Wear same outfit to wedding

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My niece married in 2021 and her brother is getting married later this year.
I adore what I wore to my niece’s wedding and haven’t worn it since.
Would it be appropriate to wear the same outfit to my nephew’s wedding four years later?

I wouldn’t.

Generally I'd say yes of course, even if there was some overlap of guests, but I'm not sure if I would for two siblings weddings.

Is there any possibility of making it look significantly different with different accessories/jacket?

I was going to add a jacket. It’s this style but the skirt has black swirling flowers not dots.
www.phase-eight.com/product/delie-spot-dress-10007650230.html#cgid=black-dresses&is=true&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=10007650230&pos=0

I wouldn’t for the weddings of two siblings as surely a lot of the guests will be the same but you’ll be wearing the same outfit in both sets of photos seen by the same people.

I absolutely would if you love it and feel great in it.
It's a personal thing, but I'd be thinking more about making myself feel good on the day rather than worrying about people noticing and commenting.

I figured no one’s looked at the last set of photos in four years. Am I clutching at straws?

i have about three wedding outfits (in the black and green that so horrify a significant subset of as wedding wear) and I think I’ve worn those to all the weddings I’ve been at for about fifteen years! I wouldn’t think twice, OP.

I figure the same as you. And if they are and judge you for it, who cares?

Probably. Is there a proud parent / grandparent who will display photos of both siblings weddings next to each other?

The other option is to just go ahead and own it. Say yes it’s the same outfit but I love it and if recycling is good enough for the Princess of Wales, it’s good enough for me. 😛

Yes, I would! Even if there's an overlap. What does it matter? If it makes you look good, feel good, go ahead. if others commet, so what?

Apart from my mum, my brother’s wife, my niece and my nephew’s fiancé I don’t think anyone else would even remember what i wore. I might send a message to all the family members to see who remembers.

Of course you can in the nicest way possible people aren’t interested in what you are wearing , just change it up with different accessories

I will happily rewear outfits for different weddings or other occasions, but I wouldn't for the weddings of two siblings.

Even more so when the dress is a stunning as the one you have linked to. It stands out and is memorable as it is stunning.

A more generic floral might be easier to have got away with with a jacket in a different colour and different accessories, but that won't.

I have to say I don’t think I’d remember what anyone wore to a wedding last week let alone four years ago!! I say wear the same thing!

Is it your brother or sister's children. Maybe speak to DSis or SIL and see what they think, if you have that kind of relationship.

I don't think anyone will care or notice that you wore the same outfit, except for perhaps those two, who, if they are that kind of personality, might be offended you hadn't made as much effort for their second child as you did for the first.

If it were my DSis I'd say you looked lovely, of course please do wear it again. I guarantee DS (the nephew in this situation) would neither notice nor give two hoots.

Wear what you want, if you feel comfortable in the dress go for it.
Have a lovely time.

Not for weddings of siblings. I guess you know this deep down, because if you felt comfortable, you wouldn’t be asking.

I wouldn’t think twice about this - absolutely wear it!? I don’t think anyone would notice, let alone care if they did notice

Yes of course you can. This is totally fine. Will all the men buy new suits? Nope.

The need to wear something 'new' is pushed onto insecure people by marketing executives.

My twin brother’s children. They live in a completely different part of the country so apart from family, which there’s not a huge amount of, I won’t know any guests.

If you love it, wear it!

You'll feel good and nobody will really care that you wore the same outfit twice.

Yes, I would! But then. I've never worried about having a "new" outfit for a wedding and have just worn something nice that I'm happy in.

Surprised at some of the responses! I absolutely would, I don’t see a problem with this at all.

This ^

I would. You have an outfit you adore. And what if there were two photos put next to each other, so what? I’d rather look the same in a dress that I felt good and happy in than different in a less good outfit.