Wedding Dresses Used For Stillborn Babies
Within days kim had appealed on facebook for old wedding dresses that people would not mind being chopped up to make gowns for stillborn babies.
Wedding dresses used for stillborn babies. Donated wedding gowns are used to sew lovely gowns for babies who have died too early. Donating old wedding dresses for stillborn babies may help make things easier for parents even if only slightly. Within the first month we had 37 wedding gowns. They re transforming them into dresses for stillborn babies and babies who die shortly.
Hundreds of brides are donating their used wedding dresses to be transformed into angel gowns for stillborn babies and small babies who die in early infancy. To bring a ray of sunshine into special children s lives we use the left over tulle from wedding dresses and transform it in to the most beautiful tutus which we also donate to hospitals and other children s charities all. A group of women in michigan has come up with an unexpected but touching way to recycle used wedding gowns. These gowns are prepared by volunteers and given as a gift to bereaved families most often through hospitals or funeral homes.
Cherished gowns uk gifts bereaved parents with beautiful burial outfits for stillborn babies handmade from donated wedding dresses. Find out how you can donate your dress. We are based on surrey. Since it began in 2014 the charity s team of volunteers have sewn more than 244 000 beautiful items of clothing for tiny babies who are stillborn or die following their premature birth.
We are a fairly new organisation who rely solely on donations contributions whether it be helping make gowns donating dresses materials or spreading the word if you feel you can help us please get in touch. They reflect just how precious and loved each tiny life was. Several countries already had very active movements that are often referred to as angel dresses. From donated wedding dresses we lovingly hand craft angel gown garments which are then donated to hospitals funeral homes and directly to families through special orders.
Cherished gowns uk transform these wedding dresses in to carefully crafted burial gowns for babies that are born too soon too late or too poorly.