Bras for a Cause

So the Bras for a Cause event did not disappoint!  This year's theme was Mardi Gras so many of the bras were decorated accordingly, while others not.  This guy's bra was made of orange slices!

No, I was not carrying around this parisol.  The model was, and when we posed for a photo he told me to hold it.
 

Me with Courtney & Ginger

One of the models was my buddy Devon.  I met Devon a couple years ago when he was a bartender at the Blue Moon.  After the bra auction was over he changed into his street clothes and we took this photo.

I tried taking photos of the models during the bra auction but they didn't turn out because they were backlit, which made all my photos dark.

Me and Kaitie

After the event ended a handful of us walked to the bar next door which has a large open air space right on the water.  I really wanted something to eat since the food at the bra event was a bit skimpy so we had food and drinks.

Me and Joey

Again

This group shot was taken just before we all headed home.  From left to right is Kaitie, me, Joey, Brandi, and another of the bra models (Josh?) who had died his beard red to coordinate with his bra and costume.  I love this photo.

Men wearing bras

Tonight I'm going to see men wearing bras.

Its the annual Bras for a Cause fundraising event for breast cancer. Lots of cities and towns have these events at different times of the year. I've been in past years and its always a fun time.  Businesses purchase and decorate bras that are modeled by men and then auctioned off to the highest bidders.  There's food and drinks and music too.

But as much as I love to contribute to a good cause, I have to be honest and say that I'm going tonight to see men wearing bras.

Bras for a Cause

Last evening my friend Joe P went with me to the Bras for a Cause, a charity event for the DE Breast Cancer Coalition.

Bra sponsors come up with a concept or theme for their bra, decorate the bra and associated costume, and then get a male to model the bra at the event, where models get tips from attendees and then the bras are auctioned off.  Click here to read about my real estate team's participation in 2012.

Our team participated again this year, and our theme was A Midsummer Night's Dreamboat.  Here is my colleague and our model Garrett.  This photo doesn't do his bra/costume justice.  Our colleague Erin used artificial ivy vines, peacock feathers, and rhinestones to cover the bra.  She ordered a tutu in peacock colors, and created a wreath for his head.  She even used liquid eyeliner to draw scrolls near his eyes and pasted rhinestones onto the scrolls.  She really did a great job.

Garrett did a great job working the crowd for tips, which wasn't easy for him since he is naturally introverted.  Maybe wearing the bra/costume made it easier because he could pretend to be someone else.

Other bra models were also working the crowd for tips, including this 'devil' of a man.  Check out that bicep!

He was very friendly and chatted with me and Joe P for awhile.  He offered to pose with us for a photo.  How could we say no?

It was a really fun event which raises money in a fun way for a worthy cause.

Bras for a Cause

Last evening my real estate team attended a fundraiser for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition called Bras for a Cause.  Sponsors pay a fee to enter a bra into the contest, then decorate the bra with a theme, then get a male to model the bra at the event.

My team's bra was entitled "Brick House", and it was modeled by my colleague Garrett.

The models then 'work' the audience to get them to stuff tips into their bras.  Then the bras are auctioned.  Garrett was very nervous when the event was about to begin so I suggested he have a drink or 4.  They helped reduce his nervousness and got him to really work the crowd.  He won a trophy for collecting the most money in tips!  

It was a really fun evening and benefited a great cause.