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Sick dad walks daughter down the aisle after she received a generous wedding dress gift

This gorgeous mum was able to have herย gravely illย dad walk her down the aisle to give her away on her wedding day, thanks to a generous donation fromย The Healthy Mummy.

Elyce Cordy had dreamed since a little girl that one day her dad Hugh wouldย be giving her away on her wedding day, but her whole world shattered when heย became gravely ill at the end of last year.

Sick dad walks daughter down the aisle after she received a generous wedding dress gift

Pulling together a wedding

Hugh wasย diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. However, Hughโ€™s health declined further followingย aย procedure which took place in December 2017, as a result of an E coli infection.

โ€œHe became so ill we thought we were going to lose him that night, I had never ever seen anyone so close to death in my life,โ€ย says Elyce.ย โ€œI was scared, I had completely broken and shut down and didnโ€™t know what to do!โ€

hugh with his grandchildren

Elyce, who is mum toย Tye, seven, Willow, five, and two-year-old Ollie, says the dream she envisioned of herย dadย being at her wedding day seemed further away than ever, but her reassuring parter Justinย told her not to worry.

โ€œHe came home from work and said โ€˜we are getting marriedโ€™! I was like โ€˜how and where?โ€™ We are so strapped for cash, being a one income household,โ€ย says Elyce.ย 

โ€œHe told me not to worry and that weโ€™d figure it out, as my dad needed to see us get married. With the help of my amazing sister-in-law we began planning a wedding that night.โ€

elyce weight loss story

The Healthy Mummy steps in to help

That night, Elyce posted inย The Healthy Mummy Facebook groupย about how she was looking for recommendations for a wedding dress.ย 

Elyce is a well known person in our Healthy Mummy community, as she had previously lost 3.6st. by following theย 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย and has been recognised for her amazing weight loss success.

โ€œI had so many amazing women offer me their dresses to loan, buy or have,โ€ย says Elyce.ย 

โ€œI was absolutely blown away by their generosity.โ€

Thatโ€™s when Rhian Allen,ย The Healthy Mummyย founder, decided she wanted to help make Elyceโ€™s dream come true.

Elyce with flowers

โ€œI received a Facebook message from The Healthy Mummyโ€™s HQ saying that Rhian and her team would like to send me something,โ€ย reveals Elyce.

โ€œWhen I returned home from the school drop off there was a massive bunch of beautiful flowers and a card.โ€

The card read: โ€˜Dear Elyce, congratulations on your engagement / wedding. We would love to buy your wedding dress to celebrate you being a Healthy Mummy. Love Rhian xxโ€™.ย 

elyce note

Elyce, 31, reveals she was completely blown away by the kind gesture.

โ€œI absolutely lost it at my doorstep, I could not stop crying,โ€ย she says.

โ€œI told my husband straight away and he was in complete disbelief that any company would do such an amazing thing for their customers.โ€

Hugh was able to walk his daughter down the aisle

Elyceโ€™s dress fitting happened within two weeks, and after trying on three dresses she found โ€˜the oneโ€™.ย 

elyce wedding dress

โ€œI felt amazing in it, it looked fabulous and the dress fitted perfectly, especially asย Iโ€™d lost so much weight through the Challenge, I just felt so amazing and lucky,โ€ย she says.

The gorgeous mama married Justin at the beginning of this year.

Best of all, Elyceโ€™s dad was able to attend andย walk her down the aisle!

Sick dad walks daughter down the aisle after she received a generous wedding dress gift

โ€œDadโ€™s reaction was gobsmacked when he saw me in the dress, he didnโ€™t know what to say other then he is very proud of me,โ€ย she says.

โ€œJustinโ€™s reaction was tears! He said the dress was awesome and very pretty.โ€

wedding party pics

Hughโ€™sย health is a still a bit shaky, but Elyce says they are trying to stay positive.ย 

โ€œWe take it day by day as he has terminal cancer and the slightest infection or illness could potentially end his life,โ€ย she says.

elyce and justin

The mum-of-three reveals she isย just so grateful they were given the chanceย forย all of her familyย toย share their special day together.

Elyce adds,ย โ€œI canโ€™t thank The Healthy Mummy enough for making my dreams come true. Myself, my husband and my dad will be forever grateful we had this moment.โ€

Thanks for sharing your story, Elyce. We wish your family all the best in the future.

Rhian Allen, founder and CEO, The Healthy Mummy says,ย โ€œWe are thrilled to be able to help out with Elyceโ€™s special day. Elyce is a well-known member in our Healthy Mummy community and has been recognised for her amazing weight loss success. We wanted her to celebrate not only this wonderful day with her loved ones but feeling wonderful with her new physique โ€“ she looked beautiful.โ€

If you are a new mum who would LOVE to connect with other new mums about all things baby health,ย losing the baby weight, becoming active after baby and staying on top of yourย health โ€“ be sure to check out our Healthy Mummy Facebook group

The Healthy Mummy Facebook community is a private and JUDGEMENT-FREE environment that you can access (for free) and exchange tips, tricks and experiences with other new mums.

Itโ€™s also a great place to get access to (and share) family-friendly recipes and all things health and wellbeing.

More on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge

Want access more support? Then be sure to check out ourย 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Ourย 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย is a family-friendly, breastfeeding-safe program designed FOR MUMS to help them tackle their health and lose the baby weight.ย 

Every week you are given a different meal plan to follow and eachย month we add NEW recipes to our Challenge Recipe Hub. That way, youโ€™ll never get bored and stay on weight loss track while digging into healthy, yummyย recipes.

Learn more about ourย 28 Day Weight Loss Challengeย HERE.

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