Bride-to-be Elisa Kemp isn't the woman she used to be and that caused problems with her wedding dress

Miss Kemp, of Stanley Road, Halstead, has dropped four dress sizes in anticipation of the big day, and says she has never felt better.

The 24-year-old decided enough was enough after her baby girl, Kaiya, was born in February 2000.

Up for sale - Elisa Kemp with the wedding dress that is now too big for her. Picture:STEVE BAINBRIDGE (20033-2)

Cutting out high-fat foods, she has managed to drop from a size 22 to a 14, and ended up with a very baggy gown to prove it.

Having bought a size 22 dress months ago Miss Kemp has since had to go out shopping for a slimline style to flatter her new figure. Her old dress could not be altered any further because of its elaborate beading.

"I wanted something a bit less fussy. When you're big you tend to choose clothes that cover you up," she said.

Fiancee David Edney, 26, is already following her lead, and has lost 10lbs to make sure he is a dashing groom at the May 4 wedding in Braintree register office.

The unused white dress originally a size 22 but altered to a size 18-20 is on sale for around £250, and anyone interested can call 01787 477942

Published Tuesday, March 5, 2002