Mother in-law dress issues!!

You will be the most beautiful person there and everyone's eyes will be on you and not her. IMHO it's not worth a fight with FMIL if she's really dead set on it. I understand the frustration as my Mom kept picking dresses quite similar to the bridesmaids but at the end of the day you'll be married and no one is going to remember what your FMIL wore. Yes there will be pictures but you can always chuckle over it later if it was really not tasteful.

I wouldn't let it bother you. You really cant tell anyone what to wear and besides you will for sure still stand out

She should be purchasing a dress that is complimentary to your mother's. What is your mother wearing?

I've asked my fmil not to wear ivory or white and she showed me a dress that was black & white!!! I was like whatever... She hasn't showed me what her final dress is yet and I'm not asking. She will look like the fool that day. Tell her to watch the movie Monster-in-law lol

Don't you just love it. Mine went out and bought a dress the same exact color as my BMs and the same shoes as them. Like are you trying to be young again?

Its annoying and frustrating, but at the end of the day it may not be worth the fight.

I can't even remember what my mil wore on my wedding day. Seriously, don't let it bother you. No one will have a hard time spotting the bride just because she is wearing tan.

Dont let it get to you to much! It is very frustrating BUT she is the one that will be looked at funny...not you! Save the fight and your sanity...she may be doing it to just get under your skin (as my FMIL would do).

This is one issue I could care less about my mom is wearing a plum colored dress my fmil is wearing black which matches the BM. Fmil and I get along perfectly and she sent me the dress before buying. If someone is looking at them over me then I did something wrong lol. Don't worry you're going to look amazing and I agree its not worth the battle.

Don't let it bug you. Let her look ridiculous.

I wouldn't let it bug you. I dealt with something like this with my FMIl not too long ago. Wedding colors are black, white, and silver (summer evening wedding, so yes formal). She bought a short, fuschia (sp?) dress. Can't wait to see how picture turn out with everyone in black white and silver and her in fuschia... -___-

I'll be lucky to get my MIL in anything but jeans or work pants...

I dont think you are being ridiculous at all ! Ypu are justified to be ticked. My MIL wore cream when she knew I was in cream as were the bridesmaids (with an apricot sash). I was FURIOUS.


You are the bride. It is YOUR day, and you have the right to say

You sorta can't make her wear a certain color all.you can can do is make an suggestion on what color you would like her not to wear.


You can't dictate on what your guests weara and don't wear. Everyone knows who the bride is so no one is going to go stealing your thunder😁
Personally, the last thing on my mind I'm worried about is what my mom and my FMIL is wearing at my wedding. I got so much other important stuff to be worried about than all of that..

View Quoted Comment No agreed, you cant dictate. But you can request. Most people adhere out of respect to the people whose day it is.
We got invited to a wedding where all guests were required politely to wear black - the bride wore red. Everyone did !