This man donated his late wife's wedding dress to be sold on eBay — and the note he included will make you cry

A charity shop in England received a vintage wedding dress in early June that at first glance seemed like an ordinary donation.

From St. Gemma’s:

We have news! We have found the kind gentleman who donated the beautiful vintage wedding dress to St Gemma’s Hospice this week. He is over the moon that we are giving somebody the opportunity to buy the gorgeous gown on ebay. He is a big fan of St Gemma’s Hospice and is overwhelmed with the International attention that his late wife’s dress is generating. He is so happy and proud that the Hospice will benefit from funds raised by the auction of the dress. He wishes to remain anonymous and we fully respect his decision but he is watching the media frenzy with interest and thinks it is wonderful. We have thanked him so much for his kindness and he would like to thank everyone for their support. 

“Brilliant result, [I] can imagine his pride and the pride his late wife would have felt for her beloved husband,” one Facebook user wrote. “I totally respect his wish for anonymity, but pleased that he now knows we think he is amazing.”

The dress is currently on sale through eBay and is describe as a vintage lace, size-small dress with peplum and a netting skirt with lace flowers. Though there is a stain under the netting, St. Gemma’s said that it can’t be seen unless the netting is lifted and the dress is otherwise in great condition.

If you’re superstitious and want a wedding dress that led to what sounds like it was an amazing marriage, this dress might be worth buying — current bidding is at ₤560 or $868 at the time of this post, and St. Gemma's also ships internationally.

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