A woman has shared how her wedding was ruined after her mother-in-law went behind her back and made major changes to the big day. The woman, who is now divorced, wrote on Reddit that she is finally able to share her story.
She explained that when the couple got married, she and her husband lived 400 miles from their hometown. She was newly graduated with limited time off, so the wedding planning took place back home over one weekend. Her husband-to-be's sister had married three months earlier, and her in-laws had relationships with most of the vendors, so they rehired the majority, including the DJ, florist, and caterer. She found her dress at the same bridal salon and intended navy bridesmaid dresses with yellow flowers.
During shopping, her mother-in-law commented that navy was a drab colour for March and suggested a jewel tone. The bride said she would consider it. At the florist, the mother-in-law was shocked by the yellow sunflowers in a Catholic church, but since they were paying, the bride agreed. She left vendors with instructions to call her mother or mother-in-law if there were questions, noting that she and her mother-in-law share the same name.
Eight days before the wedding, a bridesmaid called to say the dress seemed not navy. The bride discovered the colour had been changed to teal, authorised by her mother-in-law. When confronted, the mother-in-law denied, cried, and passed blame. The wedding went ahead with teal dresses, pink roses, and a pig-on-a-stick carving station. The bride hated her wedding photos for years.
Social media users commented, with one suggesting a divorce party with navy dresses and yellow sunflowers, and another expressing hope for a magical divorce party.
