For many, though, how you feel is secondary to the garment’s price tag.
The only catch: it was triple her budget.
After some encouragement from her mother-in-law, Stulgis purchased it.
Photo:Gwendolyn Stulgis
I don’t think I could have pictured myself in anything else.
That dress was just made for me.
She wore the gown with pride when she became a Stulgis and was happy she chose to purchase it.
As most brides do, she hung her wedding dress in her closet when the ceremony was over.
Stulgis took to Facebook in May to search out the bride to give her dress to.
Every night, her and her husband would read the messages.
Margaret Hyde had planned on making her own dress before she saw Stulgis Facebook post.
She mentioned to her future sister-in-law, Alycia Ashley, that she wanted to enter but was hesitant.
So, Ashley secretly nominated her.
Once Hyde got the courage three days later, she nominated herself.
Stulgis was moved by Ashleys message and love for the bride to be.
On June 4, Hyde was told she was chosen.
I was in complete shock, sherecalls.
I feel extremely loved.
Hyde plans on following the traveling dress requests.
After her post, Stulgis started a Facebook group calledShared Dream Dresses.
There are currently around 12,000 members.
Stulgis community of bridal donations started with such a giving sentiment.
I want someone else to feel the way I did on my wedding dayto look beautiful, she shares.
I want the person to feel like they are worth something.
I want them to get the dress of their dreams without worrying about buying one.
A wedding dress shouldn’t just be kept in a closet.
When Gwendolyn Stulgis got married, she wore the wedding dress of her dreams.
To find the bride that would take her dress, Stulgis posted on Facebook.
She had a few requests, including the dress to be continually passed along to other brides.
Photo:Gwendolyn Stulgis
Stulgis received over 70 messages from people requesting they be given the dress.
She decided to give her gown to Margaret Hyde, after Hyde’s sister-in-law secretly nominated her.
