Bride purchases wedding dress through Moya Cole Hospice eBay
Naomi Ruth-Green supported Moya Cole Hospice with her purchase
Naomi Ruth-Green described finding her dream wedding dress through Moya Cole Hospice as “such serendipity”.
Naomi, who’s based in Woking, Surrey, was due to get married next year when her late father’s best friend, who she describes as an uncle, fell ill. Naomi’s dad died 13 years ago.
“He started feeling ill out of the blue. He lost a lot of weight and wasn’t eating well,” Naomi said.
“He went to the hospital for some checks, and they told him he was too weak for any sort of surgery. They couldn’t confirm what it was but felt it was cancer.
“Mike and I were already engaged and planning our wedding for next year, which is still going to go ahead. We had always wanted to do the legal ceremony separately, but we were going to do it next year, just before the wedding,” she added.
I didn’t like the thought of my dad not being there, and my dad’s best friend not being there. It seemed too sad. We were going to do the legal ceremony anyway at some point so why not do it quickly so he could be there with us. Naomi Ruth-Green, Moya Cole Hospice Supporter
Naomi didn’t have a massive budget for the dress for the legal ceremony, as she felt it was another dress that she didn’t need to buy. She found the dress she wanted in John Lewis, but unfortunately, they didn’t have it in her size.
“I text my maid of honour, who is my best friend, that I loved this dress so much but I couldn’t find it in my size. Ten minutes later, she found it on eBay, so I bought it,” Naomi said.
“It was only after that I realised that it was the hospice that was selling it. It just seemed like such serendipity. We were doing this wedding out of urgency because of my uncle’s end of life, and I was able to buy this dress and help with fundraising for a place that helps people at the end of life.”
The wedding day itself was “really lovely” according to Naomi.
“It was so special having the four people that mean so much to us there and to feel lovely in the dress, despite it not being a wedding dress, it was perfect for the occasion,” she said.