My oldest friend had a friend who was a dress maker. She had a friend who worked for pronuptia. When the sales finished she used to be given any end of season dresses for the lace. When and I rang my friend to say I was getting married this friend had been just given 8 dresses, my friend rang her and said 'don't cut them up' let my friend have a look first!! So she did and I got a free wedding dress. I loved the lace but not the very fussy bodice so my mum and I made a new bodice.
I also made my Going Away Dress, anyone else have one of those? We used to leave at the end of the Reception, no long into the night dos in my day! We were on a plane to Crete by 11.30pm on the evening of our Wedding Day. I found the day tiring enough, I would have never survived a do into the early hours as well! My dress cost £30 and I had red shoes, red handbag and a cream hat and a black jacket to go with it. The hat is in my cm dressing up box now!
I still have the dress and jacket and am planning to wear it for my 25th party next year. I just need to loose 4 stone first!
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