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There are a few rare occasions in life when most girls can get dolled up to the nines in a posh frock – and her school prom is one of those.

Rebecca Kirton wants to be someone’s fairy godmother and has kindly offered to lend a very special dress to someone who might otherwise not be able to afford one for the increasingly popular end-of-term event.

Rebecca, aged 35, was married in February last year at Clyne Chapel, Swansea, where she wore a modest floor-length lace gown.

But during her evening reception she was lucky enough to have another dress to slip into.

(Image: Kevin John Photography)

Now she is offering to loan the same dress to someone else, with the lucky recipient also getting a makeover thrown in for free.

“I only wore the evening gown for a few hours,” said Rebecca. “I wanted to be in something a bit more ‘partyish’ for the evening.”

(Image: Kevin John Photography)

Rebecca first had the idea to loan out her wedding dress when she saw someone attending a prom a few weeks ago wearing the same outfit.

She said: “I know what it’s like, there’s so much competition with what to wear and it can cost so much money.

“I hate to think about someone not being able to go to prom because they can’t afford it.

“I only wore it for three hours and it cost a lot of money.

“I would love to see someone feel as happy as I did in it.”

The off-the-shoulder gown was purchased from Stardust Boutique in Sketty and would fit someone who is a size 8 or 10.

So far no-one has taken Rebecca up on the offer.

She added: “I know that a parent who is struggling to afford an outfit might then worry about the hair and make-up that usually goes along with it for prom.”

If you would like to borrow the dress for your prom, email postnews@trinitymirror.com with “Prom Dress” in the subject line.