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Everybody wants to sell their wedding dress these days. I guess its a sign of the times – shortage of money and less sentimentality. Most of the enquiries I receive are from people wanting me to buy their wedding dress from them. They need the money now and they just want it out of the house.

Now, here’s the bad news. I don’t buy wedding dresses. If you need money now don’t even bother ask the question.

Bridal Re-Dress was set up to raise money for registered charities. Initially a percentage of every sale was donated to charity. Whenever the first recession hit the business in 2007 I decided to be lenient with people and follow the saying ‘charity begins at home’ and make the charitable donation optional, versus payback. As money has remained scarce we have maintained that policy. So no, I don’t buy your wedding dress from you up front.

If you would like to follow our standard donation procedure please go to this page for further details: Donating wedding dresses.

Basically, if you want maximum payback, you get back the selling price less a £200 commission.

If however you want to donate all your payback to charity you can.

We do not take bridesmaids nor mother of the bride as we simply do not have the room.

As I write this, so far, we have raised a GRAND TOTAL OF £15,350.75 for the following charities:

World Wildlife Fund.

Action Cancer. Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. MacMillan Cancer Relief. Cancer Research. Breast Cancer Campaign. Ovarian Cancer Action.

Childline. ST.MARY’S PORCH PROJECT.Childrens Hospice. KITH & KIDS. NSPCC. West Suffolk Hospital Neonatal Unit.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary. USPCA.HULA Animal Rescue.

TROAS (overseas aid by Omagh Community Church). TROCAIRE. United Christian Aid. Simon Community.

Chest Heart & Stroke. First Responders. Air Ambulance. British Heart Foundation. MENCAP. Diabetes UK. Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinsons – Movement Disorder Research Fund at the Royal Group of hospitals Belfast.. Friends of Montgomery House. Mitre Trust.

Posted on April 1, 2019
By Ruth Eyre-Pugh Uncategorized

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Wedding in St Lucia. Everyone commented on how beautiful Kate's dress looked and she was thrilled with it. She looked stunning and it was exactly what was required for the location.

Regards, Linda and Kate x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Kate
As promised Ruth, a picture of me in my beautiful gown, may I just take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for all your help, I have already recommended you to so many people as I think your dresses are amazing!! Kind regards Carolyn

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Carolyn
Hello Ruth As promised I've attached a picture of me in my wedding dress. We had the most amazing day. Thank you for helping me find my perfect dress! Denise xx (Denise's wedding is soon to be featured in 'Essex Bride')

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Denise
Thank you fairy god mother (Ruth) you fixed me up with my dream dress a week before my wedding. Your wonderful seamstress altered it in two days. I felt beautiful on our special day. Thank you so much. Michelle x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Michelle
Just to say thank you for my perfect dress and with the help of the amazing Vie made our day very special.

Thank you

Caroline and Steve

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Caroline
What can I say? I bought this dress in February and married 3 weeks ago. Amazing dress and it was the first one I tried. Highly recommend.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Stephanie
Hi Ruth, a little message to say thank you very much in helping me find my gorgeous dress, so many people commented on how lovely it was. We've had our big day and it was amazing, I've attached a few photos.

Thanks again. Have a lovely Christmas.

Casey xx

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Casey
Hello Ruth!

I hope you are well, your wonderful seamstress did the most marvelous job.

Thank you again because the dress made the day! Of course!

Thank you so very very much

Kindest Regards

The new Mrs Faye Heard

Xx

Bridal Re-Dress bride Faye
'We had a lovely wedding on Saturday 1st Feb and had blue skies all day.
Kind regards & thanks again, Lisa.'

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Lisa
Congratulations to Michelle on her recent Christmas wedding! Hi Ruth, We finally got married on the 12 Dec.
Pics attached, Kind regards Michelle xx

Bridal Re-Dress bride Michelle
*Dear Ruth, The dress was gorgeous! People said it was unusual, stunning, gorgeous.... I love it and want to live in it! It was so lovely, I simply didn't want to take it off! I made Kevin film me 'swishing' in it!! :) Thank you so so much! I am so pleased that we met at that fair! Lots of love, Helena xxx

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Helena
I just wanted to say a quick thank you for finding me a beautiful wedding dress, Kind Regards, Lauren x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Lauren
Hello Ruth Thank you for your assistance with buying Gem's dress. I think we were the first customers after the move to Jordans Farm! The wedding was a very happy, informal affair and the dress looked great! So, thank you very much for your wonderful help and advice! Hope it's all going well, wishing you all the very best. Warmest regards, Anne & Paul.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Gemma
Dear Ruth Thank you so much for your letter enclosing my cheque following the sale of my Maggie gown. This was well timed I must say and much appreciated just before Christmas! The bride-to-be looks stunning and the dress looks so much better on her than it did me! I hope she has a great day and wish her well. Best wishes Linsey

Bridal Re-Dress Donor Linsey
Thank you so much for your letter and cheque for selling the other dress. We had such a fantastic time and I was so happy with my new dress which definitely made the day perfect. Thank you again for your wonderful advice. Best wishes Leila Burge

Bridal Re-Dress Bride and Donor Leila
Hi Ruth, Thank you for helping me to buy my beautiful wedding dress... Everyone was asking me about the dress and i passed on your details to a few... My wedding was on 21st Dec 2012 at the Hilton in Colombo, Srilanka. I thought of sending you some pics for your gallery!! Enjoy!! Best regards, Obashini De Silva (Obi)

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Obi
Congratulations to Emma Moriaty for winning the Essex Chronicle Bride of the Month. "We had a lovely day and everyone commented on my dress and how unusual it was to see a printed fabric. Also, I will bring the dress to you for cleaning and two minor repairs. Thank you again for all your help Emma"

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Emma
Hi Ruth, Thank you so much for your letter about my original wedding dress - that's fantastic news about it selling and mostly about the donation to Cancer Research! Also, thank you so much for your help in finding my wedding dress - I love the dress and can't wait to wear it in August. I will definitely be recommending you and Bridal Redress to anyone I know that is getting married in the future and also to those that are already married and have a pretty dress they no longer need!! Thank you, Kate.

Bridal Re-Dress Donor & Bride Kate
Congratulations to Catherine and Neil. Didn't her mum make a good job of adding the capped sleeves! Ruth, I was so pleased to find your shop. You have an amazing range of dresses, which is great if like me you're looking for something a little bit different to what's in other shops. Thanks for your help with trying them on. I found just what I wanted. Catherine

Bridal Re-Dress bride Catherine
Ruth, Thank you for playing an important part in our wedding day. My dress looked beautiful and everyone commented on it and asked where I had bought it. You helped me choose well and you were very patient with me trying different styles and your after care has been great too. You do know how to look after your brides. Once again thank you so much Ruth, I will be highly recommending you to anyone who is looking for that perfect dress. Mrs Tracey Cummings

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Tracey
Thank you
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for helping me pick out the most perfect dress for my wedding day. The dress was absolutely beautiful and made me feel very bridal. Thank you, Grace x

Bridal Re-Dress bride Grace
Picture as promised thanks for the beautiful dress. Emma x (message sent on her wedding day!)

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Emma
Thanks for all your help - it was the right dress! Joanne Walsh

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Joanne
Thank you for all your help. The day was magical and the dress looked wonderful.

regards,

Donna

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Donna
Good morning Ruth, What a wonderful surprise it was to receive a cheque in respect of my Maggie Sottero dress – I’m delighted the new bride was happy with it and wish her all the very best for a wedding day as perfect as mine. A really nice feeling knowing that such a beautiful dress will see daylight again (and that I’ve recovered some of the cost!). Keep up all of your undoubtedly hard work for such great causes. Best regards, Vicki

Thank you
Ruth was so helpful. I really liked the one to one service I received and the relaxed surroundings helped me find the right dress at an amazing price. Dressmaker Vie made a wonderful job with the alterations too. I would certainly recommend a visit to Bridal Re-Dress.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Hilary
Hi Ruth I just wanted to send a big thank you for helping find my perfect dress. The first one you pulled out for me and it was absolutely beautiful! I received so many compliments on my wedding day and truly felt like a princess. Wishing you all the best, Charlotte x

Bridal Re-Dress bride Charlotte
Prior to moving to Canada I had 4 months until our wedding in Ireland. It was so wonderful to have someone so understanding about the need for a dress in such a short time as the dress shops I had tried in Colchester were very snooty about the timeframe. Also they did not have the variety of styles that you offered. It was great to have the place to ourselves and to have the freedom of so much time with your expertise. I knew when I put my dress on that it was mine and was so happy with the decision and the price and the fact that it was an ethical dress especially with the money going back to charity! I never could have afforded such an amazing dress anywhere else. Again, thank you so much for your help. I have and will recommend you to everyone that I still know that lives in Colchester and London. Best wishes, Sara Kavanagh (McGealy).

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Sara
Dear Ruth It was a pleasant surprise to receive my cheque last week! I am delighted that my dress will get another opportunity to sparkle in the sun and hopefully help make someone else's special day a little more complete. I am delighted also that in selling the dress we were able to donate to a great cause. Many thanks for your efforts in selling my dress and for getting such a good result so quickly. All the best Helen

Bridal Re-Dress Donor Helen
Hi Ruth, It is our 2nd anniversary on Tuesday and I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you for everything! Emily

Bridal Re-Dress bride Emily
Hi Ruth, Thank you so much for your help in finding my wedding dress - I love the dress. I will definitely be recommending you and Bridal Re-Dress to anyone I know that is getting married in the future and also to those that are already married and have a pretty dress they no longer need!!Thank you, Kate.

Bridal Re-Dress Donor and Bride Kate
I hope you are well, thank you for all you did i loved my dress and had the most perfect day! Thanks again x ? Dear Lizzie, you look beautiful. Congrats on your baby too! Glad the dress was a success. Ruth x
Thank you, it was absolutely perfect, had so many compliments! X

Bridal Re-Dress bride Lizzie
I was very surprised and delighted that you sold the bridal gown so quickly. Thank you so much for the cheque. It is excellent that the WWF will benefit from the sale too! If I hear of anyone who wants to buy or sell a wedding dress I shall certainly give them your address. Once again, many thanks. Yours sincerely, P.P.Butcher

Bridal Re-Dress Donor
Dear Ruth, I am delighted to learn that you have sold my dress and veil so quickly and someone else can enjoy their special day in such a special dress. It is really nice of you to let me know that MacMillan have benefitted from these proceeds and I didn't expect you to re-imburse me for cleaning costs, which is also really appreciated. I hope you continue to keep up all your good work, you are an angel. Best Wishes, Claire

Donor Claire, Cotswolds
My dress was perfect! A bargain at £100 and my husband was gobsmacked at it! loved it! This website and company is fantastic and really helps people that can't afford the high street bridal stores. Julie.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Julie
Vittoria says she had a wonderful wedding and loads of compliments about her dress. She loves it so much she has vowed to wear it every month for a day. However, our dry cleaner says, " No more assault courses Vittoria ! "

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Vittoria
"my daughter looked beautiful for her special day. thanks"

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Lisa
thank you so much for selling my wedding dress for me. I was so pleased when I received your letter and the cheque and I'm so glad the dress made another bride happy. I just couldn't believe it sold that quickly! Thanks again and I will definitely recommend you to anyone I speak to for both buying and selling their wedding dresses. Kind Regards, Natalie Evans

Bridal Re-Dress Donor Natalie
Our Jamaican, October 2017 wedding. When I walked into your lovely place you made me feel so at ease. Then, when I first looked at the dress you chose for me, I thought 'no that isn’t for me but I will try it on'. You just knew! It fitted like a dream and I felt amazing, it was like I walked in that day without planning it and the dress was meant to be! It’s amazing how a dress I didn’t have in my head to wear was THE ONE! You are brilliant at what you do so thank you! Mrs Dennaford .

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Keeley
Hi Ruth I just wanted to say thank you so much for my wedding dress! The alteration by Vie was beautiful and I'm glad that it had to be done as it was so much prettier than just a zip. Thanks again for your wonderful service and shop. Cate Hart

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Cate
Hi, I found my beautiful wedding dress in your amazing collection. I have just recommended you to two of my friends and thought you might like a pic of me in 'The Dress', Alison.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Alison
Perfect from day one. All went to plan with the help of Ruth and Bridal Re-Dress and her beautiful dresses. Couldn't be happier with my dress and my bridesmaids' dresses. All look perfection, fitting perfectly with my theme of a castle wedding. Thank you so much Ruth

Bridal Re-Dress bride Maria
Hoooooooooraaaay!!!! Well Done! For everything! Received your letter with the enclosed cheque. Thanks for not giving up on the dress!! I’m very glad, after 2 years, we got a sale for the blue dress... Wishing you more and more success with Bridal Re-Dress. Thank you, Chat De Silva xxx

Bridal Re-Dress Donor Chat De Silva
Hi Ruth We had a wonderful day, the ceremony was lovely, the sun shone & even the local church bells rang! The day went too fast but everyone had a great time so we have lovely memories of a near-perfect Day. Many thanks, once again, for all your help with my dress fittings (& to Viv too for her expertise with alterations & making the skirt & wrap). I wish you continued success with the business. Kind regards, Liz Rider (nee Walters)

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Liz
Hi Ruth, the wedding went well, usual hiccups. Sarah looked amazing in her dress & Amy looked lovely in hers and had lots of admirers. Regards Diana

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Sarah & bridesmaid Amy
Just to let you know, that the wedding of my son to Sophan was a lovely day and that the dress looked great. Thank you for all your help with the dress and shoes. Thanks again for your support

Best regards

Peter

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Sophan
Thank you so much for your help with my dress, we had a great day at Gretna Green in September! I have attached a couple of photographs, am also wondering if it would be possible to sell the dress through you? Thank you again Ally x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Ally
We planned our wedding in four months and Bridal Redress was exactly what I needed. I tried on three dresses in the barn; me, mum and nan had the place to ourselves and this one stood out as it was a satin white diamond colour and would fit perfectly for our Colchester Castle wedding. It was also new and had been reduced from over a thousand pounds to £470. It only needed slight alterations in the length which Ruth organised and it fitted well as it has a pretty corset at the back. Thank you Bridal Redress! This place is definitely worth a look! Ruth has much experience and can also advise you as to what dress works best.

Bridal Re-Dress bride Catherine
Just want to say a huge Thank You for finding me the most perfect dress! I didn't want to take it off! Will be bringing my mum to you for her dress, Zoe.

Bridal Re-Dress bride Zoe
"Here as promised if a little late a picture of our big day and more importantly the dress. Thank you Ruth everyone said how beautiful it was"

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Hannah
Dear Ruth, Thank you so much for my lovely dress, Vie altered it perfectly and I couldn't have been happier! Love from Belinda x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Belinda
I found my dream dress on my first visit to Bridal Re-dress. On the Wedding day and for many days after people said “how spectacular and unique my dress was!” I also feel I have made an ethical buy with money going to Charities. Ruth’s Salon is set up in the beautiful countryside of Colchester and I had the whole place to myself which made me feel special. Ruth and her Assistants took care of any details with perfect timing and professionalism. Teresa.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Teresa
Dear Ruth, Thank you so much for making finding my wedding dress so easy and enjoyable. I'm so glad I found Bridal Re-Dress as you offer so much choice and an opportunity to find something unique on a budget. I couldn't recommend you enough. Thank You. Nicola (nee Downs) Sat 2nd May '15.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Nicola
"Very many thanks for your help in finding my perfect wedding dress, providing help and advice on which type of dress suited me and removing the stress of finding the one. Everyone has commented on how beautiful it looked. Will be recommending you to my friends!" Amanda.

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Amanda
hi Ruth, hope you are well. James and I got married on 12th of this month. it was a great day and the dress was amazing to wear and look at. I got complimented all day and really didn't want to take it off at the end of the day. I miss wearing it. Thank you so much for what you do, you were great when I visited you and I wouldn't of had a 'proper' wedding dress if your business didn't exist. thank you. Sam Brushwood (formerly Jackson)

Bridal Re-dress Bride Sam
Hi Ruth, Thought you would like to see a couple of photos of my wedding day in the dress purchased from your shop. Everyone absolutely loved the dress! Thanks so much. Sam & Alan Hill x

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Sam
Hello Ruth,

We had a wonderful day and I had many nice comments about the dress. Thank you for all your help!

Kind Regards,

Natalie

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Natalie
Hi Ruth, Belated greetings! Fiona had an emergency appendectomy five days before the wedding but she made it down the aisle and we had a lovely day! Thank you for your help in sorting her lovely dress and veil. Sharon

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Fiona
Dearest Ruth, we had the most magical wedding on Saturday. Thank you so very much for making me feel so fabulous in your gorgeous dress. Everyone said how stunning I looked especially my husband! I also wore the Daddi earrings and felt so special. I've told everyone how wonderful you are and your amazing shop. I'll be in touch again after our honeymoon but just wanted to say a huge thank you, you are a star. Huge hugs and lots of love Tania xx

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Tania
Hi Ruth I hope you're well? Just wanted to say thank you once again for everything and here are a few pics. Kindest regards Lisa Clarke (Byrne :) )

Bridal Re-Dress Bride Lisa

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