :: 02.01.2014 FROM 9AM-2PM

 Your items will go up for sale at the Hope Chest rummage sale on Feb 23, 2014, where happy couples will pick up some great pre-loved stuff for their wedding while saving serious coin. It’s fabulous for your closets, lovely for their wallets, good for the environment, and great for our hearts because it’s all for charity. Proceeds will benefit Dream Foundation, to grant wishes to those given a terminal diagnosis, and Young Survival Coalition, to provide support to young women with breast cancer. Please RSVP for the Hope Chest Drop-Off Event on Facebook.

 Want to donate, but can’t make it? Email :: donate@gethitchedgivehope.com Check out this spot on KOMO news about Hope Chest! Blog post from Get Hitched Give Hope's website

Real Wedding Friday: Get Hitched Give Hope

This week's real wedding Friday is not a wedding at all! It is a fabulous short film put together by Leaning Wolf Productions from the incredible 2009 Get Hitched Give Hope charity event I was involved in! I'm sure the many regulars of my blog know all about it since it's all I talked about for several months last year! It was a huge success, where we raised over $37,000 to grant wishes for terminally ill breast cancer patients! I am so proud and honored to have been the Vice President of Procurement in 2009! Check out the highlights from 2009!
I hope you enjoy!

Diamonds are a Girls best friend!

Diamonds really are a girls best friend, along with her spouse, dog, and maybe a girl friend or two! At Get Hitched Give Hope, October 29th, 2009 His and Her diamond rings could be a Groom's best friend too!

The Get Hitched Give Hope team is proud to announce that at this year's event we are auctioning off His and Hers wedding bands. This generous donation is from the fabulous local Queen Anne Jeweler T. Anothy Sholdt! He and his jewelery are amazing. We're so honored to have him participating. And what a treat for every bride & groom!
His: Tungsten wedding band with a palladium inlay.
Hers: Diamond eternity band set in palladium with 43 (count ‘em! 43!) round brilliant cut diamonds (.22 carat total weight)

If haven't already, mark your calendars and BUY your tickets! You don't want to miss this party!

Photos: The incredibly talented Laurell McConnell!

The Countdown has begun!! 29 days...

Today marks the 29 day countdown to Get Hitched Give Hope! For those of you who ask "What is Get Hitched Give Hope?" I will tell you, it is the amazing charity event coming up on October 29th, 2009 at the Arctic Club Hotel. The beneficiary being the Making Memories Foundation through Bride's Against Breast Cancer. This organization grants wishes for Breast Cancer patients and their families whom the cure won't come soon enough. Inspiring, I know! But, if that is NOT reason enough to come, then for the next 29 days the Get Hitched Give Hope blog will be giving a different reason every day to attend!

Tickets are very affordable, starting at $25. They are on sale now! So, Click here and get yours! Can't make it, you can still donate to the wonderful cause here. Be a GIVER! You know you wanna!

I can't wait to see you October 29th! You won't want to miss it!

Real Wedding Friday..20 years in the making

Lisa and Steve's Valentine wedding was 20 years in the making. On Saturday Feb. 14, 2009 Lisa and Steve renewed their vows in the beautiful white wedding she'd always dreamed of. The day was magical for this couple and their family! The couple's three daughters participated as brides maids and everyone had a wonderful time.

This wedding was truly special for many reasons, one of which, is it granted one of Lisa's lifetime wishes. When she and Steve first got married many years ago, they were young and didn't have the big wedding. After Lisa was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer a few months back, she knew that a big 20 year vow renewal wedding is something she wanted to do. Her friends/co-workers got together and let Brides Against Breast Cancer, Making Memories Foundation know Lisa's story. The charity came in and granted this wedding wish with the help of many wonderful vendors! It is such a wonderful story. I hope you enjoy the fantastic photos by Eliza Truitt and Barbie Hull.

Also, check out the articles about this wonderful event in the Kitsap Sun and The South Sound Wedding Magazine

Below, are emotion filled pictures from shopping for the beautiful Bridal gown a few weeks before the wedding. Lisa, her 3 daughters and friends had a wonderful day celebrating the upcoming wedding!