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At my wedding, my MIL wore a white lace gown and clung to my groom like she was the bride. I let it go. Years later, she promised not to repeat the stunt at my BIL’s wedding, but showed up in the same dress! This time, a sharp-tongued photographer saw through the act… and shut her down.
I have only one photo from my wedding: a carefully cropped and professionally edited picture of my husband and me standing in front of the church.
A couple posing for wedding photos | Source: Pexels
Everything else is saved on a thumb drive, hidden in some folder within a folder, where I can never accidentally stumble across those photos.
Don’t get me wrong: I love my husband, Jeff, and my wedding was gorgeous.
In fact, my wedding day would’ve been perfect if it weren’t for my MIL, Linda.
A thoughtful woman standing near a fireplace | Source: Midjourney
The summer sun had just started its slow descent when my mother-in-law glided through the church entrance (not fashionably late, just late) like she was making a grand debut on the red carpet.
And she did it wearing a full-length white lace gown.
Not off-white or “beachy boho.” No, this was bridal white.
A woman wearing a white lace dress standing in a doorway | Source: Midjourney
It screamed “Look at me” to anyone within a three-mile radius.
And it worked. She completely stole the spotlight.
Eyes went wide, and cameras came out. Gasps, whispers, and giggles echoed through the church.
The interior of a church | Source: Pexels
You’d think someone would step in, maybe pull her aside, and whisper something about appropriate wedding attire.
But no.
Once the initial shock faded, people just… smiled nervously. Like they were watching a car accident in slow motion, but couldn’t look away.
A mature woman wearing a white lace dress | Source: Midjourney
I stood there in my actual wedding dress, watching this woman who’d given birth to my husband decide that my day was, apparently, also her day.
It felt like the world had fallen away from beneath my feet.
She sauntered up the aisle like she was the bride before taking her designated seat in the front row.
Church pews decorated for a wedding | Source: Pexels
I looked at Jeff and saw the same horror I felt reflected in his gaze, along with something far more disturbing: resignation.
“Is she serious right now?” my maid of honor whispered behind me.
“Just breathe,” Jeff whispered. “It’s still your day, my love; our day. Don’t give her the power.”
A groom with an earnest expression | Source: Midjourney
So I took a deep breath and nodded at Jeff.
“Don’t give her the power” became my mantra for the day.
I repeated it to myself when Linda attached herself to Jeff like a leech for photos, and when she swanned through the reception with all the regal detachment of a crowned queen.
A wedding reception | Source: Pexels
It was supposed to be my day to shine, but Linda made me feel like a wedding-crasher who’d just snuck in for the free food.
But I let it go. Or tried to, at any rate.
I paid a professional to edit Linda out of that one wedding photo I displayed on the mantel and buried the others.
A person working on a laptop | Source: Pexels
It helped that Jeff and I moved across the state shortly after tying the knot.
We still came together for big family gatherings, but having a good four-hour drive between us and Linda did wonders for keeping the peace.
But here’s the thing about letting things go — sometimes they come back to bite you in the same white lace ensemble.
A thoughtful woman | Source: Pexels
Years passed, and life moved on.
Then my sweet brother-in-law, Dylan, finally proposed to his girlfriend. Sarah is sharp, but kind, the type of person who remembers your birthday, brings homemade cookies to family dinners, and genuinely cares about making everyone feel included.
The minute I heard the news, I knew I had to warn her.
A concerned woman | Source: Pexels
We drove in for a weekend to spend time with Sarah and Dylan before the wedding. During a cake tasting, I pulled Sarah aside.
“Hey… just watch Linda,” I whispered. “If she shows up in white, don’t be shocked.”
Sarah just laughed.
A laughing woman | Source: Pexels
“Don’t worry. Dylan told me what happened at your wedding, so I spoke to Linda about the dress code. She promised me she’d keep it simple,” Sarah replied with a wink.
I let out a sigh of relief. Maybe Linda had actually learned something from my wedding. Maybe someone had spoken to her afterward about her little stunt. This time, hopefully, she’d show up in something more appropriate, like navy or lavender.
Spoiler alert: she didn’t.
A person eating cake | Source: Pexels
The ceremony had just started when we heard the heels clicking across the garden path.
I glanced at Jeff. Linda was the only guest who hadn’t arrived yet. He’d called her just before Sarah walked down the aisle, and Linda had told him she was stuck in traffic.
It had to be her! I turned, and my jaw dropped when I saw what she was wearing.
A woman staring in shock | Source: Midjourney
Linda had worn the same white lace dress she wore at my wedding!
The only difference was that she’d tied a red sash around her waist this time, like that somehow made it different.
And that’s not all. She was glammed up like a movie star and wearing crimson lipstick.
“Is this for real?” I whispered to Jeff. “Or am I having some kind of trauma flashback?”
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