Wedding guests are generally aware of the unspoken rules that come with the dress code. It’s best to avoid overly provocative outfits, fancy dress, and anything too similar to the bridesmaids’ dresses. Above all, wearing white is an absolute no-no.
However, it seems that a mother-of-the-bride missed this memo when she turned up to her daughter’s wedding in what appeared to be a wedding dress.
A Reddit user shared a screenshot of a listing where the mum was trying to sell the dress she had worn. In the listing, she included a picture of herself standing next to her daughter, and it’s difficult to tell who’s getting married. While the bride is wearing an obvious white wedding gown, her mum is dressed in a floor-length dress that appears to be white too. The dress features ornate silver embellishment and its very own train. Fellow users were outraged, with one writing: “If the bride herself didn’t pick this out for this specific ‘colour’ to coordinate nicely with her theme, the mom needs a firm smack to get some common sense/decency/respect put into her!”
Another user agreed that the mum seemed to be more fancy, while a third joked that the mum might claim that the dress is “lavender ash” and not white. However, several users couldn’t see an issue with the ensemble. Defending the mum, one wrote: “Based on the first photo, this is a very matronly dress. I think with a neckline like that and a lilac dress on an older woman, it wouldn’t read as bridal.” Meanwhile, another user added, “She looks wonderful! Good for the mom!”