29-year-old’s dream marriage proposal at Disneyworld ruined when she unknowingly wears grey sweats that day, blames mom later for not “dressing her like a princess”

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
May 10, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

Salutations, sailor queens and kings. We all have something in our lives that we fantasize about. Whether it's our dream house, our dream man, our dream job, or our dream wedding, we all attach to the idea of something, an expectation that we have that we feel like will fulfill us when it's complete. In a way, this is so human and understandable. The flip side is that this one thing probably won't make or break our lives, and we don't need to put so much pressure on it. 

For a lot of women, they really dream of their wedding day and want it to be perfect. Perfection usually comes at a cost, not just financially, but also considering the people around you. Sometimes pressuring yourself too much can cause you to become a deadly bridezilla, and no one wants that. It's important to be logical, and remember what's really important at the end of the day, which is the love in front of us, not the day itself. 

In the story below, the protagonist is obsessed with her dream proposal. She wants it to be at Disneyworld, and luckily her loving mother makes it happen. But it's to her disapproval because of how she's dressed. Read the full story below for all the juicy details. 

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    AITA for ruining my daughter's dream Disney World marriage proposal ?

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    Throwaway and fake names. My (51f) daughter Sarah (29f) is a lesbian who is now engaged to Lily (32f). During Sarah's childhood, on multiple occasions, she had told me that her dream place to get engaged was Disney World. When Lily told me she wanted to propose to my daughter, I suggested Disney
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  • The mother is not a mind reader. It's a little ridiculous that the daughter expected her mother to dress her like a princess. She's an adult woman, she can dress herself. And anyway, it's just photos. Who cares where you were proposed to at? The thing that matters is who you're marrying. 

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    World. For Sarah's 29th birthday, her birthday present was that Lily and I were taking her to Disney World for her first time there. Sarah seemed so happy. This part is relevant to later events, she wore grey sweats, sneakers, and no makeup. While having fun, she got "sweaty and stinky" (her words).
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    She looked the happiest I've ever seen my daughter. I was filming her with my phone. Later that day, Lily proposed to Sarah and Sarah said yes then kissed her. I thought my daughter got her dream marriage proposal. But later that week, Lily expressed to me that Sarah told
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    her that she didn't like how both of them looked and smelled on her 29th birthday. That Sarah said if she had known this was going to be a proposal place instead of just a birthday present, she would have made sure that both of them looked like a princess. I told Lily to let me tell Sarah that Disney World
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    was my idea but Lily said she doesn't want me to take the blame. I had to beg Lily to allow me to take the blame before she gave me permission. When I told Sarah that Disney World was my idea, she lost it on me. She said how could I allowed her to look that way on her proposal. That I should have made
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    sure she looked like a princess, and made sure the proposal came early in the day so she doesn't get messy having fun before the proposal. Despite her telling me Disney World was her dream proposal place, she was completely surprised. Am I the a hole?
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    CarbonSoul 12h ago NTA; Your daughter dressing for comfort at Disney World was a choice she made. Lily for her part could have hinted to Sarah to dress nicer for a proposal without giving the real reason.
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    lychigo 12h ago NTA. She's 29. If she looks like a schlub, why isn't that on her? Why should her mother have to nag her to look presentable when going to Disney World instead of a walmart shopper? She would
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    have at you about nagging her to look good and been in a foul mood all day, and not thank you for helping her look good for the proposal. You didn't ruin anything.
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    Friendly_Order3729 • 11h ago NTA-I got engaged after an uphill hike. I had no makeup on, was sweaty and wore gym type gear with my hair scraped back. I did not look my best in the selfie we took but it's still the happiest moment of my life so far and hangs proudly on our wall.
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    The way you feel at that moment is way more important than how you look in some picture.
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    toastedmarsh7 • 11h ago Your daughter is too immature to get married.
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    unsolicited-advice1 • 12h ago NTA. There's so much positive happening beyond what she looked like- she should be ecstatic she's engaged AND it happened at her dream location. Instead she's being a monster about the details. Does she actually want this? Is
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    she mature enough for marriage? Or is she just this bitter and negative all the time? No matter what, you should not feel bad about her gross overreaction.
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    IrrelevantManatee • 12h ago NTA. Your kid doesn't want a marriage, she wants a wedding, and she is just trying to find scapegoat for everything that doesn't mesure up to her exact expectations.
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    gordiesgoodies ⚫ 9h ago Suggest they should have a do-over on their 1st anniversary - she can dress up as Snow White and her wife can be Princess Charming. And you'll be...in Cancun.
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    Because your daughter or her wife or the both of them can pay for it themselves this time. And you don't want anything to do with it.
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    Lightup17 11h ago Is she 29 or 9 lol
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    Garden_gnome1609 • 9h ago The real question is how did you raise a near 30 year old woman who's this spoiled and is talking about being a princess. She sounds like a toddler. Give her a sippy cup and tell her to get over this.
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    Richard Bachman19 • 11h ago NTA. People need to get over the idea of looking spontaneously glamorous for their proposal
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