Prom dress anxiety for plus size Wrexham girl, 15

Helping girls such as Ruby-May is why Wendy Thompson opened Ffansi Ffrogs with daughter Robyn Unsworth, to help them find their “dream dress”.

They opened their plus size shop in Ruthin, Denbighshire, after finding their other prom dress shop couldn’t offer enough choice in the larger sizes.

“We felt like we weren’t giving plus size girls the same experience,” said Wendy.

“We were saying ‘these are the ones you can try’, but there there were loads they couldn’t, and their dream dress may have been there.”

She said sometimes the plus size girls were having to choose a dress from just three or four options.

But now, by carrying a complete range of dresses from size 18 up to 30, in a dedicated shop, Wendy says they can give the girls the “experience they deserve”.

“Every dress is available to them to try,” she said.

“We want them to come out and stand on the podium… and when they see themselves in the mirror, it’s like ‘oh my goodness’.

“We want them to see that size isn’t a barrier for looking amazing for prom.

“Prom is important for every single girl.”