Woman donates 40 wedding dresses in aid of charity

Lynette Turner donated the dresses after closing her boutique Boho Bride last year

A businesswoman has donated to charity more than 40 brand new wedding dresses worth £80,000 after closing down her boutique.

Lynette Turner, from Mickleton, decided to make the gesture after her bridal shop Boho Bride closed at Stratford Garden Centre last year.

The dresses plus accessories will be available to buy at reduced prices during a fundraising wedding fair on 18 May in aid of charity Molly Ollys at The Gap Community Centre in Warwick.

Ms Turner said: “We had a lot of dresses that we couldn’t take with us, so after our sample sale we decided to donate the remaining dresses and accessories to Molly Ollys."

The work that Molly Ollys does to help very sick children and make their families’ lives a little bit better is very important."

Molly Ollys was established in Warwick in 2011 by Rachel and Tim Ollerenshaw after their eight-year-old daughter Molly died from a rare kidney cancer.

As well as offering support to sick children and their families, the charity grants wishes and donates toys and books.

Ms Ollerenshaw said: "We are very grateful for the donation of the wedding dresses, it certainly was one of the more unusual donations we’ve received.

"In these challenging times with the rising cost of living, it is nice to think that we can offer brides the opportunity to have a fabulous dress at a greatly reduced price, that at the same time, gives back to charity."