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Bride dazzles in thrifty wedding with £2 charity shop dress
Gina Dodds said she wanted to raise money for good causes from her big day
A couple tied the knot in a thrifty-themed wedding with the bride dazzling in a £2 charity shop wedding dress.
Gina and Jacob Dodds, from Hoole in Chester, said "I do" in a ceremony held at the city's Storyhouse arts and cultural centre on Wednesday.
Both Gina's dress and engagement ring were bought from the Hope House Children's Hospice outlet while guests were also invited to wear outfits sourced from charity shops - raising money for a range of good causes.
"If we were going to have a wedding then we wanted it to be about more than just us - we wanted it to be about helping other people," she said.
Guests were also invited to wear charity shop-sourced outfits for the big day
Gina said they had an "amazing" day and worked out they and their guests had collectively donated more than £1k to charities.
She said she and Jacob, who are both 32, love buying from charity shops and wanted to encourage more people to do so.
The barista and musician, who works at Short and Stout in Hoole, said she spotted her dress after finishing work one day and "it fitted me perfectly", before her friend, seamstress Grace Patton, modified it for her big day.
Gina also bought a range of other wedding dresses for her wedding-themed hen do.