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Just Said Yes November 2023

My mother in law wants her family to match my future husband's outfit.

Tleesf, on July 30, 2023 at 6:21 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 6
Has anyone had a similar issue and how did you deal with it? My wedding colors are wine red and gold with ivory. My future mother in law purchased my fiancé a charro suit in Mexico for his birthday. It is a wine red velvet with gold trim. I suggested that he should wear it after she asked me wheb we were setting a wedding date at his birthday party. My plan was to have our sons, aged 17 and 10 to be our wedding party and them wear coordinating wine colored tuxedo jackets. Recently I learned that my future mother in law is encouraging. I am not comfortable with their side of the family to wear red to the wedding. Months earlier she told me that she had purchased a traditional Turkish caftain on her recent trip to Turkey and that she planned to wear it to our wedding. When I asked her what color it was, she ignored my question. I do not feel comfortable with this as it seems like she is trying to dominate the aesthetic of my wedding and make some kind of spectacle. Can anyone here relate? Am I overreacting? Also what is the most graceful course of action (if any)?

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Latest activity by Esther, on August 3, 2023 at 2:33 AM
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    CM ·
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    Unfortunately, you have no authority over what FMIL or the rest of the family wears. I don't know about Turkish culture but in the US traditional etiquette discourages guests from wearing bright red as being loud and attention seeking. That said, it would only be a reflection on them if they do. Otherwise, there's no issue with any guest wearing what they want to wear whether it happens to coordinate with the wedding colors or not, as long as it suits the formality of the occasion. But, again, you aren't dressing them.

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    Champion November 2054
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    You can really only dictate what the wedding party wears, at least in US and Canada. I would let all of whatever everyone else wears be something you can't control.

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    Just Said Yes November 2023
    Tleesf ·
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    I think my main issue is that she is encouraging others to do this seemingly without my knowlege. It as if she wants to assive agressively control the aesthetic of our wedding. It seems like she is overstepping in an attempt to gave some kind of control over the situation which is common with her. What I left out is the Turkish dress is similar in color and look to my future husband's traditional Mexican outfit. I don't understand the need for her and the entire family to match. Nor do I appreciate her encouraging others to do so. It seems like she is trying to set the tone for divisive behavior rather than creating a show of family pride. This not a costume party.
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    Super September 2023
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    Even knowing that, I would just let it go. It’s not uncommon for the family of the bride or groom to coordinate colors so they match in the family portraits (not that they’re obligated to, but some families have fun with it). So it’s not really unheard of or attention-seeking if they want to match your husband. And with your other guests, many of whom will not be wearing wine red, it probably won’t even be noticeable because there will be so many other colors present.
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    I mean, it's his family. Can't FI just tell them that people should wear what they like and shouldn't be pressured to match?

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    As difficult and as annoying as it is, I would try to let it go or have your fiance address it. I find her behavior utterly rude, but try your best to get over it. Hopefully, other family members will have more etiquette sense. Your future MIL doesn’t even have the sense of a billygoat. Good grief.

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