An Albanian bride who couldn’t afford to buy her wedding dress found it at the monastery of Santa Rita di Cascia.
Her story became known in early July, from the message she had published in the Arezzo group “I’ll give it away if you come and get it”, asking if anyone could donate her wedding dress. A wave of solidarity had begun. Many women had offered to help the woman who lives in a village near Corciano, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany. Some had suggested she turn to Caritas of Perugia, others to the monastery of Santa Rita. While some had contacted her directly to offer her their dress.
“I met some of these ladies, but the dresses didn’t fit me well. In the end, I made an appointment with the nuns of Cascia and went. I almost cried with joy, because they were extremely kind. They brought me many dresses and let me choose.”
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And among the many dresses, one in particular caught the bride’s attention: “It has lace and even a veil. I don’t know who it belonged to, I didn’t ask its history. I just took it, leaving a contribution for the nunnery. It was exactly what I was looking for, I’m really happy.”
Excited, she also thanked the nuns for their kindness: “Especially Maria Laura, she was wonderful and helped me choose. She brought me many dresses. I am happy, thank you. I even say that anyone who, like me, cannot afford to buy one, should go to the Santa Rita monastery. The nuns there are really fantastic and I am very happy.”
The wedding will take place in mid-September.
“I wanted to thank all the people who have stood by me during this period and helped me even though they didn’t know me. I wanted to thank the nuns of the monastery of Saint Rita, who welcomed me and made me feel like a real bride. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” the Albanian said.
She has also maintained the tradition of not showing a photo of the dress, promising to share it “after the ceremony.”