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Posted: Feb 25, 2015

My father-in-law is getting married.  My husband is best man, my son is doing something during the ceremony like rolling out the aisle runner with one of the bride's grandson, and my daughter is a junior bridesmaid with bride's three granddaughters.  My son and husband are wearing tuxes rented by the groom and my daughter's dress was purchased by the bride along the other bridesmaid dresses.  I have no "job" in the wedding at all except for getting my family ready, so I bought myself a new dress for the occasion.  My father-in-law had asked what my dress looked like a few weeks ago and I told him.  Now the wedding is a week away and he has informed me that the bride doesn't like the color of my dress and because I may be in some of the "family" pictures taken by the photographer at the wedding, she wants me to get a dress in her chosen color.

Let me just say, I do not like this woman and she does not like me.  She doesn't like my husband either and I really don't think she likes my kids, but pretends to because my father-in-law adores my kids and they adore him.  She has already called to tell me that while she, her daughters, and her granddaughters are all going to salon on the wedding day to get hair and nails done, she expects me to handle all that with my daughter, to her specifications of course, because she is just getting so stressed out.  So the dress thing is just the final straw for me.  I have half a mind to return it and get another in dress in the most obnoxious color I can find! 

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Good Grief - She Sounds Horrible

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Oh, that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Wear the dress you bought. I know you're tempted to wear something horrible, but don't stoop to her immature level.

If you were part of the ceremony itself, I would understand. And if she had wanted you to wear a certain color, she should have told you long ago.

Wear your dress proud. She sounds like a twit.

I agree that she sounds horrible - moi

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And I agree that you should wear the dress you bought ESPECIALLY since she hasn't even seen it yet and is going off you you told your FIL.

Tell her that you ran out of time because the salon trip took too long.

wedding - justme

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I would exchange the dress, not for her, not for you, but for your father-in-law, son, your husband, groom's grandchildren. Anything she requests in the future-NO. She doesn't sound nice at all, but your father-in-law is a doormat, sounds like he already has been emasculated by his future wife.
Agree FIL Needs to Grow a Pair, but... - see msg
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Yes, FIL has a problem that he's such a wimp, but it's not everyone else's fault he's a wimp who got involved a witch. People find each other. I do feel bad for him, but the whole family can't cater to the 2 of them. And it sounds like the witch sends him out to do her dirty work, so I wouldn't set the stage to appease anyone.

Bridezilla to the max! - nm

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Keep the dress and let your FIL know that you'll pass on the sm - IMO

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family pictures, that ought to put some more stress on her. You have no obligation to dress the way she wants and I'd keep my dress and let them deal with it.

Really? - Me

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Since she is marrying your FIL, I am assuming this is not her first rodeo. Tell her to kiss your hind end, and wear your dress. Then try to be in every picture you can.

HA! - LOVE YOUR REPLY

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xx

That's what I would do, but I wouldn't mention the (sm) - Callie

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pictures. If they want me in them, fine. If they don't, that's fine too. That's up to them. But your dress is up to YOU.

I would photo-bomb every chance I got! - LOL

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I love your response - To the OP, where the dress you have - she has no right unless she is paying for it
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If it was me I would just keep saying, yeah, ok, sure, yeah...then I'd show up in the outfit I chose.

I would just wear the dress; if they don't like it, - they can avert their eyes & cameras.

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Just opt out of photos - sm

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Maybe she doesn't like you, maybe she does, but I would want everyone that planned to be in my wedding photos to be able to make the photo look to my liking. Those photos aren't cheap! If you don't wanna go with the color scheme, just tell the FIL that you want to opt out of photos and wear anything you please.

Another view - MT94

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Since your husband and kids are in the wedding party, it should have been obvious to you that you would be in pictures. I personally would have dressed according to the color scheme anyway, in this case, just so I wouldn't look odd in the pictures. I'm sorry, but I agree with the bride, she wants her wedding pictures to look a certain way and she should get what she wants. It's really about her and your father-in-law, it's not about you.

I Do Not Agree - Not OP

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I think if Bridezilla wanted non-wedding party people to wear a certain color, she should have told them from the get-go. And I do not think that would have been right to begin with, but at least DIL could have made a decision then. People are spending a lot of money as it is to attend a wedding, and to expect them to put out as if they're part of the wedding party is ludicrous.

I disagree too. Yes it is her and her husband's day - so.....

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They and their wedding party should be dressed the way she wants, but she should not be controlling what everyone else wears.

Nothing more should be said on the subject. - sm

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Your family is obviously close with your FIL, so try not to involve him in this anymore than she already did. Do not disagree. Do not gossip to other relatives where it may get back to the bride. Simply show up to the wedding in the dress that you have already purchased. IF she has the nerve to say anything further about it before, during, or after the wedding, tell her since you had already purchased a dress, maybe already worn it, it was not possible for you to purchase another. Simply say to her that if she dislikes it so much, you understand, and you do not have to be in her photos.

Sorry, this bride has gone too far. You are not part of the actual wedding party. You are a guest, even if you are family, and you do not dictate what guests wear.

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