Bride-to-Be vs Dad’s Girlfriend: The Battle of the Wedding Dress

Picture this: you’re a bride-to-be, excitedly preparing for your big day. You’re scrolling through Instagram, and you come across a post from your dad’s girlfriend, showcasing her chosen outfit for your wedding. To your horror, it’s an off-white silk slip dress and matching blazer, way too similar to your own wedding dress! How would you react? Well, one woman found herself in this exact situation and decided to put her foot down. Read on to find out what happened next!

The Instagram Discovery

The Controversial Dress

The Immediate Reaction

Dad’s Girlfriend’s Response

The Color Controversy

Bridesmaid Dress Denied ❌

Taking a Stand

Support from Wedding Guests

Father and Daughter Bond

The Girlfriend’s Response

Hoping for Resolution

No Ill Will ️

A Lesson Learned?

Bridezilla or Justified?

So, what do you think? Is our bride-to-be in the right for standing her ground against her dad’s girlfriend’s choice of dress? Or is she being too controlling? It’s a tricky situation, but one thing’s for sure: this wedding is going to be one to remember! Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Bride’s request to avoid wearing bridesmaid color is reasonable. NTA.

Spilling red wine on her dress? That’s a petty but satisfying revenge

No white for anyone but the bride! NTA wins.

NTA asks for advice on her dad’s girlfriend wearing white to her wedding. Replies suggest to prepare for her to do it anyway and not let her upstage the bride. One reply suggests digitally changing the color of her dress in the photos.

Wedding guest wears white, gets wine spilled on them.

It’s your special day, NTA!

Let it go, it’s just a dress. Enjoy your day

NTA- Wearing white to a wedding? A**hole move or narcissistic attention-seeking?

Debate over wearing white to a wedding sparks controversy.

Wedding dress color etiquette explained. NTA handled it well

Bride-to-be’s dress feud with dad’s girlfriend sparks deliberate disrespect.

Let it go, bride-to-be. Don’t sweat the small stuff

Stand your ground! It’s your big day

Wedding dress drama: Is the girlfriend an a**hole or not?

Don’t sweat the small stuff, YTA. It’s just one night

Wedding dress code: No white allowed, NTA wins

Wedding dress code debate: NTA for enforcing dress code rules.

Commenter states obvious wedding etiquette, receives snarky response.

Wedding dress color debate sparks cultural identity discussion. YTA verdict.

Don’t let her ruin your day, NTA

Bridezilla alert! Commenter disapproves of silk dress on wedding day

Commenter suggests bride-to-be is attention-seeking and not in the wrong.

Wedding dress rules are absurd, be grateful for your guests

Wedding etiquette: No one wears white other than the bride

Focus on the love, not the dress color

Bride-to-be accused Dad’s girlfriend of stealing her wedding dress. YTA.

Don’t sweat the small stuff, bride-to-be!

Join the fun at the wedding shaming subreddit

Commenter thinks bride-to-be is the a**hole. Why?

Wedding dress code etiquette and cultural differences explained

Wedding planning can be stressful, but don’t overreact like this ESH

Wedding dress code: Don’t be an attention-seeking a**hole

Wedding guests, never wear the same color as the bride!

Bridesmaids accidentally match, but guests should avoid same color scheme

Bridezilla or reasonable? Commenter shares wedding dress code drama

Sassy comment suggests petty revenge on dad’s girlfriend’s dress.

Wedding rule broken: NTA calls out bride-to-be’s friend.

Focus on yourself and have fun on your big day

Commenter disagrees with the consensus, calls out pettiness.

Don’t be a wedding crasher! Clear dress code is crucial

Setting boundaries: Bride-to-be stands up against rude guest attire

Bride-to-Be stands her ground against entitled dad’s girlfriend

Don’t be a chicken like this commenter, stand up for yourself!

Relatable comment about wedding dress drama, NTA

Wedding dress drama: Guest wears same color as bridal party

Bride-to-be shares her experience of dealing with a manipulative MIL

Wedding dress color clash: NTA bride vs dad’s girlfriend

Bridezilla called out for overreacting to dad’s girlfriend’s dress choice

Wedding dress code drama: NTA says no to white dresses

Uninviting dad’s unstable girlfriend from wedding: NTA wins

Is dad’s girlfriend trying to upstage the bride-to-be?

Commenter is not the a**hole. Let’s see why

Dad’s girlfriend is the real piece of work

Delegate the red wine drinker and avoid any wedding drama

Fashion advice or subtle revenge?

Wedding dress etiquette: No one wears white except the bride!

Dad’s girlfriend wants to wear white to your wedding? NTA

Mothers of the bride sometimes wear similar dresses, NTA here

Bride-to-be breaks fashion rule, but is she still NTA?

NTA! That’s a wedding dress showdown no one wants