'Incredibly moving': More brides are upcycling their mothers’ wedding dresses

A file photo showing a bride on her wedding day. More women are opting to repurpose their mothers' bridal gown instead of getting a new one. Photo: stocksnap.io

After Dacia Di Gerolamo’s boyfriend, Evan Toth, proposed to her on Valentine’s Day 2023, she knew exactly what she wanted to do, after saying yes: Try on her mother’s wedding dress, which had been carefully stored in the family’s garage for nearly 30 years.

“When we unboxed it, we were really unsure,” said Di Gerolamo-Toth, as she is now known.