Bride saves thousands of dollars after finding her ‘dream’ wedding dress at an op shop instead of a boutique – and you won’t BELIEVE the price tag
- Australian bride Jaysie Leigh found her wedding dress at St Vincent de Paul
- The New South Wales bride said she was given the gown for free
- The dress featured embroidery, a fitted silhouette and gorgeous back detail
- Jaysie Leigh said it was ‘such an honour to wear’ the pre-loved gown
A bride has shown off her stunning secondhand wedding gown from Vinnies after deciding she didn’t want to spend thousands on a dress from a boutique store.
Jaysie Leigh, from New South Wales, married her partner Luke earlier this year and shared images wearing her ‘dream’ dress in a St Vincent de Paul store.
But Jaysie Leigh told Daily Mail Australia she didn’t spend a cent as the store’s employee gave it to her for free.
The dress would have cost $250 and featured frosted embroidery, a fitted silhouette and gorgeous detachable chandelier back detail.
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Jaysie Leigh, from New South Wales, married her partner Luke earlier this year and found her wedding dress from Vinnies (pictured)
Jaysie Leigh told Daily Mail Australia she didn’t spend a cent as the store’s employee gave it to her for free. The dress would’ve cost $250 and featured frosted embroidery, a fitted silhouette and gorgeous detachable chandelier back detail
‘We all burst into tears and it fitted me absolutely perfect!’ Jaysie Leigh said.
‘The only thing I had to do to my dress was put a slight bit of fabric for lining on the sleeves because it was slightly scratchy.’
She added how it was ‘such an honour’ to wear the pre-loved dress.
‘Well my Vinnies dress did me amazing!’ she wrote and shared a now-viral video on TikTok.
Women couldn’t believe how stunning the dress looked and praised Jaysie Leigh for buying the ‘treasured’ piece
Women couldn’t believe how stunning the dress looked and praised Jaysie Leigh for buying the ‘treasured’ piece.
‘What a gorgeous dress! You were definitely meant to find and wear that dress, it suits you so well!’ one woman wrote.
‘WOW!! What a perfect dress,’ another wrote, a third added: ‘Amazing what you can find at op shops, looks fantastic.’
Women couldn’t believe how stunning the dress looked and praised Jaysie Leigh for buying the ‘treasured’ piece
Other brides who had the same idea for their wedding managed to purchase a dress for a fraction of the original price.
‘Looks amazing on you! I found mine at [the] Salvos for $80. I look up the brand [and] it was worth $3,000,’ one woman wrote.
Another said: ‘Bought my wedding dress brand new at Vinnies, paid $59 reduced from $300.’
‘My mum got her wedding dress from Lifeline! It was stunning and so is yours!’ a third wrote.
According to Easy Weddings, the average cost of a wedding dress in Australia is $2,637.