Mother of Groom Refuses to Listen to Bride and Groom's Opinion of mog Dress

Honestly, if you know she's doing it to get a rise out of you guys, stop talking with her about it. She's obviously childish and that isn't going to change. If she wants to act like a fool then let her. If you're not continuously bothered by it there's a decent chance she might wear something else because it's not fun anymore.

Of the 3 choices, I'd go with the cream. Cream isn't white, and can't be as inappropriate as the peacock dress lol. Just ignore her, she'll get the hint

Ugh. I'm so sorry your FMIL is being this way. I always like to give people the benefit of the doubt (maybe she really thought that peacock dress was pretty, or that the cream dress was appropriate?) but the fact that she's trying to wear an old dress that was worn to an event by his high school girlfriend is hard to justify. Do the 2 of you usually get along? Or is there some reason she would be purposefully trying to upset you?

THIS. Simply refuse to play her games. Focus on stuff that's actually important.

This is a tough one! If anything I would say go with the cream one.. She definitely seems like she wants a rise out of you guys, but it's definitely childish of her to do that. It's not worth it for her to do that to you guys. The peacock one is a hard pass for me in my opinion lol!!!

Stop giving her the reaction she wants and just let it go. I know it's easier said than done, but she's proven that she's not giving in, so don't continue to play her control games. Call her bluff and let her wear the peacock dress - it's hideous and she'll look ridiculous.

Agreed that if she is just trying to get a rise out of you, the more you push back, the more stubborn she is going to be.

In the end, what she wears will only ruin your day if you let it. A guest wore white to my wedding. Was it a weird choice? Yes. Did some of our other guests have something to say about it? Absolutely. Would I ever wear white to someone else's wedding (unless specifically asked to)? Heck no. But did it change our day at all? Not really.

You'll take a handful of photos with the MOG at most. If she's dressed like an idiot she is going to be the one that looks like an idiot.

Also, you can always ask your photographers to minimize pictures of her unless absolutely necessary. So while you'll probably take the prerequisite family shots with her in her garish ensemble, you can specifically instruct your photographers to try to avoid having her in the background of shots or featuring her in any candid photos.

Agree. If she wants to look like a peacock let her. She can be in alllll of the pictures looking like that and maybe it will be a humbling moment for her.