However, the bride named Alyssa Hevern (living in South Dakota, USA) decided to dye her wedding dress black, 3 months before the official wedding. Brides often wear white wedding dresses on their big day. Photo: Bridal Guide. She shared with Insider that I don’t care about traditional wedding ceremonies, I want to make a difference on my special day and plan my wedding. Alyssa bought the white design for $500 at The Bridal Gallery, but dyeing it black was the bold decision of her life. “Black means a lot to me and I feel confident wearing this shade. I don’t believe that this color symbolizes death at a funeral. I’ve always had any faith. Everyone has the right to wear their favorite color on their wedding day,” she said. Alyssa and her husband chose the theme of the party as dark and elegant with their wedding taking place on Friday, August 13. All guests must also wear the same black dress as the bride and groom. Alyssa shares the process of changing the color of her wedding dress. Photo: Insider. The process of dyeing the wedding dress was videoed by her and posted on her personal page. Completely at-home process: Soak in designer hot water with vinegar and a multi-purpose black dye pack. The clip quickly received attention with more than 18 million views and comments. Alyssa said that in order for the product to get the desired color, it must go through 3 times of dyeing with the same chemicals to keep the color of the clothes stable. The whole process from preparation to completion takes 7 days. However, her work quickly received mixed reactions from netizens. Many people think that dyeing a wedding dress black is not culturally appropriate. Others commented that products covered with this color will make the wedding ceremony gloomy. “I just get chills wearing a black wedding dress. It’s like going to a funeral. I don’t have the confidence to do this like Alyssa. Creative tastes should have moderation and understanding where you are going. where or when”, the net user commented. Finished product. Photo: Insider.

Deadvlei is a white clay basin located near Sossusvlei, inside Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. It is also written as DeadVlei or Dead Vlei, the name meaning “dead swamp” (from the English word dead, and Afrikaans vlei, a lake or swamp in a valley between the dunes). (Photo: Worldkings) This is a white clay basin located near the famous sand dunes Sossusvlei. In this area are scattered hundreds of dead acacia trees – trees that once thrived when the Tsauchab River flooded the land. About 900 years ago, the river began to change direction, causing Deadvlei to gradually become arid. Over the years, the dead trees were dyed black by the sun like bare bones on the sand. However, they do not disappear over time, instead decomposing, the bare branches stuck for hundreds of years in the middle of the white clay swamps turned black in the heat of the desert. (Photo: Gypset Magazine) When the sun rose from the sand dunes, winding like a silk in the distance, the corpses of the trees in Deadvlei still stood for hundreds of years and were stunningly beautiful. At the foot are the hard white mud strips of rock, above the blue sky and around are the sand dunes transforming in the magical bright sunlight. (Photo: Gypset Magazine) At the edge of Deadvlei, visitors can climb the “Big Daddy” also known as the “Crazy Dune” known as the tallest sand dune in the world. To climb to the top of the dune can take about 1.5 to 2 hours. But the hard work will be rewarded with a beautiful view that is reduced to eye level. (Photo: Worldkings) This is one of the places for visitors to see the clearest sky on the planet. Red sand dunes, blue sky make the scene of dead swamp appear more fanciful, in resonance with the morning mist, salsola shrubs and nara melons can still exist, giving life to the barren forest, making the scenery here so unique that visitors cannot see these strange things anywhere else in the world. (Photo: Wolfgang Steiner) (Photo: Wolfgang Steiner) The best time to visit is early morning and late afternoon. This is not only the best time of day to take photos, but also avoids the harsh noonday sun. If you want to visit at sunrise, you should arrive at the gate early before opening time, between 6am and 6:45am. If you come in the afternoon, you need to note that the closing time is from 5:15 to 6:15 pm. (Photo: Travel News Namibia) (Photo: Deviating The Norm) (Photo: Deviating The Norm)