A Manchester couple’s charity store wedding ceremony solely value £200, masking a secondhand gown, wedding ceremony rings, naan breads and smooth drinks
Utilizing just lately donated church pews and a secondhand wedding ceremony gown, charity ‘fanatics’ Nina and Stefan held their wedding ceremony on the Emmaus Mossley Secondhand Superstore in Tameside earlier this month.
The quirky venue shaped the “excellent setting”, mentioned the couple with freshly donated church pews and an eclectic mixture of eating chairs seating greater than 100 friends. The engagement ring, Nina’s earrings, Stefan’s waistcoat, decorations, glassware, crockery and lots of the friends’ outfits got here from Emmaus.
It meant that the entire celebration on 8 September value simply £200, but was removed from austere, as newlywed Nina instructed Constructive Information: “Our wedding ceremony day was past all expectations. Because of everybody at Emmaus Mossley, we have been capable of have a sustainable wedding ceremony, briefly utilizing all of the stuff that’s accessible inside their charity store to take advantage of nourishing, fantastic and numerous area. Mainly, every thing that made our wedding ceremony shiny got here from their Secondhand Superstore.”
Thrift-loving Nina and Stefan have shopped collectively at Emmaus for greater than 15 years and volunteered at lots of the charity’s occasions. Following the ceremony, the marriage social gathering continued at close by artistic arts venue The Vale, the Northern Carnival Centre for Excellence.
“I’d say our wedding ceremony value round £200 and that coated my secondhand gown, two wedding ceremony rings, Stefan’s outfit, naan breads, orange juice and lemonade,” mentioned Nina.
“I may by no means put a value on our wedding ceremony although as a result of it was solely made potential by the effort and time given freely by the folks at Emmaus Mossley and The Vale, together with the generosity of household and pals with their fantastic contributions of selfmade desserts and beautiful shared dishes of meals within the night. You possibly can solely get to have a marriage like that by being a part of a extremely robust neighborhood and by having some wonderful pals.”
Our wedding ceremony day was past all expectations. Because of everybody at Emmaus Mossley, we have been capable of have a sustainable wedding ceremony
Emmaus Mossley helps individuals who have skilled homelessness by offering them with a house, companionship, tailor-made assist and work alternatives. The charity’s Secondhand Superstore sells furnishings, trend, books, music and bric-a-brac alongside handmade and upcycled gadgets.
Hazel Hodkinson, retail supervisor at Emmaus Mossley, mentioned: “Nina and Stefan’s wedding ceremony was such a stunning occasion and an actual honour for our neighborhood to host. That is the primary time in our charity’s 27-year historical past that we’ve held a marriage, and we consider it might be the primary wedding ceremony in a UK charity store too.”
All earnings raised from the store is utilized by the charity to maintain its 26-bedroom neighborhood and the assist given to individuals who reside there. Gadgets purchased from the shop pay for meals, vitality prices, tailor-made assist and coaching, serving to folks on the journey away from homelessness.
Photographs: Zuza Grubecka
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