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?

Haha probably, always the way 😂

I would absolutely wear it!

I am also fascinated by how this could possibly be a problem.

Nothing to do with money, or lack of. I have bought another outfit but saw the dress in the wardrobe and it brought me joy just looking at it. I just thought, could I, should I wear it again?
Myself and DH have the lowest combined income but we also have the lowest amount in outgoings.

Nope.

Ours was just, that 3 of us happened to be standing near, having a chat, and I got my nephew to hang on whilst we called my sister, and then take a picture of us, but it is really nice, and (clearly) we all really liked it and got it printed out and framed.

I think as time goes on, you realise that there might not be loads more opportunities to have a nice photo of us all together.

I was going to say you shouldn't but it's such a lovely dress that I think you ought to. You could change your accessories. If anyone notices they probably still won't comment. If they do, you can either boast about your green credentials or deny it and say you just like this style of dress.

(I bought an expensive outfit for my first DC's graduation and wore it for the next two as well! And you really do replicate photos at graduations. Can only tell which ceremony we were at by which DC is gowned.)

I really don't think anyone will remember, but I do think the photos of siblings will be viewed side by side in years to come and it would be very noticeable then.

You should defo wear it again. I would.

My mum wore the same outfit to my wedding and then to DBro’s. She liked it, it was expensive, she doesn’t love going shopping. No issue at all.

If I was the mother of the bride/groom I would get a new outfit. However, you are the aunt, and I doubt anyone is going to pay a lot of attention to what you're wearing. Close as you may be to your sister, people tend to comment on the bride and mothers of the couple getting married plus the brisldesmaid dresses. Everyone else may get a compliment in passing but that's about it. As hardly anyone was at the previous wedding just wear the dress you have. As people have said you can give it a new look by having different accessories, and be confident that your outfit suits you. Enjoy the wedding.

It's lovely! I'd wear it.

I'm guilty of this. I try and picture what the other guests wore and if I can't remember, chances are they won't either 😅 makes me feel better. Go for it !

I would and wouldn't give it a second thought

My dd got married 3 years ago.i can barely remember what I wore never mind my sister .😀

Why not?
I would.

Who only earth is going to remember what guests wore four years ago?

No, I wouldn’t.

That’s quite an ‘in your face’ outfit so it would be obvious.

I see no problem with it.
My mum wore the same dress to my wedding, my brothers wedding and my sisters wedding. It was a beautiful dress that cost a lot of money so why not get the most out of it! None of us minded in the slightest and she looked beautiful in the photos.

💯 yes! Literally no one will remember what you were wearing 4 years ago 🙂

And even if they did - who cares? And again who cares if some relative ends up with two photos next to each other where someone is wearing something that is the same thing as in the other photo 🫠

Wear your lovely outfit and save your money to spend on getting your hair done or booking a lovely weekend away or something!

I think you absolutely can. I don't pay that much attention to what other people wear to weddings.

Wedding outfits cost a fortune - what a waste to only wear once especially if you love it.

I have a Hobbs dress I love which I've worn to all my kids first holy communions and confirmations. Get my wear out of it.

And?
What is the issue here?

I would applaud the OP for being more environmentally mindful by wearing the same outfit (not that I'd notice in the first place TBH)

I wouldn’t.personally.

look for the same dress in a different colour on Vinted?

Oh just wear it! We all massively overestimate how much interest other people take in us and our outfits. It's been years. Even if someone noticed, so what? It's insanely wasteful to wear something once only.

I wouldn’t. There’s nothing wrong with re-wearing something, but I just wouldn’t do it.

If I go to a wedding, I sell the outfit on Vinted because I’d not wear it again.

Absolutely.