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Woman Rewears High School Prom Dress to Her Wedding 13 Years Later: 'I Loved It So Much'

Kezleigh Peace repurposed her prom dress from 2013 for her wedding nearly 13 years later

Kezleigh Peace dressed for her prom in 2013Credit: KENNEDY NEWS AND MEDIA

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She and her husband spent only a few hundred dollars on their nuptials and wore Converse sneakers to stay comfortable while dancing
Kezleigh encourages couples to prioritize personal happiness over cost when planning their weddings

A bride decided to get thrifty by recycling her prom dress for her wedding.

When Kezleigh Peace first went prom shopping as a teen back in 2013, she fell in love with a black-and-cream corseted tulle dress. However, her mom thought the £500 ($675) dress looked too "bridal."

Kezleigh, now 28, who lives in North Lincolnshire, England, said she "always knew" she wanted to get married in her prom dress, according to Kennedy News and Media.

"My mom was like, 'Are you sure you want to wear a white dress to prom? It looks like a wedding dress,' but I was like, 'I know what I'm doing,' " she added of her thought process at the time.

Kezleigh Peace on her wedding day with husband Cameron PeaceCredit: KENNEDY NEWS AND MEDIA

Although she was only 16 at the time, she trusted her gut with the dress. "My mom wasn't happy about the price of it, but she did love the fact my face lit up and I loved it so much," she recalled.

Almost 13 years later, Kezleigh's now-husband, Cameron Peace, proposed to her in June 2025.

While the pair were planning their wedding, Kezleigh remembered that her teenage prom dress was still sitting in the attic.

"As soon as we got engaged, I knew what I was wearing," she said. "The dress was too beautiful just to wear it once. I'm glad that we saved it."

Kezleigh Pearce on her wedding day with husband Cameron PeaceCredit: KENNEDY NEWS AND MEDIA

Kezleigh proudly wore the dress as she said "I do" to Cameron, 27, on Feb. 21.

In total, the couple only spent £600 ($810) on their nuptials. "On the day of my wedding, my mom managed to corset me in, but couldn't secure one little popper, but I didn't need it. I was so happy," she said of her repurposed dress.

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"I always wear Converse [sneakers], so we both wore Converse as well. We were comfy and danced the night away," Kezleigh added. "His were black and white, and mine were the new Valentine's Day collection — white with 'love' written on the bottom of them."

Kezleigh noted that their big day wasn't about the money, but she believes couples should do whatever they want with their weddings.

"You can get married in a dress from Shein if you want to, and it will still be beautiful because it's about you two and spending the day with the people that you love," she said. "I would say if you want to spend all that money, spend all the money you want to. ... It's your life and whatever makes you happy will make you happy, but you really don't have to."

As for what's next for Kezleigh and Cameron, they are "settling" into their new house and plan to take a "big honeymoon" in Bali next year.

"You have the rest of your life as well. It's not just about one day, it's about building a future with your family," she said.

Sharing advice for other brides, she added, "I would say don't stress and just enjoy it and take it as it comes. It's about the vibes. I just wanted to show people you can do it for under a grand."

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“Boston Blue”: Donnie Wahlberg's Danny Is Taken Hostage During a Hospital Bomb Scare

Donnie Wahlberg's Danny Reagan finds himself in a hostage situation in the latest episode of Boston Blue

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In the Friday, April 24, episode, Danny and Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green) are tasked with saving an entire emergency room from a bomb threat
Boston Blue airs on CBS Fridays at 10 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Paramount+

Danny Reagan and Lena Silver just stumbled upon one of their most intense cases yet.

On the Friday, April 24, episode ofBoston Blue, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) found themselves in a hostage situation at a Boston hospital when a man in the emergency room threatened to bomb the building. And it took a bit of patience for the duo to save the day.

The episode, "Anatomy of a Bomb," marks the latest in theBlue Bloodsspinoff and kicked off with the partners handling some other business in the hospital, before learning that they're in danger themselves. As the duo prepares to leave the ER, they learn that a man named Greg is holding the entire facility hostage and threatening to set off a bomb if his daughter, Sophie, doesn't get her promised liver transplant.

Tosin Morohunfola, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Donnie Wahlberg picturedCredit: Ian Watson/CBS

While Lena tries to persuade Greg not to set off the explosive, he doesn't budge. A vehicle parked outside the ER explodes, right as Lena's brother Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and Danny's son Sean Reagan (Mika Amonsen) walk by.

The rookie BPD cops survive the bombing, but according to Greg, it was just a warning and the "next one levels the hospital."

As it turns out, the bomber's daughter has Wilson's disease. He tells Danny and Lena that he got a call to visit the hospital and prepare Sophie for surgery, only to be told moments later that her match didn't exist and there was an "administrative" error. "I don't have a reason to live if she dies," Greg says, threatening to kill the dozens of patients — as well as Danny and Lena — if his daughter doesn't get a new liver ASAP.

Jefferson White and Lina Spark seen above in Boston BlueCredit: Ian Watson/CBS

As Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson) runs command outside the ER with a SWAT team, Danny and Lena try to deescalate the situation inside with the help of a doctor on duty, Troy. Also outside of the hospital, a shady death takes place that's connected to the organ mix-up, all while Sean and Jonah discover that Greg has 50 to 60 kilograms of dynamite on him. Some of it, they learn, is tucked away in the hospital's morgue.

A bomb squad is then called in, Sophie undergoes emergency surgery and Greg sets off a timer for the bomb once his daughter flatlines. Danny and Lena then have just three minutes to convince Greg to turn off the bomb as Danny uses his experience as a dad, and as a veteran, to relate to Greg. It seems to work.

"Don't die saying you loved her," Danny says, while still facing death himself. "Live, proving it."

Things turn out relatively well for the crew when all is said and done. Lena saves the day by running to the morgue to manually turn off the bomb (with one second to spare), Greg is arrested, Sophie survives, another man behind the whole organ switch-up is taken into custody and fans get to see heart-to-heart moments between both Danny and Sean and Lena and her man, Detective Brian Rogers (Ryan Broussard). The latest brush with death brings Sean and Danny even closer.

"A father's job is to protect his kids. And honestly son, some stories, you don't want to know," Danny tells Sean of his time serving in Iraq.

"I'm not a kid anymore, I want to know about you," Sean says. "I know I might not say it enough, but I love you dad."

"I love you, too," Danny responds.

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Madonna pleads for return of vintage outfit that disappeared at Coachella

Madonnais soliciting the public's help in locating a historic costume that went missing after her surprise performance duringCoachella Weekend 2.

Days after she returned to the Southern California music festival on April 17, 20 years after her Coachella debut, the 67-year-old Queen of Pop took to social media to offer a reward for the return of the vintage outfit she wore onstageduring Sabrina Carpenter's set.

"Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella! Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible. Bringing Confessions II back to where it began was such a thrill," she wrote in an April 20 Instagram story. "This full circle moment hit different until I discovered that the vintage pieces that I wore went missing – my costume that was pulled from my personal archives – jacket, corset, dress and all other garments."

"These aren’t just clothes, they are part of my history," her message continued. "Other archival items from the same era went missing as well. I’m hoping and praying that some kind soul will find these items and reach out to my team."

She provided an email address,Infomaverick2026@gmail.com, for those who might know the whereabouts of her belongings.

'A full circle moment':Madonna makes Coachella return with surprise Sabrina Carpenter duet

"I’m offering a reward for their safe return," Madonna wrote. "Thank you with all my heart."

After Madonna made a dramatic, backlit entrance on Carpenter's stage, the two performed "Vogue," the yet-to-be-released "Bring Your Love" off her upcoming album "Confessions II" and "Like A Prayer."

In April 2006, Madonna performed songs off her 2005 "Confessions on the Dance Floor" album as she made her debut in the Sahara Tent.

Justin Bieber performs his headlining set on the Coachella Stage during Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2026, in Indio, California.