In the middle of a wedding season that has begun to increasingly resemble a rolling fashion tribunal, Hania Aamir said what many brides, and frankly, many guests, scrolling quietly, have been thinking.

Taking to Instagram stories, Aamir drew a clear line between fashion that invites critique and moments that simply don’t. “Fashion critique makes sense on runways, campaigns, red carpets,” she wrote. “But I’ve seen too many brides turned into review material on their wedding day, and I genuinely don’t understand the point.”

Weddings, she reminded her followers, are not content farms. “Why is it so important to tear apart someone who’s just trying to live one of the happiest days of her life? Some moments aren’t meant to be rated. They’re meant to be felt. Empathy will always be more stylish than criticism.”

Maya Ali echoed the sentiment, resharing Aamir’s post with a message of her own. “Very well said, love,” she wrote, urging people to stop playing critics, “especially for real brides”. Ali signed off with a blessing for all the beautiful brides out there that felt pointedly old-school in the best way: “Khush aur abaad rahein aap sab.”