Bride-to-Be Anxious as Mother-in-Law 'Keeps Making Threats' That She'll Wear White to Wedding
The groom's mother told the bride to "watch out" because she "might just show up to the wedding wearing a white dress," and has sent her several screenshots of white gown options
Some Reddit users told the bride to "ignore" her future mother-in-law, while others said that the groom needs to handle the issueA bride-to-be is worried she might not be the only one wearing white at her wedding.
In a post on Reddit's "Wedding Drama" forum, the bride asked users on the platform how she should handle a dress code situation with her soon-to-be mother-in-law, who is threatening to wear a white dress at her upcoming wedding.
Shortly after the Redditor got engaged, she and her fiancé had an engagement dinner party. For the most part, "everyone was really happy and excited" for the couple. Then, suddenly, the groom's mother started "jokingly" saying that the bride "should watch out" because she "might just show up to the wedding wearing a white dress."
"These were her literal words, in the MIDDLE of our engagement dinner," the bride recalled.
Although the groom tried to "divert the topic of conversation" and repeatedly told his mother, "as a warning," that "she wouldn't dare" to wear a white dress, she is persistent about breaking the social etiquette rule.
In many Western cultures, it is considered rude for women to wear white at someone else's wedding. This is because white is generally reserved for the bride, so a guest wearing that color may be perceived as attention-seeking or inappropriate.
The groom's mother appears to be aware of this rule, yet continues to push the topic to the bride.
"It's been a week, and she's been sending me screenshots of white dresses she's found around that she 'might want to wear to the big day!' What should I do?" the bride asked the forum.
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She added, "I'm starting to get really angry, but I don't want to start an argument with her either. This woman is very dramatic, and I just know it will influence her mood throughout the whole wedding planning."
The top comment in the comments section was for the bride to "ignore" her future mother-in-law.
"Ignore her, deprive her of what she wants, which is attention," another Reddit user agreed.
Many Redditors argued that this issue should be handled by the bride's fiancé. In a comment, she clarified that "he's been helping as much as he can," but isn't making any progress.
"I asked him if he talked to her about this and he said he has and to please be patient with her 'jokes,' " she wrote. "But it just gets on my nerves."
Other Redditors said that the bride doesn't need to worry, regardless of whether or not the mother-in-law follows through with wearing a white dress, because guests won't reward that behavior.
"Tell her to wear whatever she wants to," one person commented. "It's impossible to outshine the bride and absolutely no one is going to think she's the bride. Everyone will make fun of her."
Another individual said, "Wearing white to a wedding will only make her look like an arse."
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