| Federal officials recover stolen wedding dresses
Federal authorities have recovered $3 million worth of wedding dresses and accessories stolen in Scottsdale in November from the Oregon-based charity Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday its agents recently found the stolen apparel inside a trailer attached to a truck crossing from Mexico into Arizona in Nogales. More details on the recovery of the dresses are expected on Tuesday at a press conference in Nogales.
The charity takes new dresses donated by shops and manufacturers and sells them at a discount at bridal shows across the country. Profits help grant the dying wishes of cancer victims, such as giving families one final vacation together before their loved one passes.
More than 1,000 missing bridal gowns and wedding accessories were last seen inside a 40-foot trailer attached to a truck that was reported stolen Nov.
Stolen Wedding Gowns Recovered in Mexico
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) Remember that truckload of wedding dresses that was stolen in Arizona on its way to a charity sale in West Hollywood? About half of the dresses have been found, in Mexico.
U.S. border officials found more than 1,000 gowns last week in a tractor trailer attempting to enter the U.S. The gowns are valued at more than $2 million. The driver of the 40-foot-long trailer was arrested and the rig was impounded.
The gowns were originally stolen from the parking lot of an Arizona hotel in November. They were on their way to a fundraiser held by the Making Memories Foundation, which grants the wishes of women diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. .
Border patrol agents find truckload of stolen wedding dresses
LOS ANGELES - Border Patrol agents found more than half of a truckload of 2,000 wedding dresses that were stolen en route to West Hollywood in November to be sold for a fund-raiser benefiting women with breast cancer, it was reported Tuesday.The gowns, valued at more than $2 million, were found in a tractor- trailer whose driver was trying to enter the United States at Nogales, Mexico, last week, according to the East Valley Tribune in Phoenix. The trucker was arrested, and the trailer was impounded, the Tribune reported on its Web site. An investigation led to other theft-related arrests around Arizona, authorities said. .
Anti-Britney: The New Look
The idea came to Chelsea Rippy when she found herself surrounded by low-rise jeans and short shirts. Nicole Thomas thought of it when she was shopping for a wedding dress and found two options: strapless or frumpy. Tedd Doucette got the idea when he and his wife couldn't find any clothes they considered appropriate for their five daughters. .
Bridalhome.com Announces Complete Wedding Planning Solutions
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Pomona, CA, United States, 04/15/2007 - Milano Formals Inc presents Bridalhome.com as one of its leading websites with an array of wedding and bridal sites. It includes several categories that will help the planner to organize a wedding in the most efficient manner. .
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