Submit the contact form on the FAQ page. We'll email you a donation release form, mailing address, and step-by-step instructions. Be sure your email is correct—and check your spam folder if you don't hear from us soon.

Submit the contact form on our site to receive a link. Print and include the bottom portion of the form with your dress. Keep the top portion for your tax receipt.

Please check your spam or junk folder. If you still don’t see our email within a reasonable time, reach out again to ensure your email was entered correctly.

We don’t publicly list our mailing address on the website to help us manage donations efficiently. Please submit the donation request form first, and we’ll email you everything you need—including the mailing address, detailed instructions, and the required donation release form. Please do NOT send with “signature required.”

Thank you for understanding and helping us stay organized!

• Clothing: Wedding, prom, bridesmaid, flower girl, and christening/baptismal gowns; tuxedos and men’s wedding suits

• Materials/sewing tools: Lace, thread, buttons, scissors, safety pins, fabric, flannel

• Miscellaneous: Packing tape, gift cards (Walmart, Michaels, Amazon), white marabou boas and feathers, financial donations

We do NOT accept items with dry rot, mildew, odors, or stretchy/discolored fabrics.

• Print and sign the donation release form (bottom portion goes with the dress; top is your tax receipt)

• Pack compactly in a box (avoid preservation boxes and packing materials)

• Safety-pin the form to the bodice

• Ship via a reliable carrier (e.g., PirateShip.com); donor covers postage and no signature required

• Keep the tracking number—deliveries are not confirmed via email unless you’ve ordered a keepsake or donated financially

You’ll receive an email from The Emma & Evan Foundation if you’ve made a financial donation, or an email from Old Soul Bridal if you’ve ordered a keepsake. Otherwise, please track delivery using your tracking number.

Absolutely! Visit OldSoulBridal.com to place your keepsake order before mailing your dress. Add your order number to the authorization form so we can match your keepsake with your dress. After your keepsake is completed, you may also choose to donate any remaining fabric from your dress to the Foundation. Finished keepsake orders ship within 4–6 weeks of receiving your dress. A portion of every keepsake sale is donated back to The Emma & Evan Foundation.

If your combined donation and/or keepsake order totals $100 or more, you're eligible for a complimentary locket.

Be sure to mark your preference on the release form.

That depends. Please consult your tax professional to determine eligibility. In the case that it does qualify, the top portion of your release form serves as your tax receipt.

No—donated and/or completed gowns are not returned. If you’d like them sent to a facility (like a hospital), we can arrange that with postage covered by the donor.

No—dry cleaning isn't necessary. If needed, include $20–$30 to help fund cleaning services.

Yes—search local “Angel Gown Organizations near me” . If you're local to us, please feel free to drop off your donation.

• Available free to hospitals, funeral homes, and providers in six infant sizes (Teeny Tiny to Infant), plus pouches

• Delivered within ~10 days once requested; recipients cover shipping

Gowns:

• Teeny Tiny (less than 1 lb.)

• Micro Preemie (approx. 1–2 lbs.)

• Tiny (approx. 2–3 lbs.)

• Preemie (approx. 4–6 lbs.)

• Newborn (approx. 6–8 lbs.)

• Infant (approx. 9–12 lbs.)

Pouches are designed and sized for less than 1 lb

Email us with your anticipated needs (sizes, genders). We ship within ~10 days—completely free—though shipping costs are covered by the facility.

Visit our Seamstress page for full details. If it feels like the right fit, simply submit the form at the bottom to get started.

We celebrate NICU graduates by gifting them infant graduation gowns, caps, and quilts—all made from donated dresses. Contact us to get sets for a local hospital.

• Donate financially (~$35 covers processing one dress)

• Purchase keepsake items

• Volunteer

• Shop at upcoming sale events (e.g., gowns & accessories fundraiser)

You can email us at EmmaAndEvanGowns@gmail.com

No, we’re not able to provide individual photos. We receive a high volume of dress donations and our volunteer seamstresses devote their limited time to carefully creating the garments for families. Photographing, labeling, and emailing photos for each dress would slow production and delay deliveries to hospitals

Old Soul Bridal is our trusted keepsake shop partner and handles keepsake sales, customer service, and fulfillment through their secure checkout.

Yes. Old Soul Bridal partners with The Emma & Evan Foundation to create and fulfill keepsakes while supporting the Foundation’s mission.

Yes. A portion of every keepsake purchase supports The Emma & Evan Foundation and the programs it provides to families.

Yes. The keepsake team and craftsmanship remain the same—this change simply places the shop and fulfillment through a dedicated keepsake business.

As the Foundation has grown, we made this update to keep operations clear, sustainable, and best structured—while continuing to support families and the mission.

Yes. Old Soul Bridal uses a secure checkout and standard payment processing. You can shop confidently.

For order questions (shipping, customization, timelines), contact Old Soul Bridal using the contact link on the shop site. For Foundation mission questions, contact The Emma & Evan Foundation.

Yes. Dress donations still support the work of The Emma & Evan Foundation. Please visit our Dress Donation page for current donation instructions.

If you choose to order a keepsake, after it is complete you may also choose to donate any remaining fabric from your dress to the Foundation.

Keepsake purchases are processed through Old Soul Bridal, so your receipt and order emails will come from Old Soul Bridal.Keepsake purchases are processed through Old Soul Bridal, so your receipt and order emails will come from Old Soul Bridal.

No. Donations made directly to The Emma & Evan Foundation are separate and continue exactly as before.