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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
As told to Rosie Mullender

‘My dream wedding dress was out of budget – then I found it secondhand on Vinted’

Rear view of Rani and Jack on their wedding day
Rani Matthews knew exactly what she was looking for – white satin, a sweetheart neckline and a big bow on the back. Photograph: Sinéad Firman Photography

By the time I found my ideal wedding dress, I’d already spent two days hunting through local boutiques. I was starting to lose hope when, on my third day of searching, I found The One: a white satin dress with a sweetheart neckline, a nipped-in waist and a full skirt with a big bow at the back.

So far, I’d found wedding dress shopping surprisingly nerve-racking, but this dress ticked all the boxes – it even had pockets, which was the dream. As I turned back and forth in front of the mirror, my friend Kirsty, who I’d brought along with me, started welling up. She rarely gets emotional, so I knew that meant the dress was perfect. I didn’t want to take it off.

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