A Pleasley-based company is giving people the chance to wear their wedding clothes again — and raise money for a good cause.

The charity Bridal Ball will be held at the Civic Quarter, Mansfield, on 13th October in aid of the £550,000 scanner appeal at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton.

Lauren Troman-Green, co-owner of organisers The Wedding HQ, a bridal boutique, said: “We have been helping ladies of the East Midlands find their dream wedding dresses since 2015.

“Over the years we have heard so many of our brides tell us they dream of a chance to wear their wedding dress or wedding attire again — and grooms, bridesmaids, groomsmen, mothers of the brides too.

“That got us thinking how could we could make their dreams come true, while giving us the opportunity to give something back to our local community

“With it being the 70th anniversary of the NHS we looked closer at our local hospital, King’s Mill, which has treated every member of our family at one time or another.

“We are grateful for all the care we have received.

“We quickly found that Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity is appealing to local people to help raise £550,000 as part of a campaign to bring a new high-tech scanner to the hospital to speed up the diagnosis of diseases like cancer.”

Lauren said the event aimed to give people a great evening, great food, great entertainment, the chance to wear their wedding clothes again and, most importantly, raise money for the scanner appeal.

The event, which will include a raffle, is at 7pm.

The organisers have secured the venue free as well as venue dressers, an auction and disco.

They are looking for sponsors to assist with catering and drinks reception costs.