How to Donate a Wedding Gown

How to Donate a Wedding Gown

A wedding dress is typically worn once, and then packed away. While some brides opt to hold on to their Royal Blue bridesmaid dresses and have it professionally preserved, another option is to donate your dress to a worthwhile cause. Not only does this option help a charity or a bride-to-be in need, but it can also provide a nice tax deduction as well.
Instructions
1. Determine to which organization you would like to donate your wedding gown. If you don't have a particular organization in mind, consider contacting your church or local women's shelter to determine if there is anyone local in need of a wedding dress.
2. Contact the organization to which you will donate your gown. Check on their donation polices, such as whether the dress needs to be dry cleaned before it is donated, or whether you need to provide receipts from the gown's purchase to determine the gown's charitable worth.
3. Bring or ship your wedding gown to the organization.
4. If you plan to use your wedding gown donation as a tax deduction, be sure to retain a receipt and other paperwork pertaining to your floor length prom dresses donation.