- A South Jordan woman's wedding dress was stolen from her car.
- The family is seeking help to find the dress or a replacement before her Turkey wedding.
- Generous community members offered assistance, showcasing solidarity during challenging times.
SALT LAKE CITY — The family of a South Jordan woman is doing everything they can to keep her spirits high after her wedding dress was stolen out of her car sometime Monday night.
Brandi Marble said her sister, who is preparing to travel to Turkey in the coming days for her wedding, had just gotten her dress back on Monday evening after having alterations done.
"She had this dress finished last night and took it home; it was terrible weather last night, pouring rain, so she left her dress in the car, along with other things, and locked her car," she said. "(She) came out this morning and it was stolen, along with all of her makeup stuff for the wedding and, you know, other things."
Marble, speaking on behalf of her sister — who did not want to share her name — said her sister was left devastated from the belongings being stolen and being out of more than $3,000 that she spent to have the dress perfectly tailored to her liking.
More importantly, Marble said her sister's wedding dress was altered to meet Turkey's standards for modest attire.
In addition to the suspected car theft, Marble said her sister has also been struggling with some health issues.
"She's not feeling great, so that doesn't help," she lamented. "You know, she just wanted to be able to be excited about her big day and going and spending time with her husband and their family; and (this) just definitely put a damper on things."
Marble said her sister reported the theft to South Jordan police, who confirmed with KSL.com that they are aware of the incident.
Despite the disappointment of losing the dress, Marble said their family is determined to not let it deter her sister from getting married next week.
Marble took to her social media pages asking people to keep an eye for the stolen dress. What followed was dozens of people reaching out to see how they could help by either loaning a dress or checking different online marketplaces and classifieds to see if the dress was posted for sale somewhere.
"We've gotten so many people reaching out and offering to help or ask what size dress and, you know, different things like that — so that's been really nice," she told KSL.com.
Marble said the generosity from complete strangers signals how communities can come together during challenging times.
"People have offered to do free alterations, because they know that it's last minute, and we already did all alterations if we do find another dress," she said.
Marble said with her sister's wedding day approaching, they were searching for a new dress.
"We're driving to Mapleton to hopefully find one," she said Tuesday afternoon.
While the family is hopeful the dress is returned, Marble said she's optimistic about the possibility of it turning up.
"The reality is that it may or may not, but the more people that have eyes on it, the more people that are looking — the more likely we are to find something," she said.
Marble said even if the dress isn't returned in time for her sister's trip to Turkey, the family hopes to eventually get it back for sentimental purposes.
"So even if we can't find it before she gets married, even just having her dress means something," she said.
Marble said her sister and partner are planning to drive to California at the end of the week, to catch a flight to Turkey, where they will get married next weekend.
While a wedding dress is still uncertain, Marble said it'll take more than a car break-in to stop her sister's big day.
"Yeah, nothing will stop this wedding," she said.
