This 93-year-old bride is asking the internet for help picking her wedding dress
Sylvia Martin, from Canberra, Australia, ask social media users for their fashion advice in the run up to her tying the knot with her fiancé Frank Raymond, 88.
A 93-YEAR-OLD great grandmother has turned to the web for help deciding on her dream wedding dress.
Sylvia Martin, from Canberra, Australia, took to Facebook to ask social media users for their fashion advice in the run up to her tying the knot with her fiancé Frank Raymond, 88.
Stylish Sylvia went shopping for her wedding dress at Birdsnest, a store in New South Wales, where she tried on four different red dresses.
then posted the snaps of Sylvia in the dressing room on its Facebook page - and asked their followers to help the fashion conscious bride-to-be choose which one was best.
In the Facebook post, they wrote: “Frank and Sylvia have known each other for more than 20 years, and Frank has 'many times' asked Sylvia to marry him.
“Sylvia has always refused, thinking that to take a new surname would be disrespectful to her deceased husband.
“A year ago Sylvia took ill and moved to Canberra to be near her family, and Frank thought all hope was lost.
“When Sylvia recovered, she found Frank, who was living in Adelaide, and convinced him to move to Canberra to be with her.
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“Frank arrived a couple of months ago and again asked Sylvia to marry him.
“Sylvia had learned that you can keep your own surname when you marry, and so said yes.”
Facebook users were quick to comment on the post, with many adding that Sylvia should wear “whatever makes her happy”.
Sylvia eventually chose option C, an “elegant” choice that cost $349 AUD (£250) after it received more than 5,000 votes.
Last week, we revealed that Poundland were launching a purse-friendly bridal range and that Amazon also have a new line of wedding dresses, flowers and bridal accessories – with prices starting at just £3