She announced this yesterday on her own social media channels. “With pain in my heart I say goodbye to the store. It has been a privilege to help so many brides with the perfect dress for their wedding day,”
The De Witte Markies store is on the Gedempte Nieuwesloot in Alkmaar.
The brides coming there are part of her life, told the now 80-year-old in 2021 in front of the NH camera. Her store also had to close in the coronaper period. And that caused tears at the brides, because ‘You don’t buy a wedding dress online. ‘
‘Buying wedding dress is an experience’
“Buying is an experience in itself; there is so much involved. Often things have to be adjusted before it feels good and is comfortable. You miss the atmosphere, the ambiance and craftsmanship.”
Now, after almost fifty years, Mary wants to spend more time with her family from next year “It’s time to enjoy my pension and spend more time with my grandchildren and great -grandchildren.”