Monster-in-Law Goes Rogue, Defying the Bride's Only Dress Code Request Just a Week Before the Wedding

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    Posted by u/Mysterious_28 18 hours ago Monster In Law Personal Write In I'm not crazy, right? My fiance and I became engaged 1.5 year ago. We kindly asked our mothers that we wanted them to wear Navy Blue because we wanted them to be our something blue. Well, we're a week away from the wedding, and his mother shows me her dress.... it is light pink!!
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    I told her we wanted the mothers to be our something blue, and she replied, well, your family can be in blue. He's at a loss for words, I'm at a loss for words. Am I the if I purchase a light pink dress for my mother? ...Should I buy my mom a matching "pink" dress or let it be. I'm so crushed!!!!
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    Oh, when I did say something, she said "I paid over $1K for this dress, it's beautiful and I'm wearing it". I took the time to make all the moms a vision board. To help eliminate any challenge. We're both so sad.
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    He's so crushed that his mom couldn't understand the assignment. It's not like we told her 2 months ago.... and, I have the receipts to back that up. She's been awful during this entire process. She threatened to not host a rehearsal dinner if she didn't get to sing. :/ so, now she's singing at the rehearsal... we let that slide, but now this! HELP!!!!
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    NoComplaints67. 17 hr. ago Well if she's not going to be you something blue tell her she's now the something Old. And emphasize the old in your new storyboard vision.
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    JustLookingtoLearn 16 hr. ago This made me lol. Thank you. "We wanted our moms to be our something blue, cheers to my mom for all of the love and support over the years. Being my Blue represents purity and love, something no one but a dedicated mother can truly teach you. You were always in my corner and I love you, being my something blue means the world to me. MIL couldn't find a blue dress
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    so I suppose she's my something old here to teach us the wisdom she's gain in her many many years such as when to stand up for what you want. The old represents continuing on so cheers to you continuing to be ... uniquely... you."
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    newtonianlaws - 16 hr. ago This is brilliant! The universe owes you a cup of your favorite tea for this. 440 Reply Share Doyoulikeithere 15 hr. ago AND this is what OP tells the old biddy! :D Perfect speech to make! Love it. Well written!
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    rta8888 17 hr. ago Hire a professional singer to make a surprise performance immediately after her at the rehearsal dinner, and have them wear a similar looking dress. Tell Cersei it was me. 1.2k Reply Share Velsiem 16 hr. ago Or right before
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    CurlyGurl_Bee409 17 hr. ago Have your photographer photo shop the dress to a different color (blue if you want) in every picture that she's in. I've seen this on other reddit posts.
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    Adam_ALLDay_. 16 hr. ago This would be the ultimate power play! And then gift her a wedding photo with the photoshopped dress, just to rub it in a little more. Would be worth every penny paid to make the changes in every photo
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    dancingthespiralhawk 16 hr. ago Be prepared for this behavior for the rest of her life. 280 Reply Share rueeurydice 15 hr. ago Came here to say this. And wait until you have kids (if you make that choice). Unfortunately, with someone this entitled you're either going to have to put up with a certain amount of her antics, or not have her in your life.
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    YourWorstNightmr. 8 hr. ago "wait until you have kids". ..I have a crisp $100 that says she'll try to bust into the room during labor and, if she makes it in, will grab a leg and start yelling at you to "PUSH", while staring at your _. I can almost guarantee this is THAT KIND OF MIL. Shudder.
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    Repulsive-Sim 18 hr. ago To me it seems like she wants to stand out and be more important then your 'blue' family. If it was me, I'd get my mom a 'matching' pink dress as well, so it looks more intentional and to take mil's supposed power away.
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    Efficient-Cupcake247 17 hr. ago Red wine oops- handy Blue dress to change into... Honestly she did on purpose. It is a power play, if you let it slide she will continue to stomp your boundaries Big hugs!! Check out JustNoMIL
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    Smarterthntheavgbear 18 hr. ago. edited 4 hr. ago I'm sorry, what?? She's going to sing at your rehearsal dinner! I'll bet that merits a post of its own (day after). I just cant.... 454 Reply Share Needmoresnakes · 17 hr. ago Etta James herself could be my MIL and this would still be such a wildly uncomfortable suggestion.
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    WhoKnows1973 - 16 hr. ago "He's so crushed that his mom couldn't understand the assignment. " She understood. Can't you see that she is making one power play after another? Every time she gets her way, she escalates her behavior. Keep letting her get her way and soon you will have a super empowered monster.
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    Wondeful_Guidance_6 16 hr. ago Keep the blue for your mom, your MIL can be the Something Old. 92 Reply Share Doyoulikeithere. 15 hr. ago And make sure she knows that!
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    stopped_watch 14 hr. ago well, your family can be in blue. Then you can sit up the back during the ceremony, next to the kitchen at the reception and be ignored in the speeches. We have to have you in the photos, but we do know how to use photoshop. Pray that we only change the colour of your dress.
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    Lizagna927 14 hr. ago She paid $1K, but what is the return policy? If she can return it, how much she spent on it shouldn't be a factor. And either way, no one asked her to spend this much on a dress, especially one that goes directly against you and your fiancé's request.
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    SabrinaEdwina 11 hr. ago Exactly. It's such a manipulative thing to claim. She planned that excuse from day one and can take the loss she created to guilt her child and DIL.
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    holliday_doc_1995 - 14 hr. ago You have a few acceptable options. 1. Uninvite her. Yes you absolutely can do that. 2. Tell her she needs to get a new dress or don't show up. 3. Exclude her from wedding photos. She doesn't get a single one.
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    4. Have one of your bridesmaids spill red wine on her. 5. Steal the dress, take it to a seamstress and have them take it in in a few places. Hopefully it doesn't fit her and she has to wear something else. If it does still fit, it will look bad and you will pay everyone to make some comments about her looking fat in the dress.

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