Bride says yes to dress – from down under
A STOCKPORT wedding dress has been sold from across the world.
The team at the St Ann’s Hospice bridal boutique on Great Underbank shared photos of their range of brand new, designer, preloved and vintage wedding dresses on a variety of online selling sites like eBay, Vinted and also wedding related online groups.
A lady in Australia saw one of the wedding dresses posted on a Facebook group and got in touch.
Christina Green, the shop manager, said: “During lockdown our shops had to close so we focused on our online platforms to sell items, including wedding dresses.
“A lady called Michele got in touch and we communicated back and forth over length, material, structure of the dress and I sent her lots of pictures.
“She said she lives in Australia but used to work in Stockport so we said it was like it was meant to be!
“Her god daughter came to collect the wedding dress from the shop to send over to her.”
Michele said: “I live in Australia and an image of the wedding dress popped up on my computer when I was on Facebook.
“I thought it was such a stunning dress and it was perfect for my beach wedding. I am from England and I used to work in Stockport, so it was such a funny coincidence!
“Also, Stockport is where I met my partner, Roy, so I really loved the idea of it all as I’m a bit of a romancer at heart and I love the nostalgia of where it was being purchased from.
“I proposed to Roy at a surprise 60th birthday party we had organised for him and the ring was tinsel but he said yes.
“I just want to say thanks to Christina for the amazing service. I’m over the moon with my dress and can’t wait to wear it.”