When Bathurst’s bridal boutique store Princess Bride closed its doors in December, owner Deborah Oude Avenhuis decided to donate more than 63 wedding gowns that hadn’t sold.

The lucky recipient was the charity Glenray Industries, which in turn set up a pop-up bridal shop to raise funds to support those with a disability.

“This is the first time I’ve looked at wedding dresses,” Lyndhurst bride-to-be Ms Platt said.

Ms Platt and her friends Kristy Oakman and Trish Jenner were buzzing with excitement as they tried to find a wedding gown in the pop-up bridal boutique.

“I’m impressed with the range,” Ms Platt said.

Glenray Industries corporate engagement co-ordinator Margaret Paton said they had already sold a third of the designer wedding gowns at heavily discounted prices.

“They’re just like ‘wow’ at the prices,” she said of many of the brides’ reactions.

All gowns are original and, because they are ex-display, the savings are big: many are priced at $200 to $300, rather than thousands.

Mrs Oude Avenhuis said donating the gowns was a way for her to use her leftover boutique stock to support a local charity.

“It’s a good solution [donating the dresses] for me that helps someone else,” she said.

Ms Paton said the pop-up shop has already raised around $4000 for the not-for-profit Glenray Industries.

“There’s an art program we’re looking to start in the middle of the year for our day programs,” she said.

The pop-up bridal gown shop is open by appointment at 168 Browning Street, Bathurst.

Call Margaret Paton on 0419 694 562 to make an appointment.