'I was shamed for upstaging my sister-in-law on my own wedding day – I'm fuming'
A recently married woman has told of her 'wedding woe' after her perfect day was tainted by her ‘narcissistic’ sister-in-law. After describing her wedding day as ‘absolutely beautiful,’ the 25-year-old told how everything had been perfect for her and her new husband on the day, apart from one thing: her sister-in-law’s ‘dream’ dress.
To set the scene, she explained how her brother had married his wife two years ago, when her sister-in-law was unable to afford her dream dress, but with her own forthcoming wedding, had decided to use that as the perfect opportunity to purchase and parade in the 'dress of her dreams' on someone else’s special day.
The woman said: “Their wedding was beautiful, but my sister-in-law couldn't afford her dream dress because it was too expensive (it was a designer dress) and had to settle for the cheaper option.” The newly wed shared how she had never felt comfortable in dresses, opting for a white flared jumpsuit with ruffles on her big day instead.
“On top, I wore a loose white satin top with a golden corset. I also had some golden jewellery (my wedding ring, of course, necklace, and some hair jewellery that complimented my blonde curly hair). I in no way could afford it normally, so I started to put some money away every time I was paid, for a tailor to make my dream outfit and to buy jewellery.”
However nothing could have prepared her for her sister-in-law’s entrance on her dream day: “I saw that that my sister-in-law was wearing a very very pale, almost white, pink dress that looked exactly like the wedding dress she always wanted, just not pure white. She also had jewellery that her grandma gave her (I had no problem with her jewellery),” she recalled.
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After her and her husband confronted her about it, she told them she had decided to do the same thing as the bride, and had started to save money for a tailor to make the dress she had always dreamed of. “She said that my wedding was the perfect time to wear it since I don't care about dresses. My brother agreed with her,” she fumed.
After admitting that while she didn’t care about wearing a wedding dress herself, she still wanted to be ‘the most beautiful woman on the day’ and was made more upset when her mum sided with her sister-in-law instead. “My sister-in-law started crying that I tried to upstage her with my expensive jewellery since all she had was from her grandma and that I won't let her have her dream day with the beautiful outfit she always wanted.”
After the bride was left blindsided and in tears with the comments, she admitted that her wedding day was truly marred by the marital mayhem: “I tried to ignore her for the rest of the wedding, but she was still at the back of my head. My mother and brother said I should apologise. I don't want to do it. I'm still hurt.”
The family feud left Reddit readers in a rage on her behalf: “I’m confused, your mother thought you (the bride) should apologise to sister-in-law(who wore a wedding dress to your wedding) because you wanted to look the best for your wedding?” said one reader, while another asked: “Is your sister-in-law unhinged? Who chooses someone else’s wedding day to look their best and wear a special outfit? Obviously the bride wears the best outfit, the best jewellery, and is the centre of attention."
Another suggested sending her a bill for part of the wedding expenses: “If she thinks her wedding should be 'her dream day with a beautiful outfit she’s always wanted” the she can foot the bill.”
One questioned her sister-in-law’s mindset: “What kind of self centred/narcissistic asshole says I need to be the most beautiful at someone else’s wedding?” while one reader fumed: “No one with an ounce of sense thinks it's okay to wear a wedding dress to someone else's wedding. Not even if it's pale pink. Not even if the bride doesn't wear a traditional dress. I am so incredibly livid on your behalf.”
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