'I found my dream wedding dress for £40 - people are looking in the wrong places'
One bride-to-be has revealed she found her 'dream' wedding dress for just £40 - and said you don't need to spend a fortune on them. It's no secret wedding dresses can be pricey, and many people question forking out thousands for a dress they will only ever wear once, but according to Rose Myfanwy brides are looking in the wrong place.
Rose, who has been documenting planning her "home grown wedding" shared a TikTok under the name @rosemyfanwy1 of herself in a stunning beaded ivory gown and gushed: "You found your dream wedding dress in a charity shop for £40." The average price of a wedding dress in the UK is between £900 and £1,500, so Rose's savings are staggering.
It comes after Mel B's 'spiritual' Moroccan wedding with non traditional dress.
The upcoming bride said: "Would you go for a second hand dress!? Wedding dresses don't have to cost you hundreds or even thousands! There's an unbelievable amount of second hand dresses out there waiting for you, you just need to know where to look," and recommended some places brides should look before heading to a traditional wedding dress shop.
She told her followers: "I found my dress at the Mary's Living and Giving shop in Clifton, Bristol. They were so lovely in there and though I didn't have anyone there who I knew when I tried it on, it was actually quite fun pottering round the shop in it qetting all the other customers thoughts."
Rose also noted how a local shop to her in Bristol named Tenovus has a "huge selection" of second hand dresses, as well as bridesmaid dresses, as well as having a look online. "Marketplace, there are tonnes of wedding dresses on eBay and FB. I didn't find any that would have suited me but worth a look for sure. I also would prefer to find one in person so I can try it on, see how it feels etc."
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She also advised to look in vintage shops and fayres. "These are likely to be more on the pricey side compared to charity shops but will be a great place to look for stunning classy dresses if you're after a timeless classic. Also, no where near as expensive as a brand new dress."
People were loving her video, as one TikTok user said: "I had a secondhand dress. I wanted something really specific (a short dress, tulle skirt but not '50s') and saw the perfect thing online. I bought it without trying it on and it was perfect. I wore it twice myself so it has definitely fulfilled its dress potential. Yours looks incredible, don't be put off by secondhand!"
While another complimented her and said: "That dress looks like it was made for you," and a third said: "So flipping gorgeous. I volunteer in a charity shop and we get so many stunning bridal/formal dresses used and new I'm surprised so many don't think to try charity shops. Absolutely gorgeous dress and the money goes to an amazing cause. win win."
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