His Sister Wants To Wear Her Wedding Dress To His Own Nuptials Since Her Late Fiancé Passed Away, And They Never Got To Tie The Knot

andreaobzerova - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
andreaobzerova - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

For traditional weddings, it’s standard to avoid wearing white if you’re a guest so as not to upstage the bride.

But can you imagine if one of your wedding guests asked if they could wear a wedding gown to your wedding?

A man is unsure what to do after his sister asked if she could wear her old wedding dress to his and his partner’s wedding because she never got to have one after her fiancé died.

He is 27-years-old and has an older sister who is 36.

Three years ago, his sister’s world was turned upside down when her fiancé, who she had a child with, passed away in a work accident.

His passing was tragic, and they were only four months away from getting married.

“This was obviously a horrible experience for her, and she’s understandably very upset about never having gotten to marry the love of her life,” he said.

“I recently got engaged and was pretty hesitant to bring my sister because I didn’t want to upset her or bring up any bad memories.”

Much to his surprise, when he told his sister about his engagement, she was thrilled and immediately wanted to help him start planning his wedding.

andreaobzerova – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

His sister loves weddings, and he noticed that she was somewhat living vicariously through him and his partner and planning the kind of wedding she would’ve loved to have had with her fiancé.

Then, a week ago, his sister had an idea that was a bit out of left field. She said she thought it would be nice if she wore the wedding dress she was supposed to wear at her wedding to her late fiancé.

His mom was into the idea, telling him it would make his sister very happy and that since he was marrying a man, there wouldn’t be anyone else in a wedding dress, so she wouldn’t be upstaging a bride.

“I think she would stand out a lot if she wore that,” he admitted.

“My sister will be like my maid of honor or ‘best woman,’ and the plan was for her dress to match my fiancé’s best man’s [suit].”

He’s been trying to figure out other ways he can honor his sister‘s fiancé, like by saving a seat for him and making it into a little memorial. He also told his sister she could have a few moments for herself at his wedding, like a father-daughter dance, since she never got to have one at her own wedding.

He knows that his sister would understand if he told her she wasn’t allowed to wear her wedding dress, but he feels guilty and isn’t sure how to bring it to her.

“I feel bad for being bothered by it because a wedding isn’t nearly as important to me as it is to her,” he added.

When he told his mom he was conflicted, she accused him of being jealous of his sister and attention-hungry.

Should he let his sister wear her wedding dress, or would it be okay to tell her no?

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