Bride-to-be is furious with her mother-in-law for buying a WEDDING gown to wear on the big day

Any guest who has been to a wedding knows you should never try to upstage the bride by wearing white, eggshell, or cream.

But one bride-to-be has been left furious after she discovered her future mother-in-law had purchased a gown styled like a wedding dress to wear on the big day.

‘My mother-in-law just bought a dress to wear at my wedding. She did ask me beforehand what type of dress I think she should wear,’ the woman said on Reddit.

‘I specifically told her to find something that is navy blue, dark green or grey and something conservative.’

But after suggesting the colours to wear, the mother-in-law opted for something completely different – a full length dress that’s strikingly similar to a wedding gown.

One bride-to-be was furious when she discovered her future mother-in-law had purchased a wedding-dress style gown (pictured) to wear on the big day

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‘This is what she ended up buying,’ the bride-to-be said, along with a photograph of a model wearing a floor-length frock with gold embellishments.

‘It is gold with gold embellishments and gold threading. The whole dress is sparkly. When she showed it to me I was absolutely shocked and I wasn’t very happy with her choice of dress.

‘I just can’t brain how she made the decision to buy this dress. Or what was going through her mind at the time. The whole thing is just so weird and out of character. Maybe she decided to be Cinderella for a day? On MY wedding day? Not sure.

‘My dress in comparison is very simple with a little lace and some satin.’

‘When the bride tried to explain to her mother-in-law that it was not the appropriate attire for the special occasion, she was given the ‘silent treatment’.

‘I did tell her in the most diplomatic way possible that her dress is ‘not suitable for the function’,’ the bride-to-be continued. 

‘She grabbed the dress out of my hands, stuffed it in the cupboard and gave me the silent treatment. Well… here I thought I was being diplomatic?

‘So I’m not sure what she’s going through and I want to tell her nicely but not sure how to go about it.’

Speaking about their relationship, the bride-to-be insisted she gets along well with her mother-in-law before the dress dilemma unfolded.

‘So I didn’t expect her to buy a dress like that, especially with her being a simple-minded person who isn’t fashion conscious to say the least,’ she said. 

‘My own mother suggested that my mother-in-law wear the dress and make an absolute fool of herself.’

When she showed the picture of the dress to her fiance, he just shrugged off her concerns (stock image)

When she showed the picture of the dress to her fiance, he just shrugged off her concerns (stock image)

When she showed the picture of the dress to her fiance, he just shrugged off her concerns.

‘He thinks every dress looks the same… rolls eyes,’ she said.

‘After a few minutes of pondering he reassured me that no matter what anyone wore that I’d be the most beautiful person on our wedding day and that nobody will ever outshine me. 

‘Yes this is sweet but then again he knows for sure that his mother will not buy a new dress because she is exceptionally frugal (she bought this on sale and it’s not refundable).’

By sharing her dilemma, the bride wanted to know if she was just overreacting, as she asked for help on fixing the situation without starting any argument.

‘As she already spent a lot on it, I don’t want to create unnecessary drama. Am I overreacting? What do you think?’ she asked. 

‘Wedding is still months away, I’m waiting for another opportunity to tell her. Hopefully she’ll understand. If she doesn’t then I’ll probably let the photographer know to not include her in photos.’

Many agreed with the concerned bride, with some urging her to remind her mother-in-law the dress code etiquette of a wedding.

‘Totally inappropriate. I would tell her, that there is no wearing that dress at your wedding. Remind her of your guidelines and insist that she gets a dress in a suitable color,’ one said.

Another posted: ‘She isn’t having a crisis, she’s throwing a tantrum and giving you the silent treatment over a wildly inappropriate dress for your wedding.

And one wrote: ‘It’s a wedding dress and utterly inappropriate.’

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