Details Announced for the 2010 Get Hitched, Give Hope Benefit & Auction

Online, August 11, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Get Hitched, Give Hope is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year's Get Hitched, Give Hope party and auction. The benefit takes place October 28, 2010 at the new Seattle Four Seasons Hotel and features goods and services donated for auction by Seattle's top wedding professionals with all proceeds going toward granting the wishes of stage IV (end-stage) breast cancer patients through the Making Memories Foundation.

The evening is a swanky, fun cocktail party reflecting the sophisticated style of the Four Seasons Hotel, celebrates bridehood by offering local Mrs-to-be the chance to mingle with Seattle's finest wedding professionals and acquire wedding necessities (and luxuries) at a fraction of their market price. The party will feature live music by the Jason Parker Quartet, desserts by Tallant House and The Radical Cupcake, and models showcasing dresses by La Belle Reve and jewelry by T. Anthony Jewelers and Tiffany's. Recessionista brides will enjoy a chance to bid on these and many more items at as little as 30 percent of retail value. Attendees go head-to-head in the silent auction or bid on a cornucopia of themed live-auction packages like the Couture Fashion Package, Beauty Package, and Get Fit Package.

Founded in 2008, Get Hitched, Give Hope started the trend of small-business social entrepreneurship in the wedding industry and paved the way for bridal charities in the Pacific Northwest. All proceeds gathered by Get Hitched, Give Hope are donated to the Making Memories Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting wishes, including memory-making events, for stage IV breast cancer patients, while continuing to support, educate and increase awareness of breast cancer. Since its first year, Get Hitched, Give Hope has raised nearly $70,000, with a goal of raising $50,000 in 2010.

Tickets for Get Hitched, Give Hope may be purchased online at gethitchedgivehope.com and via any Brown Paper Tickets outlet. Basic admission is $35 and VIP tickets are $75 and include a canvas tote stuffed full of fun, fantastic swag donated by top wedding and beauty professionals, favorite Seattle boutiques, and tasty food and beverage vendors.

For more information, email hello@gethitchedgivehope.com or visit http://www.gethitchedgivehope.com

Quick Facts:

WHAT: A swanky soiree with cocktails, hors d'ouevres, entertainment, shopping, swag bags, silent and live auctions, and fund-raising for the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation

WHEN: The evening of October 28, 2010

WHERE: The Seattle Four Seasons Hotel: 99 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

WHO: For Seattle brides and grooms, hosted and sponsored by Seattle's top wedding professionals

WHY: To raise money for breast cancer patients and their families while enabling brides and grooms to complete their wedding planning with luxurious goods and services at outstanding prices

About Get Hitched, Give Hope
Get Hitched, Give Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Seattle wedding professionals to raise money for Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. At its annual fundraiser, Get Hitched, Give Hope auctions off fabulous donations from local wedding vendors to Seattle brides and grooms so they can gorgeous goods for their weddings while giving back.

About the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation
Headquartered in Portland, OR, Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation™ is a non-profit organization dedicated to granting wishes, including memory-making events, for stage IV breast cancer patients, while continuing to support, educate and increase awareness of breast cancer. Since its founding in 1998, Making Memories has developed various fundraising divisions including Brides Against Breast Cancer™, Pink Envelope Project, Quilters Against Breast Cancer and Diamonds for Dreams. These divisions support wish fulfillment and various educational programs of the foundation. Each year, Making Memories receives thousands of wedding gowns from various manufacturers, designers, retailers and individuals for the Brides Against Breast Cancer™ Nationwide Tour of Gowns, making it the organization's primary fundraising activity. Making Memories has received national media coverage including Oprah, MSNBC, CNN, E! Entertainment, Newsweek, TIME, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Brides, Modern Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, Family Circle, Woman's Day and Shape magazine among others. For more information about Making Memories, please visit www.makingmemories.org.

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