Tradition dictates the bride should be the only one to wear white at her wedding, with ivory-clad guests typically viewed as committing a bit of a faux pas.
Of course, modern brides may choose to wear any colour of the rainbow and may well be perfectly happy for guests to rock up in blindingly white ballgowns. Still, it's always best to double-check first.
One bride-to-be has been left in a pretty awkward situation after learning her fiancé's stepmother intended to wear an all-white pantsuit with some gold accents on the big day.
Trying to be tactful about it, the soon-to-be-wed woman decided to sleep on it after her mother-in-law sent a photo of the pantsuit, as she had not then made up her mind on whether she was okay with guests turning up in white.
Before deciding one way or another, she told her she'd have to think about it, as she wanted to give the matter "fair consideration."
After a discussion with her fiancé, she messaged her back the following evening, explaining how, although she liked the outfit, she would prefer it if she chose a different colour.
Unfortunately, her mother-in-law didn't take kindly to this honest feedback.
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Taking to Reddit, the 26-year-old woman - who goes by the username u/sunnylobster - revealed the stepmother has yet to get back to her message but has certainly made her feelings known.
She wrote: "Fast forward about three more days and his stepmother sends [my fiancé] and his dad a long text quoting an article that asked eight wedding planners if it’s okay to wear white.
"She quoted one of the two who said yes claiming that since it was a pantsuit, she did not think it would distract from me. She then said she would find something that is not 'white, winter white, ivory, ecru, or cream', and ended the message with 'no need to discuss this any further'.
"My husband did not respond so his dad messaged asking if he got it, fiancé confirmed but didn’t appreciate the attitude about her deciding what will be discussed. His dad said 'no attitude, she will be the only one in white, got it. When someone calls or texts you and you don’t respond it is just rude as f***!'”
Going forward, the bride-to-be is unsure of how to proceed and has sought advice from her fellow Reddit users. She does hope to get the matter resolved as a family but just doesn't see how she can as there is still no communication between them.
One person advised: "It seems as though she is dead set on coming in white seeing as she diligently found articles to support her c***, knowing it's c***.
"Let her wear the white pantsuit, she's the one who is going to end up looking like a joke and getting whispered about in the wedding anyway since everyone knows you don't wear white to a wedding, especially since she is the mother-in-law, that's extra embarrassing."
Another said: "Just remember what your wedding is truly about. You and your husband celebrating the love you have for each other.
"When I got married I had plenty of people telling me about the ridiculous things they were going to wear (they were only joking trying to get a reaction thankfully). I told them all the same thing 'you can show up in your birthday suit if you like, just so long as you show up'.
"The people who know and love you will laugh at her. She will only be in a few photos and the best you can do is ignore her. People like that hate being ignored."
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