Bride’s genius ‘jacket of shame’ plan stops mother-in-law from wearing a wedding dress to her wedding: 'I had prepared myself for white, but I did not prepare myself for an actual wedding dress'

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  • "AITJ for making a jacket of shame to stop my mother-in-law from wearing white to my wedding?"

    Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - My husband and I got married last year after dating for three years. Planning the wedding was stressful and there were a lot of fights with both our moms about random stuff like decor and table shapes.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - But the biggest issue was what my mother in law wanted to wear. I made it clear from the start that the only color guests couldnt wear was white.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - I even encouraged everyone to go all out with their outfits. Didnt matter. My mother in law kept showing me pictures of white outfits she was considering.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Every single one was white. I tried everything. Nudging her toward other colors. Casually bringing up the rule.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Asking my husband and my mom to talk to her. Even telling her directly not to wear white.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Nothing worked. Then one of her online orders arrived while I was there. I finally saw what she bought.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - I vented to my sister and bridesmaids and we came up with the jacket of shame.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - I had prepared myself for white but I did not prepare myself for an actual wedding dress.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Thankfully it looked terrible in person and went straight in the trash but at that point I knew I needed a backup plan.
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  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - We bought one of those bright yellow reflective construction vests and at my bridal shower we set up a station where people could decorate it.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Everyone wrote stuff on it with glitter pens and sharpies. Things like how dare you show up in white and are you the bride I think not.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - I announced that anyone who showed up to the wedding wearing white or anything that could pass as a wedding dress would have to wear the jacket the entire time.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - Even in photos. Someone asked if that would ruin my pictures and I said no ld frame it and hang it up as a trophy.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - My mother in law showed up in an all black funeral outfit. I took it as a win.
  • Low_Shock3636 https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheJerk/comments/1q6j4sx/aitj_for_making_a_jacket_of_shame_to_stop_my/ - AITJ???????????
  • Sweaty-Fennel-8975 She ordered an actual wedding dress to wear to your wedding and youre the one getting called inappropriate Imaooo the audacity of that woman
  • Beautiful_Camera2608 Holy shit the jacket of shame is absolutely legendary, your MIL played herself by showing up looking like she was mourning your marriage instead Imao
  • Perspectivelcy8397 As a small child i was the ONLY kid invited to a no kid wedding and the only reason was, bc my job was to "accidentally" spill juice on anyone wearing white.. It was awesome
  • ZealousidealPhase543 Great way to handle this. Love the fact that you would frame the pic!!
  • Sassys_Corgi_Rescue This is ingenious!!! All Brides should do this. If they are not willing to wear the walk of shame jacket, security will escort them out!!! Brilliant!!!
  • Mysterious_Light1231 NTJ perfect response !!!
  • First-Stress-9893 I love this! My daughter is getting married later this year and I'm going to suggest this to her. Also oh no about your MIL. Good luck with that. Hopefully your husband is on the same page with you so he can corral her because you're going to need it.

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