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And the bride wore... nine dresses! How a newly-wed spent £20,000 on her wedding day outfits

 

 

By Vanessa Allen and Tiffany Wright

Last updated at 9:42 AM on 7th February 2011

 

 

 

 

Like any bride-to-be, Helene Manca wanted the perfect dress for her wedding day.

But she simply couldn’t make her mind up.

 

In the nine months before her marriage to Joe Glass, the 25-year-old model bought 18 gowns at a cost of more than £20,000.

 

article-1354347-0D108E38000005DC-339_634x819.jpg2PM: Ceremony DRESS: Taffeta and lace with pearls and crystals COST: £3,200 in sale FROM: London boutique TIME WORN: 90 minutes

 

And on the day itself she wore nine of them at different stages, from the ceremony itself to the disco that went on into the early hours.

 

‘Every time I tried a dress on I just had to have it,’ said the new Mrs Glass at the couple’s home in Guildford, Surrey.

 

‘But as soon as I took it home and compared it to the other dresses I had already bought, I couldn’t bear to choose.

 

‘By the end I knew that 18 was too many and I wouldn’t have time to wear them all, so I thought about the different stages of the wedding and decided nine was perfect.’

 

 

article-1354347-0D10DA68000005DC-809_306x555.jpg3.30PM: Arrival at reception DRESS: Ivory satin with beaded embroidery COST: £2,000 in sale

FROM: Caroline Castigliano TIME WORN: Two hours

 

article-1354347-0D10D9DB000005DC-637_306x555.jpg5.30PM: Pre-dinner cocktails DRESS: Gold taffeta and lace COST: £1,300 in sale FROM: D'Arcy Scott TIME WORN: Two hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

article-1354347-0D10939D000005DC-234_306x573.jpg7.30PM: Banquet DRESS: Lace and satin ruffles COST: £1,100 in sale FROM: Pronovias

TIME WORN: Two hours

 

article-1354347-0D10D9C4000005DC-25_306x573.jpg9.30PM: Speeches DRESS: Beaded organza

COST: £900 in sale FROM: Maggie Sottero

TIME WORN: 30 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Glass, who earns £60,000 a year, paid for eight of the nine frocks herself at a total cost of £12,370. The ninth and most expensive was a £5,500 designer creation, bought by her parents and worn for her first dance with her 24-year-old husband.

Of the nine rejects, one went back to the shop but the others had been altered and could not be returned, so she sold five on eBay and gave three to charity.

 

The bride admitted she had been ‘spoilt rotten’ at her wedding, where she had seven bridesmaids and five flower girls.

 

 

article-1354347-0D10D9C0000005DC-996_306x552.jpg10PM: Cake cutting DRESS: Tafetta ruffles COST: £2,250 in sale FROM: Maggie Sottero

TIME WORN: 30 minutes

 

article-1354347-0D10D9CC000005DC-344_306x552.jpg10.30PM: First dance DRESS: Beaded organza silk COST: £2,250 FROM: Vera Wang

TIME WORN: 90 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

article-1354347-0D108ABC000005DC-563_306x807.jpgMIDNIGHT: Dancing DRESS: Chiffon and beads

COST: £500 in sale FROM: Boutique in Guilford

TIME WORN: Two hours

 

article-1354347-0D109495000005DC-194_306x807.jpg2AM: Disco DRESS: Gold beads and lightweight material COST: £220 in sale FROM: Monsoon Bride TIME WORN: 90 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Her French-born parents Jean-Claude and Fabienne Manca, who are investment bankers, picked up the bill for the marriage at a château near Grenoble.

 

They have refused to tell their daughter how much they spent, but admit splashing out £10,000 on champagne alone. The couple met in 2008 when Helene was visiting friends at Surrey University, where Mr Glass was studying aerospace engineering.

 

Within months he had proposed after spending his student loan on a white gold and diamond ring.

 

 

article-1354347-0D108AE0000005DC-267_634x432.jpg Spoilt rotten: Helene in dress no2, by Caroline Castigliano, with husband Joe Glass

 

 

 

 

article-1354347-0D10D9D4000005DC-701_634x404.jpg Extravagant: Helene, in dress no1, with seven bridesmaids and her maid of honour

 

 

Perhaps wisely, given his bride’s extravagant tastes, he is now studying for a master’s degree in finance.

 

He said: ‘Lots of people might think Helene is a little crazy for wearing so many dresses, but I love how she is so unique in life. She looked amazing in each and every dress.’

 

His bride added: ‘We’ve decided to renew our vows next summer and I plan to wear ten dresses then. I’m addicted.’

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