When it comes to weddings, most couples can be quite specific about their requirements.
But one groom has been accused of taking this too far after ordering his wife-to-be to "put more effort in" and wear make up on their special day.
The 34-year-old said on Reddit: "I am planning to marry my fiancée, 22, this summer. The wedding preparations were going fine until my fiancée told me that she doesn't want to wear make-up at our wedding. When I asked her why, she told me that she's confident in her natural beauty and wants to look authentic for our wedding photos.
"She never was the type to wear make up, only doing so for big occasions. I thought our own wedding would be [one of these occasions]. I thought she would at least make herself presentable for our wedding."
When he asked her to reconsider, she stood her ground and asked why it's such a big deal to him.
"It really hurts seeing the lack of effort she puts into her own wedding, and that she probably just sees it as another regular event in her life if she can't even be bothered to put on make-up for it," he added.
"She got furious and started calling me shallow and told me that I should buy a doll, put make-up on it and marry that instead if I'm so concerned about her looks."
After arguing back and forth, the 22-year-old woman ended up packing her bags and went to stay with her parents instead.
She has been ignoring his calls and texts - not wanting anything more to do with him.
He said: "Honestly, I think she's acting immature about this whole thing and she's about to throw our entire wedding away over a silly request, but maybe I was in the wrong for making this request in the first place."
While most users shamed him for his outdated views, others praised the young woman for leaving, saying she's better off without him.
One user said: "Abusers always ramp up their abuse after engagement. Hope she gets out before marriage."
Another user added: "I'm curious if he plans on wearing makeup himself to look 'presentable' since it's so important to him. That’s what I would have asked him."
A third user said: "I dated a guy who was obsessed with me wearing makeup. Every time we went out in public he made a comment about it.
"One time we had a formal occasion and I did wear makeup and he still complained because it wasn't 'enough' makeup.
"One time we went on a date and he said 'Can we stop in Macys and get you a makeover?' He also thought I should 'get a hairstyle' and lose 12lbs.
"That relationship didn't last long. In retrospect it’s breathtaking how quickly he felt like it was appropriate to say such things to me.
"I hope the woman comes to her senses and dumps this creep."
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