I was shocked: Woman discovers after 25 years that dry cleaning business mixed up her wedding dress [Video]

GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC/Gray News) – A woman in Illinois recently opened her wedding dress box after 25 years only to find out that it’s a completely different gown inside.

Faith Nelson, who married in June 1999, had her dress cleaned by Collins Quality Cleaner in Fort Madison, Iowa. It was only now, years later, that she realized the mistake.

She and her husband recently celebrated their 25 anniversary, so she thought it would be a monumental moment to try on her special dress.

“When I opened the vacuum-sealed, cardboard box, duct-taped shut, and looked through the small window, I was shocked. It wasn’t my dress,” Nelson said.

She expected to find the gown she chose for her wedding day but instead discovered a dress with a JCPenney tag and a size that didn’t match hers, KWQC reported.

“My dress had cap sleeves. This one has full sleeves,” said Nelson.

According to Nelson, the mix-up …