A Windsor woman, Renee Lounsbury, was reunited with her "priceless" wedding dress after her mother accidentally donated it to a yard sale. The dress, worn in 2018, was mistakenly included in a pile of items for the Sun Parlour Curling Club's annual sale in Leamington, Ontario. After realizing the error, Lounsbury's mother contacted the curling club, which made a public appeal on Facebook. The community's widespread sharing of the post led to the buyer seeing it and happily returning the dress without asking for money.
Woman reunites with 'priceless' wedding dress after mom accidentally donates it to yard sale
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A Windsor woman, Renee Lounsbury, was reunited with her "priceless" wedding dress after her mother accidentally donated it to a yard sale. The dress, worn in 2018, was mistakenly included in a pile of items for the Sun Parlour Curling Club's annual sale in Leamington, Ontario. After realizing the error, Lounsbury's mother contacted the curling club, which made a public appeal on Facebook. The community's widespread sharing of the post led to the buyer seeing it and happily returning the dress without asking for money.
- 1 2018: Renee Lounsbury wore the dress for her wedding.
- 2 Last week (before May 29, 2025): Sun Parlour Curling Club hosted its annual yard sale; dress was accidentally donated.
- 3 Saturday night (last week): Mother realized the mistake and called Renee.
- 4 Sunday: Curling club made a public appeal on Facebook.
- 5 By Tuesday (May 27, 2025): Dress was found and returned.
- 6 Thursday (May 29, 2025): Renee Lounsbury interviewed on Windsor Morning.
- Renee Lounsbury was reunited with her sentimental wedding dress.
- The incident showcased the power of community and social media.
- The dress will be resealed and stored safely.
What: A woman's wedding dress was accidentally donated to a yard sale by her mother and subsequently recovered with the help of social media.
When: Last week (leading up to May 29, 2025) for the donation and sale; Thursday (May 29, 2025) for the interview; by Tuesday (May 27, 2025) the dress was found. Wedding was in 2018.
Where: Leamington, Ontario, Canada (Sun Parlour Curling Club yard sale). The woman is from Windsor, Ontario.
Why: The mother accidentally included the wedding dress box in a pile of items for donation, mistaking it for her own dress.
How: The mother called Renee Lounsbury in a panic. Lounsbury then asked her mom to contact the curling club, which made a public appeal on Facebook. The post went viral, and the buyer saw it and returned the dress.