Local bridal salon teams with national organization to give away free wedding gowns to military brides

Manhattan, KS.  Brides Across America, Operation Wedding Gown, will salute our troops this November while making dreams come true for military brides.

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Brides Across America is teaming up with the leading Manhattan bridal salon, Celebrations of the Heart, to provide military brides the opportunity to make their wedding dreams come true by receiving a free wedding gown.

As part of the partnership, Celebrations of the Heart will be hosting a Brides Across America event on November 11^th, 2012 from 1-5 P.M. at their Manhattan, Kansas salon. Celebrations of the Heart will be donating designer wedding gowns to military brides who qualify for the program.

As part of Brides Across America’s commitment to support our troops and veterans, the non-profit organization will host their 6^th annual bridal gown giveaway at salons nationwide.  From coast to coast, bridal salons are honoring veterans by giving away free wedding gowns as a thank you for their service to this Country.

To date, Brides Across America has donated over 8,000 wedding gowns from prominent designers.

In order to qualify, brides or their fiancé must be serving in the military; either currently deployed or deployed within the last five years to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Libya, Korea or Japan.  Identification and deployment papers must be presented at the event to qualify.

For military brides who are interested in more information, please visit www.bridesacrossamerica.com or www.shopcelebrationsoftheheart.com on how to qualify. Brides must pre-register for the event by logging on to Brides Across America’s website.

About Brides Across America

Brides Across America is a nationwide 501c3 that focuses on providing free wedding gowns to those military brides that have not been able to have their dream wedding. Brides Across America is connecting with bridal salons across the nation to help spread the military spirit. Operation Wedding Gown made headlines when it was featured on NBC's "Making a Difference" with Brian Williams this fall. Since 2007, Brides Across America and its partners have made a difference in the lives of many military brides. Brides Across America is an organization about helping people through building community awareness and be a leader in social responsibility.