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- Bride's Mom Insists on Wearing White Dress to Wedding, Claims It's Her 'Last Chance to Feel Beautiful'</p>
<p>Ashlyn RobinetteAugust 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM</p>
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<p>A mother tearfully begged her daughter to let her wear a white gown to her wedding because it is her final "opportunity to feel beautiful before getting old"</p>
<p>The bride refused, and now her mother "is threatening not to come to the wedding"</p>
<p>Reddit users agree with the bride's decision, but her aunt advises her to let her mother wear the white dress "to avoid drama"</p>
<p>A mother's pleas to wear a white dress to her daughter's wedding quickly turned into threats.</p>
<p>In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------" forum, the October bride-to-be, 23, asked users on the platform if she was in the wrong for "drawing a line" at letting her mother wear a white dress to her wedding.</p>
<p>For context, the bride explained that she and her "competitive" mother have always had a "rocky relationship," but that their bond has worsened since she got engaged and started planning her wedding.</p>
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<p>"She's been oddly competitive, commenting on my body, comparing our rings, like we are in a competition, saying things like, 'This day is as much about me as it is about you,' " the bride wrote.</p>
<p>When it came to picking out her wedding guest attire, the bride's mother showed her "a white, floor length gown that looks exactly like a bridal dress." At first, the bride "honestly thought she was joking," but her mother was serious about wearing what was essentially a wedding dress, and breaking the major social etiquette rule of not wearing white to someone else's wedding.</p>
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<p>"I told her, flat out, she cannot wear that because in my opinion it doesn't match the occasion," the bride said. "She got quiet, then burst into tears, saying it's her 'and this was an opportunity to feel beautiful before getting old' and that I'm selfish for not letting her have this one thing."</p>
<p>While the bride doesn't want to take away her mother's "last chance to feel beautiful," she believes she can still feel gorgeous wearing any other color dress. She even offered to take her mom shopping to find "something elegant and more appropriate."</p>
<p>"All of a sudden her countenance changed and then she told me I was controlling and ungrateful," the bride write.</p>
<p>Now, the bride's mother "is threatening not to come to the wedding."</p>
<p>Even though the groom and maid-of-honor have taken the bride's side, the bride's aunt suggests she should "just 'let her have this' to avoid drama."</p>
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<p>In the comments section, Reddit users said that the bride was not in the wrong for setting a boundary, and called her mother "extremely manipulative." They advised the bride to "stop engaging with her tantrums," and felt like it wouldn't be much of a loss if the mother follows through with her threat to skip the wedding.</p>
<p>They also commented that if the bride's mother attends the wedding wearing a white dress then people will likely "mock" her for it or "accidentally" spill something on her gown. A few individuals also felt like the bride's aunt is "enabling" the mother's "toxic" and "competitive" behavior.</p>
<p>"Stop negotiating with her," another person added, continuing, "Set a clear boundary and hold the line. Tell her that a guest wearing white is inappropriate and that you would have her removed from the wedding if she does so."</p>
<p>They concluded, "Make sure you control the narrative. Tell the bridal party - 'My mom is not coming because I veto-ed her wearing a WHITE gown. If she shows up in white, please escort her back out as quietly and quickly as you can.' This is HER DECISION. Not a need. Not something to discuss and negotiate. She is making a decision to disrespect you."</p>
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