I have champagne taste but a lemonade budget and managed to bag my ‘million dollar’ wedding dress for £20 | The Sun
A SAVVY mum has revealed she slashed the cost of her wedding by nabbing a second-hand wedding dress on Vinted for just £20.
Jemma Pinches wanted to look the part on her big day without the hefty price tag, so decided to shop online for her all-important gown.
After using the second-hand site to source her children’s clothes, the mum-of-four thought she’d try her luck with finding a wedding dress.
And little did she know that she’d find her dream dress for so cheap.
Sharing her discovery to her 17k followers on TikTok, the 36-year-old detailed how she felt “a million dollars” in the bargain buy.
“I knew I had champagne taste and a lemonade budget so opted to go with looking on Vinted,” accounts executive Jemma says.
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“I just thought I’d have a quick browse to see if people sold on their dresses used or unused.
“I just kept looking until I found the perfect one – it is a risk because you haven’t tried it on, but I was willing to take the risk to save £1k.”
With the cost of living affecting childcare costs, bills and mortgages, she “didn’t want to spend what she didn’t have” on a pricey gown.
However, Jemma still had a niggling worry in the back of her head that the dress would be completely different to the one advertised online.
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She said: “It was always in the back of my mind, would it be different to the pictures?
“Would it be very poor condition or ripped, would it smell? But also, would it fit?
“I trusted my gut with this one.”
Her friends and family couldn’t believe how much money she had saved, with people asking to see evidence that she managed to find such an unbelievable deal.
“No one believed I got such a bargain, I had to keep getting my phone out to show them my Vinted transaction," Jemma added.
Once she nailed her budget dream dress, she focused on keeping her big day as low cost as possible, with a surprising hack to keep the wedding celebrations cheap.
Jemma got legally married on a Wednesday, which only cost £45 with two witnesses.
She saved the majority of her budget for the celebration with her friends and family.
“I found a venue that looked good and needed minimum decorations and was cheap," she explained.
“I booked it as an ‘evening party’ rather than a ‘wedding’ – as soon as you say the wedding word everything gets expensive!
“I got the room and table decorations off an exchange site, a kind lady gave me them all.
“My daughter also wore a Vinted bridesmaid dress that happened to come in a bundle anyway, my sons and husband wore matching outfits we had already, and it all came together nicely!
“Doing the ceremony and party separately saved us £1k and I’d do it again tomorrow – it was so stress-free!”
Sharing her top tips for other brides-to-be, Jemma suggested looking on second-hand sites and Facebook Marketplace to source decorations and outfits for members of your wedding crew.
“Look on Vinted or Facebook etc for all bits, veils, table decs, bridal belts, bridesmaids and page boy outfits," she recommends.
“It’s all on there, barely used, and for a fraction of the price.
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“Don’t be afraid to ask – I got given so much stuff.
“You just have to shop around, don’t worry about pleasing anyone but you, it’s your day.”
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