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Competitive bride-to-be determined to out-do her identical twin sister’s wedding day ends up buying the SAME dress… then jokes she’ll spend £1,300 on her shoes as it was ‘so cheap’

Laura was determined to out-shine twin Nikki... but ended up copying her style on TLC's Say Yes To The Dress

A COMPETITIVE bride-to-be is planning to spend £1,300 on shoes to match her ‘bargain’ wedding dress, in an attempt to out-do her identical twin sister’s big day.

Laura McRoberts’ £1,726 Ronald Joyce gown was well under her £3,000 budget – and the 34-year-old plans to spend the rest of the cash on a pair of ‘really expensive’ shoes.

 Laura was over-the-moon that her dress was so far under budget
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Laura was over-the-moon that her dress was so far under budgetCredit: TLC
 Apparently, she and twin Nikki have the same taste in fashion, houses, 'absolutely everything'
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Apparently, she and twin Nikki have the same taste in fashion, houses, 'absolutely everything'Credit: TLC

Her twin Nikki Tibballs got married three years ago, and mum-of-one Laura is determined to make her day ‘the best’.

She plans to have a silhouette artist, magician, string quartet, and sparkler exit as she and her 15-month-old daughter Frankie’s dad Michael Hertz leave the venue.

But despite being adamant her day would be completely different, Laura ended up picking a ball gown dress in the SAME style as her twin – when appearing on TLC’s Say Yes To The Dress.

 Laura tried on the ball gown first... in the hope of ruling it out
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Laura tried on the ball gown first... in the hope of ruling it outCredit: TLC
 Laura is marrying Michael Hertz at Henry VIII's former hunting lodge
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Laura is marrying Michael Hertz at Henry VIII's former hunting lodgeCredit: TLC

Laura had previously told the cameras: “Being a twin, we are very similar. We have the same taste in absolutely everything.

“Clothes, fashion, our houses. We are very much the same.

“It’s really important to make my wedding different. It has to be the best. My sister’s wedding was very grand, so I need to go that little bit extra.

“Being twins, identical, everyone compares us. But I have to be different.

“I didn’t want anything even remotely close to what Nikki had on. I’m quite nervous.”

The girls’ mum Sharon Woodcraft was reduced to tears by the princess dress, of which Nikki said: “I absolutely love it. It looks gorgeous.”

The dress she thought she wanted, a slim and slinky, mermaid-style, £1,490 Sophia Tolli dress failed to wow.

 The twins are impossible to tell apart
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The twins are impossible to tell apartCredit: TLC
 Laura's dress (pictured left) was very similar to Nikki's (right)
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Laura's dress (pictured left) was very similar to Nikki's (right)Credit: TLC

Speaking of her chosen gown, Laura said: “Although this dress is similar in style to Nikki’s it’s very different in that it’s a lot of beading, a lot more bling than Nikki’s dress.

“I think it’s enough to make this dress my own. I’m going to spend the leftover money on some really expensive shoes.

“I can’t believe I’ve managed to find a grand dress to match my grand venue. My dress is better than Nikki’s without a doubt.”

 Mum Sharon was in tears about the beautiful dress
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Mum Sharon was in tears about the beautiful dressCredit: TLC

But twin Laura disagreed, joking: “I could actually see myself in Laura’s dress, but I do like my dress better.”

Laura got married in a strapless, corseted, poofy dress.

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