Woman Thinks It’s A Great Idea To Reuse Her Wedding Dress For Her Brother’s Wedding: “Special Kind Of Special”

Look, you probably know that you shouldn’t wear white to anyone’s wedding, unless specifically asked to. Something else you shouldn’t do? Well, for one, you shouldn’t put on your own wedding dress at someone else’s Big Day.

This is what internet user u/Informal_Trick_1658 personally witnessed at her BFF’s wedding. According to the author, the guests were shocked, and the bride was “not amused” when her sister-in-law came walking down the aisle with her own wedding dress. Read on for the story and to see how the internet reacted to such an outrageous sartorial decision.

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It’s understandable that the bride may not want her wedding dress to be used just a single time, and that’s it. However, you don’t have to upstage someone else’s wedding to put it to good use. You could, for instance, alter, restyle, or dye it into something you could wear to more events. Alternatively, you could keep it as it is now and wear it for your anniversary photo shoot, vow renewal, or even a fun themed party. Or even keep the wedding dress as a family heirloom, to be passed down from bride to bride, if you think that it has a timeless look and the fabric will hold up over the long decades ahead. But if you think it’ll just stay in your closet collecting dust, you could donate or sell it. This way, you’d be making someone else’s Big Day special, too. And that’s a nice feeling. The only limit is your imagination. The Knot suggests that you can also frame your wedding dress and hang it on your wall as a sentimental art piece.

If you do decide to have it altered, unless you have a lot of experience working with garments, it’s probably best to hire a tailor. “You can fashion a charming mini dress or two-piece set from the fabric of your wedding dress, then surprise your partner by wearing it on your first anniversary to make the celebration even more special,” The Knot suggests, adding that some newlyweds even create robes from their wedding dresses. Though, if you plan to dye your dress, keep in mind that this won’t work with every gown. Not all fabrics dye well. “You also need to make sure you get your dress cleaned before coloring—stains could set or be exacerbated in the dyeing process. Talk to a trusted cleaner about whether or not the chemicals they use to launder your dress could potentially react strangely with anything in the dye or the fabric of your dress—if so, this could definitely affect your plans, and it's smart to know beforehand,” The Knot explains. Meanwhile, if that’s not your thing, you can repurpose your wedding dress by turning it into keepsakes, like household items or accessories. For example, you could make baby blankets, christening gowns, tablecloths, pillow casings, napkins, etc.

Aside from wearing white, according to Brides magazine, some of the biggest things you should avoid also include:

And Vogue stresses that you should probably avoid wearing pale colors, as well as minidresses and low-cut dresses, if the dress code is formal. “Low-cut necklines are generally a no-go, but it does depend on the couple, the type of wedding and the venue,” bridal brand The Own Studio co-founder Rosie Williams told Vogue. How would you react if a guest came walking down the aisle wearing not just white, but their actual clothes from their own wedding? What is the biggest wedding faux pas that you’ve personally seen at a wedding? If you want to spill the tea and talk drama, we’ll be waiting for you in the comments at the bottom of this post.