Bride pauses wedding right before exchanging vows — after finding out half her dress was missing

For most brides, wedding gowns become an integral component of their nuptials. The ceremony preparations begin with finding the perfect dreamy gown that complements the bride’s personality. When Becky Jefferies, who goes by @jetsetbecks on TikTok, realized that she had made a “terrible mistake”, she did not hesitate to take a moment to correct it. Her soon-to-be husband waited patiently as the bride abruptly halted her wedding to fix her wedding dress. Jefferies had forgotten half of her wedding dress and had walked down the aisle without a clue. Until the truth hit her. 

In a viral video shared on her page, Jefferies' sudden awareness about the missing part of her dress at the altar takes center stage. “Me in the middle of my wedding ceremony, realizing I’d made a terrible mistake,” a note on the video read. As the priest officiated the wedding, the bride and groom stood at the altar waiting to say their vows. However, Jefferies seemed distracted and whispered to someone about her missing fabric. A look of confusion washed over the groom’s face when the priest announced, “Now you may say your vows.” The bride interrupted, “Um, pause for a moment.” 

To explain the interruption, the bride took over the microphone and revealed, “I just realized when I got to the end of the aisle that I’m missing half of my dress.” The wedding guests cracked up but cheered her on as she asked, “Maybe I could put it on now?” Even the groom seemed supportive of it with a smile on his face. Someone rushed inside and fetched her the remaining part of the dress, which was a large skirt. Meanwhile, Jefferies entertained the crowd with an anecdote. She said a few nights ago, she “had a dream” where she did the wedding blunder. “I walked down the aisle without it,” the bride mused. 

“I’m sure you guys have never been to a wedding like this before,” said Jefferies. She fastened the skirt and long train around her waist, her bridesmaids helping her out to get it done as quickly as possible. “Okay, we can resume,” she quipped, taking the bouquet of flowers that the groom was holding for her. The clip from her wedding made waves on the internet, garnering 47.5 million views and receiving 6.3 million likes.

People reacted to the bride’s stunt with a mix of insights. One person (@blaxikan36) wrote, “That dress is freaking gorgeous! I’d wanna show it off too!” While another (@happy_momma28) marked, “Omg beautiful dress! I would have done the same thing of pausing everything to get my other half.” Someone else (@proverbwoman2) stated, “That wedding planner needed to be fired, but I love how you handled that! You were lovely either way, and I’m glad you owned your own moment!”

However, there was a fair share of comments criticizing her actions. “‘We can resume’ after cutting him off before his vows killed the vibe for me,” wrote @jessvange and @alleymo1 shared, “I would’ve waited, my vows are so much more important than the rest of the dress. I’d put it in thereafter.” Right or not, the bride owned the moment with confidence while also feeling fulfilled about her dress. 

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