I was stunned when I found my dream wedding dress for £31 in a charity shop then discovered how much it costs to buy new
FOR many brides, forking out for a wedding dress can be one of the most pricey parts of the day.
However, one woman was left stunned after finding her dream gown in a charity shop for £31.
TikTok user revealed how she spotted the satin ball gown with its beaded sweetheart neckline on the rack.
Calling it “a steal”, she wrote: “POV you find the prettiest wedding dress at the thrift store.”
The woman bought it straight away and took it home to try on and loved how it had beaded buttons extending right to the end of the chapel-length train.
What was even more exciting was when she looked up the designer and discovered the staggering cost.
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The gown was by Justin Alexander, and retails for around £3,750.
The woman gushed over her purchase saying: “She is beautiful. She is super clean.
“There are literally no stains, no tears.
“This is the back of the dress.
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“She has buttons all the way down but she is missing the waist belt.
Sadly it didn’t fit her fully but people said she could get it altered so it would fit her like a glove.
Many people were quick to compliment her find, with one saying: “This was made for you.”
Another added: “Find of a lifetime.”
A third commented: “Wow so gorgeous.”
The woman certainly had a bargain find, considering the average wedding dress cost is £1,350 in the UK.
Oxfam wedding shops
We previously revealed how a bride was left amazed after discovering that Oxfam has some bridal shops for secondhand gowns.
TikTok user visited Oxfam in Kingston, South West London, where there is a secret wedding dress floor upstairs, and told people to “RUN DON'T WALK” when she made some incredible discoveries.
She shared: “I called Oxfam Kingston and made an appointment for their secret bridal store upstairs.
“I had the whole floor to myself for one hour before one other person joined.
“I cannot believe how many stunning affordable dresses I found in such good condition: wedding dresses, wedding guest dresses, civil ceremony dresses & all other things bridal wardrobe.”
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The bride shared how dresses were organised by style and ranged from about £70-£250.
She showed off the first “stunning number” she picked up, which was a white dress with a corset top.
Which Oxfams have wedding dress stores?
OXFAM says: "If you would like to try on some of our amazing dresses please contact one of our shops to make an appointment. If you aren’t able to make it to one of our high street shops you’ll find a great range of bridal wear for sale in the Oxfam Online Shop."
Oxfam has four permanent shops with bridal departments stocked with good quality fashionable bridal wear and accessories, new and pre-loved.
5 The Bridge, Chippenham, SN15 1HA
24 Skinnergate, Darlington, DL3 7NW
76-78 High Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 3NE
7 Goodramgate, York, YO1 7LJ