Dressed to recall wedding day bliss

THE years roll away as Jean Short smiles in this beautiful replica of her 1962 wedding gown, which was made by her beloved dressmaker granddaughter.

- Rikki Loftus

Amy Copland was inspired to recreate Jean’s fabulous satin and lace frock by a mantelpiece photo of her gran’s big day.

“She knew I was making it, but I wanted the result to be a surprise,” said Amy, 26.

“She was so happy when she saw it, she just kept saying how beautiful it was. When she tried it on it fitted like a glove.”

Jean, 79, whose husband Jack died of bowel cancer in 1996, aged 58, said: “I’m so proud of Amy. Seeing the dress brought back a lot of happy memories.”

Normally Amy is a wardrobe supervisor for theatre productions on cruise ships sailing around the Caribbean.