Man beamed with joy as his bride walked down the aisle—then he recognized her dress and broke down in tears

There is something incredibly special about wedding gowns, and rightfully so, because the wedding dress symbolizes love, commitment, and new beginnings. What makes them even more exceptional is when a special story is attached to them. Every time you look back at your wedding gown, the flashbacks of your big day bring unforgettable and joyful memories. Similarly, Charlotte Bennett, who goes by @charlottebbennettt on TikTok, surprised her husband, Canaan Bennett, by wearing the same wedding gown they thrifted at a Goodwill a year before their special day.

In a wholesome video, Charlotte could be seen excitedly flaunting a wedding gown in a fitting room. She looked gorgeous, as the white gown fitted her beautifully, accentuating her graceful stature. Meanwhile, the overlay text on the screen read, "POV: You randomly find a wedding dress at Goodwill one day with your boyfriend, but then surprise him by wearing it on your wedding day." The scene then shifts to Charlotte and Canaan's big day, where the couple is captured dancing together. The bride was seen wearing the same wedding gown with a little alteration to make it even more elegant.

"I had to get it tailored a bit to fit my chest. If you know what I'm talking about. Took out some fabric from the armpits and back so I could breathe!" she revealed in the comments. Reacting to the video, @splyman commented, "Not only is it gorgeous on you, but you also saved a lot of money! That dress was meant for you." Similarly, @lilghoul9 revealed, "I am going to do the same with my prom dress. It was a wedding dress, but I can’t seem to find any other that is as amazing as that one."

@notabbyleemiller wrote, "I plan on getting married in a year and a half, and I'm already secretly searching Goodwill for this." As @samma_anthaa pointed out, "Sometimes, the perfect dress finds you at the most unexpected time in unconventional places." @reagenjdodsonwalls shared, "I have done this too, except he wasn't with me, and my mom said I was going to freak him out. He proposed like a week or two later." @hldean_505 commented, "Because he should’ve known when that dress ended up fitting you so well and was gorgeous."

When Charlotte and her then-future husband found the white gown at a Goodwill in Lakeland, Florida, in 2022, she lied that she was buying the dress to resell it but had other plans for her wedding. "Canaan begged me to buy the dress, and I knew I couldn’t leave the store without it in case someone else bought it, but I also didn’t want him to find out I was going to wear it whenever we got married," she shared with PEOPLE. Cut to a year later, in 2023, when their big day arrived, Charlotte surprised her husband by walking down the aisle wearing the same wedding gown. "He cried. I cried. We all cried. I wore my grandmother’s pearls, my mom’s veil, and my dress—hand-picked by my husband himself. I was so excited to finally put it on again for him. There was magic in that dress," she added.

You can follow Charlotte  (@charlottebbennettt) on TikTok for more relationship content.