The mother of a bride wants to break a dress ban at her daughter's wedding, reports the Mirror. The bride is enforcing a strict 'no dresses or skirts' dress code for everyone on her big day, which hasn't gone down well with her parents.
The father of the bride took to social media to explain that his daughter and her wife-to-be will be in "elegant pant suits" for their nuptials. Posting on Reddit, he added that he and his wife follow "traditional gender roles" and believe it's "inappropriate" for women to wear trousers.
The dad said: "The issue comes with the dress code. They say NO DRESSES OR SKIRTS allowed.
"Both brides will be in elegant pant suits. I suppose you could call both of them more masculine leaning.
"My wife does not wear pants. Never has, per our faith we believe it to be inappropriate.
"Amy [not real name] can do as she pleases, we will not."
After making it clear that the mum would be wearing a dress to the wedding, the daughter said to "wear the pant suit or not attend". The bride-to-be explained that she had always been made to wear a dress against her will when she was younger, but now it was her turn to enforce the dress code.
The dad added: "My wife is absolutely livid. I told my daughter this violates our belief and how we feel most comfortable.
"I put forth that she now chooses to dress how she prefers, we should be able to dress as we prefer. She stated the only way my wife can wear a dress is if I wear one too.
"Which is absolutely ridiculous. We are all adults, you can not force adults to violate their beliefs to dress a certain way."
The father's dress dilemma sparked conversation on social media, with people quick to give their thoughts on the situation. Most people agreed that the dress code was likely "revenge" for the fact that they made her wear dresses as a child.
One person said: "Amy [not real name] set a dress code that is a direct retaliation to her upbringing, knowing that you probably wouldn't abide and she's okay with that. "
However, some understood that the wife wanted to wear a dress, but then they cannot attend. One person said: "I don't blame her for not wanting to wear pants.
"To some women in my family, that's beyond uncomfortable and would make them feel exposed. I won't bare my shoulders and that's my choice as much as it is for others who like a cute crop top.
"But the solution is that they don’t attend, not that they try to change the rules. She lived by theirs long enough and didn't have an option to leave until she was older.
"So really, she's being nicer to them than they were to her. They can choose not to attend."
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