Would you forgive your mother-in-law if she bought a ‘WEDDING’ dress to wear on your big day? This bride-to-be is fuming… but Mumsnet users think it’s no big deal

EVEN brides who don’t get that obsessed with their wedding tend to take one thing seriously – the dress.

According to tradition, the bride will be in white and so no one else should opt for that colour.

Someone forget to tell this lady’s future mother-in-law that, but perhaps not for long, if her family have their way…

A user known as Natalie204 took to Mumsnet to ask for advice after seeing what her finance’s mum intends to wear to their wedding.

Suffice it to say, she’s not impressed by what’s been chosen.

“Mother-in-law showed me a photo of her dress and jacket she has bought for our wedding it’s beautiful floor length white evening dress and white jacket,” .

“But I was brought up to never wear just white/cream to a wedding as a guest.

“I mentioned that it’s not good etiquette to wear all white to a wedding.

“She was shocked and had never heard this before, my comment has now made things frosty.
“I know my family will mention to her on the day how it’s not appropriate to be wearing white.
“Am I correct or is it just a regional thing (OH and his family are from a different part of the country).”

Now, you can probably see where the poster was going with this.

She was likely hoping for an influx of comments backing her up, but that isn’t what transpired.

In fact, Mumsnet users were pretty split on whether this was an issue at all.

“Personally I really wouldn’t care but I know others would disagree,” SleepFreeZone commented.

A confused SuburbanRhonda added: “Surely no one will mistake her for the bride?

“Or is it a superstition thing?”

Of course there were more than a few who totally had Natalie204’s back, insisting that decking yourself out in white really isn’t the done thing at a wedding.

Heirhelp said: “Only the bride wears white/cream to a wedding.

“She will look a bit crazy dressed like that.”

EssentialHummus added: “She’ll look a fool, but it’s her choice.”

Another user attempted to lighten the mood by jokingly suggesting the bride opt for a bright red dress instead.

Others were much less sympathetic, with the bride-to-be’s behaviour the source of a lot of irritation.

SuburbanRhonda added: “If you know your family will tell her on the day that her outfit is not appropriate, why don’t you tell them not to?

“That’s a horrible thing to do to a guest at a wedding.”

2014NewMe agreed, suggesting: “It would be very rude of your family to comment on this at the wedding.

“She has made an error I’m her outfit choice and you have told her.

“Ask your family not to mention it at the wedding.”

So, which side of the fence do you fall on? Is wearing white when you’re a wedding guest a massive no-no, or a dated idea you couldn’t care less about?

One thing’s for sure, it wouldn’t matter if the bride ended up with a gold dress like this lady…