When it comes to weddings, there are a few rules that people follow leading up to the big day.
Many people know that it's in terrible taste to show up without a gift for the couple getting married. Also, people are usually supposed to abide by the dress code set forth on the invitations. There are dozens of "wedding etiquette" rules that people follow for other's big day.
Many women who attend weddings know that the bride wears white, and others do not.
Wearing white can be seen as rude and disrespectful, as white is the color of most brides and wedding dresses. It is in poor taste to show up in white.
Whether it's a white dress with a pattern or simply ignorance, there are times when people do show up in white dresses to a wedding.
When this happens, the bride usually ends up unhappy or angry about it.
The OP said that he and his girlfriend were invited to his best friend's wedding. He and his friend have a specific type of friendship.
"My best friend and I are the type to always pull pranks on each other, it's just how our friendship formed and we always get a kick out of it," he said.
"In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I told my girlfriend to wear white as it was expected all the women would wear it. She was reluctant but I told her that it was just a quirky thing the bride and groom were doing, so she said "ok" and bought a white dress," he said.
"When we got to the wedding, it was standard wedding attire and my girlfriend was mortified. When my best friend saw what I had done, he was cracking up and joked "I guess you two are getting married instead of us," he shared.
"The bride was pissed off and made a huge deal out of it. Normally she is really chill so I was surprised by her anger. My friend even tried to calm her down and told her it was just clothing and it doesn't change anything," he continued.
"Now I feel incredibly bad by what happened. I really didn't think it was a big deal. I personally think this is being blown out of proportion but I don't know," he shared on the Reddit post.
"The jokes are between you and your friend. Pulling in others that aren’t aware that you’re making them a pawn in your game makes you absolutely AH.
And wearing white on a wedding day is not an appropriate prank. They spent money on that occasion and invited you to join in their happiness. Instead, you made it about you," one person responded.
"You embarrassed your girlfriend by making her wear white to a wedding. You and your friend may love pranking each other, but she didn't sign up for being pranked at her expense at such a public venue.
You pissed off the bride by breaking one of the cardinal rules of weddings; only bride wears white. She may be "really chill" most of the time but her wedding day is probably the one day anybody would not "be chill".
And you're TA again for not realizing you screwed up and apologize to those involved," one person said.
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