MANASSAS, Va. (WUSA) -- Twenty-seven-year-old Desiree Timmons wants the same thing that all brides want in a wedding dresses: "I want something that makes me look beautiful." But the world of wedding gowns is foreign territory for a bride-to-be that spends her days as a lieutenant in the Navy.
"I'm a surface warfare officer. We are the ones that drive the ships out there on the seas," said Timmons.
Her fiance of four months is now serving in Afghanistan.
"We actually met when I was stationed down in Guantanamo Bay," said Timmons.
Timmons' fiance first told her about Brides Across America. It's an organization that teams up with bridal boutiques across the country to give away wedding gowns to military brides.
"It's nice to know that there are still people out there who not only care, but want to show that they appreciate what we are doing and how we are serving for our country," said Timmons.
The only place in the D.C.-area that's part of the program is Jeanette's Bride 'N Boutique in Manassas.
"It's a very good experience. It puts a smile on their faces. A free dress?! Who doesn't want a free dress?" said Maria Epperson, an employee at Jeanette's Bride 'N Boutique.
Over the next two days, Jeanette's Bride 'N Boutique will give away fifty wedding dresses. They range in price from $500 to $3,000. Timmons walked away with one that cost around $1,500.
"I am just really happy. I can't believe I found something," said Timmons.
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