{"id":19,"date":"2024-10-30T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=19"},"modified":"2024-10-30T13:35:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:35:59","slug":"i-noticed-something-odd-about-the-bride-at-my-best-friends-wedding-when-i-lifted-her-dress-everyone-was-left-in-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/19","title":{"rendered":"I Noticed Something Odd About the Bride at My Best Friend’s Wedding \u2013 When I Lifted Her Dress, Everyone Was Left in Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An intimate wedding ceremony | Source: Shutterstock\n
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Weddings are supposed to be filled with joy, but as I watched Shanize approach the altar, a knot formed in my stomach. Something was wrong, and I couldn’t ignore it. When I finally stepped forward to lift her gown, the truth I found left me frozen in shock.\n\n

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I’ve known Dave for over 30 years. We grew up together, shared secrets, and laughed through awkward teenage years. So, when he told me he was getting married to Shanize, this stunning, graceful woman he met a year ago, I was thrilled for him.\n\n

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Honestly, I didn’t think anyone could ever tie him down, but here we were on his wedding day.\n\n

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Groom standing at the altar | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n

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The ceremony was perfect \u2014 almost too perfect. Shanize looked like she had stepped right out of a bridal magazine, her long white dress gliding down the aisle. I should’ve been lost in the beauty of it all, but something wasn’t right.\n\n

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At first, I thought it was just nerves. Weddings are nerve-wracking, right? But as Shanize took one step, then another, I noticed her walking oddly. It wasn’t the poised, confident bride’s walk you’d expect. Her steps were small, unsure, almost as if she was stumbling.\n\n

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Bride walking down the aisle | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n

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I leaned over to whisper to Dave’s sister, Heather.\n\n

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“Do you see that?” I murmured, trying to keep my voice low.\n\n

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Heather frowned, glancing at the aisle. “See what?” she asked, oblivious.\n\n

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“Shanize,” I said, gesturing subtly with my chin. “She’s walking weird. Like\u2026 like something’s wrong.”\n\n

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Heather squinted and then shrugged. “You’re overthinking it. She’s just nervous, Janice. I mean, it’s a big day.” She gave me a reassuring smile, but it didn’t calm the uneasy feeling bubbling inside me.\n\n

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Ladies having a conversation | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n

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Maybe. But something about the way Shanize’s dress moved gnawed at me. Was her dress too tight? Had something happened before the ceremony? I tried to push the thoughts away, but as she got closer to the altar, I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Her steps weren’t just slow; they were almost labored.\n\n

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I leaned over again, unable to resist. “Heather, I swear something’s off.”\n\n

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“Janice, stop it,” Heather whispered, her tone sharp. “You’ll ruin the moment. Don’t make a scene.”\n\n

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I looked back toward the altar. Dave was standing there, his eyes sparkling with love. When our eyes met, he gave me a thumbs-up and mouthed, “Can you believe it?”\n\n

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Happy groom at his wedding | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n

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I forced a smile back at him, nodding, but inside, something wasn’t sitting right.\n\n

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The closer Shanize came to the altar, the more unsettled I felt. Apparently, I wasn\u2019t the only one who noticed.\n\n

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“She’s gliding!” someone whispered behind me, a man’s voice laced with amusement. Something about that comment chilled me to my core. I leaned in toward Heather again, my voice barely above a whisper. “Did you hear that? Gliding? That’s exactly it. She’s not walking right.”\n\n

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“Janice, for God’s sake,” Heather hissed, her patience thinning. “You’re going to embarrass Dave. Stop acting like this!”\n\n

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Young women at a wedding | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n

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But I couldn’t stop. As Shanize drew nearer, I squinted at her feet, trying to make sense of it. The flow of her dress was unnatural. I couldn’t take it anymore. My body moved before my mind could catch up.\n\n

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“I have to check,” I muttered, stepping forward. I heard Heather’s sharp intake of breath as I edged past her, my eyes locked on the bride.\n\n

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“Janice!” Heather hissed behind me, her voice tight with panic. But it was too late. I was already there.\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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