There are those dresses that one remembers. Not just the ones that red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala. But it’s those white dresses. Not just the ones with the blue satin sashes that Julie Andrews sang about. It’s those first communion dresses. It’s those graduation dresses. It’s those high school prom dresses. So pristine white that in the years to come they still remain ageless.
And then there’s that wedding dress that was more photographed than a Kardashian. It was flawless, whimsical and romantic.
So, where is this going? Well, those adorable gal, who make up the BvB Dallas ( aka Blondes vs. Brunettes Dallas) waging war on the football field against Alzheimer’s, are at an age when weddings and bridal showers are more prevalent than skeeters in the summer.
It seems that one of their own — Catelyn Cappelman — was being fitted for her wedding gown at Stanley Korshak (aka “Crawford’s Place”) and her mother-in-law-to-be told the bridal salon manager about Catelyn’s mom and showed her the video of Catelyn receiving her check. The staff was so moved by the story that they and Crawford Brock realized how much these young things wanted to help battle an “oldtimer’s disease.” So, the Stanley K folks donated 31 bridal gowns to auction off at BvB Bridal Blitz! to benefit for the BvB Dallas efforts on Saturday, May 16, at sixty five hundred. Yup, 31 gowns!
You were wondering what kind of the white gowns were up for bid. No Evan Picone nor Levi’s. Sorry, but this Korshak-level fashions. Think more along the lines of Angel Sanchez, Badgley Mischka Bride, Carolina Herrera, Inez Di Santo, Kenneth Pool Liancarlo, Rivini and Romona Keveza. In the world of bridal and deb gowns, these are super-duper names.
As for the BvB’s, they won’t be in sweats and neither should the guests. It’ll start at 9 a.m. with a “First Look” to try on the gowns before the rest of the world checks in at 10 a.m. But to try on these fabulous gowns, it does require some sustenance like bubbly and bites.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the public will be allowed to check out the dresses with the auction starting around 2:45 p.m. with the BvB ladies modeling them. All starting bids will begin between $1,800-$3,600, 70% the original retail prices.
And since the BvB’s are totally cool with the online way of life, you can get a sneak peek of the dresses “via Cyber-Dust, which is available on your smartphone’s app store.”
Suggestion: Get your ticket now, check out the gowns online and block Saturday May 16 for a fun time at sixty five hundred.
* Photo credit: Dyan Kethley