Wear your wedding dress for MS
A woman from Hamilton who was diagnosed with MS before she got married is urging other women to wear their wedding gowns for a special charity event.
A woman from Hamilton who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis weeks before she got married is urging other women to wear their wedding gowns for a special charity event.
Wear Your Wedding Dress for MS is raising funds for MS Society Scotland and is highlighting the neurological condition which affects 11,000 Scots.
Carla Callaghan, a freelance journalist was given the news that she had relapsing remitting MS in June 2013 after suffering sensory issues, balance problems and fatigue for more than a year.
And now she plans to raise awareness and funds for the condition with her extra special charity event at St Bride’s Pastoral Centre, Bothwell on Saturday April 30.
Carla who also works as Press and PR officer for MS Society Scotland, roped in her friends Caroline Ryan, Sophie Thomas, Claire Flanagan and Mairi Valentine to wear wedding dresses loaned to them by Bijoux Bridal for some launch pictures at Dalziel Park in Motherwell.
The 31-year-old who lives in High Earnock with husband Scott Sandlan, said: “We got some funny looks walking through Dalziel Park, and it makes me so excited for the actual event to come around.
“I wanted to plan a night which would be fun, unique and most importantly raise money and highlight that MS is a young person’s condition, with most people diagnosed in their 20s and 30s – usually at the age when people are making big career choices and maybe thinking about marriage or kids.
“I hope we can raise lots of money for the MS Society and I am sure Bothwell residents will never have seen so many brides in one place at the same time!”
Carla, who appeared on This Morning last May to raise awareness on World MS Day, added: “It’s a girls’only night and we hope everyone will turn out either wearing a wedding dress or glam up for a night of dancing, raffles and much more.
“I’d also like to thank Bijoux Bridal for allowing us to wear their gowns and Dalziel Park in Motherwell for letting five brides have their pictures taken to launch this great event.”
Tickets for the event are ÂŁ15 which includes DJ, live entertainment, buffet sponsored by Taylor Wimpey, raffle, competitions and a nail art stall.