Bride Has Her Wedding Gown Cut Into 17 ‘Angel Gowns’ For Babies Who Lost Their Lives Too Soon

Jun 21, 2019 by apost team

Nothing can take away the pain that comes with losing a child and often it seems like there is nothing anyone can say or do to help. Many people don't know, however, that there is an easy way to contribute a sliver of happiness to parents who have lost the most precious gift of all.

Pat Carter is a seamstress who is using her skills and talent to turn wedding gowns into precious "angel gowns" for babies who have passed away. Most of the gowns are donated from Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City. Carter than takes the beautiful lace and silk materials and repurposes them into tiny dresses fit for a newborn.

“I make a gown maybe every day, or every two days,” Carter told KUTV.

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Carter aims to make one to two gowns per day. She is committed to using every piece of dress that she can so that nothing goes to waste. To date, she has already donated over 600 gowns to local Utah hospitals. In addition to sewing these intricate gowns, Carter also includes a special handwritten note for the parents.

“I just can’t imagine anything so sad,” she said to KUTV.

Although the majority of gown materials are donated, Carter relies on her own personal money for shipping costs. Recently, the Mountain America Credit Union donated $500 to Carter and her efforts as part of their Pay it Forward program.

One woman who donated her dress for this very cause recently wrote about her experience on Facebook. Justi Boroff donated her wedding dress to a service that makes Angel Gowns, just like Carter. She decided to donate these gowns to the NICU at Vanderbilt's Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. 

"17 little gowns were made from my dress and as beautiful as they are I pray they are never needed," she wrote.

Would you ever donate your wedding dress to such a noble cause? If you're a sewer yourself, you could even DIY the project or help others create Angel Gowns from their wedding dresses. There are tutorials on YouTube that show every step of the process.

Carter and Boroff are certainly doing their part in spreading love to people who need it the most. Would you ever consider donating your own wedding dress to a similar organization? Let us know in the comments and pass this along to your friends and family to spread the word.