Buying second hand brought double joy
ST Ann’s Hospice’s specialist bridal boutique is boasting an incredible selection of wedding dresses, just in time for your wedding this year if you’re yet to find the one.
I live in Stockport and knew of the bridal shop in my hometown.
Buying second hand has always been important to me, but I thought that getting my wedding dress second hand would be a long shot.
I had a lovely time looking around bridal shops in the area with amazing dresses, but they were all so far out of my budget.
I like that clothes have a story and have been worn before, so I was thrilled to find so many brilliant dresses in the St Ann’s shop.
All of their dresses at the shop are for sale, with hundreds of dresses available that have only been worn once or are brand new.
Many are donated by bridal boutiques at the end of the season, so they are all great value for a fraction of the price you’d pay elsewhere.
I bought two dresses from the Stockport shop, one for our legal ceremony that was a more formal day time dress and the other for my wedding party, a beaded evening dress.
That’s the beauty of buying second hand, you can spend less and still get two different dresses!
There are so many clothes in the world already, I’m so glad I was able to buy second hand.
At the time I bought my dresses there was a sale on where all dresses were £200 each. The staff at the shop are so welcoming and make you feel really comfortable, there was no pressure from them, and it was lovely to know they are like-minded about second hand clothes too.
I also loved being able to tell people that the dresses were from a charity shop when they were paying me compliments, it all helps to breaks the stigma around buying second hand.
St Ann’s Hospice runs their Stockport shop to raise funds for the services they provide across Greater Manchester.
There is a dedicated specialist bridal boutique on the second floor which has the latest styles on offer for great value for money.
There are appointments for fittings all day from Wednesday to Saturday, with the shop also catering for mother of the bride and bridesmaids, with accessories to match and a recommended seamstress available for alterations if necessary which I’d really recommend.
The Stockport shop also has a large selection of prom dresses in all sizes and colours, so if you know anyone in need of a prom dress this could be the place to find one!
To see more updates about the dresses and accessories in store, please visit their Facebook page SAH Bridal Stockport.