My brother’s fiance called me “selfish” when I wouldn’t give her my wedding dress
BRIDES are known to make ridiculous demands, but one woman couldn’t believe what her future sister-in-law was asking of her.
The bride-to-be took the ‘borrowed something’ tradition too far when she demanded her fiancé’s sister hand over her own wedding dress.
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In a Reddit afterthe unnamed user told the whole situation, including how the bride secretly tried on the dress after she had already said no.
The 29-year-old explained that she had gotten married three years earlier.
With the help of her mother, who has now passed away, she found the perfect dress.
“I had this beautiful dress that my mother worked extra hours on to help me pay for it” she explained.
“It’s not designer or anything very expensive, but it’s special to me because my mother passed away last year, and now it’s all I have left of her.“
The woman further revealed that her younger brother would be marrying his partner the following month.
She revealed that she was never close to his girlfriend as she was known to be quite ‘bold’.
“She says what she wants, takes what she wants, and doesn’t really think about how it affects otherspeople,” the poster wrote.
Apparently the woman applied this mentality when finding a wedding dress.
“A few weeks ago she called me and said she needed to borrow my wedding dress for her wedding” said the Reddit user.
The woman explained that she was ‘shocked’ because they were not the same dress size, adding that a wedding dress felt too ‘personal’ to share.
“I told her no and explained why the dress was so important to me,” the Redditor revealed.
“I even offered to help her buy her own dress or lend her money if she needed it, but she just said, “I can’t believe how selfish you are” and hung up.“
Her brother then called her to tell her that she “ruined” the wedding.
His partner had already told people she would be wearing the dress and even posted photos of it on Facebook.
This is how you choose the perfect wedding dress
Wedding season is in full swing, but when it comes to choosing your perfect dress, most new brides are probably feeling a little lackluster.
As someone who is tying the knot in August 2024, Fabulous deputy digital editor and bride-to-be Josie Griffiths has shared her top tips…
- Give yourself time – unless you have a sample size, dresses can take months to arrive. Make sure you don’t get stressed by checking too late; in my opinion, clothes shopping should be the second thing on your list, right after you find a location.
- Visit multiple stores – you don’t want to buy on your first visit.
- But not too much – like a guy who can’t stop swiping on Tinder; if you have too many choices, you can’t find The One.
- Bring people with you – women who are honest but also turn you on, unlike the mean family members in Say Yes To The Dress, and ideally people from different parts of your life who won’t automatically say the same thing. I shopped with my mom and two best friends, who didn’t know each other and had different styles.
- Think about it – I went back to the store before making my final decision on the dress I chose, and tried it again with my second favorite to make sure I was confident. It’s an expensive purchase and you can’t return it like you can with your next Asos order, so take your time to think about it.
The poster’s brother called her “petty” when it came to setting boundaries, but that wasn’t the worst of it.
According to the Reddit user, the bride showed up at her home while she was away and tried to convince her husband to “just let her try it on.”
Luckily, her husband refused, prompting the poster’s brother to say they had “combined” his future wife.
The bride’s mother also got involved and contacted the woman to tell her to “do the right thing.”
Reddit users shared their thoughts on the situation in the comments section.
“This woman’s entitlement is astonishing. Stick to your no,” one commenter wrote.
“You are under no obligation to lend your wedding dress to anyone, regardless of their relationship to you,” another person commented.
“That’s definitely BOLD of her. No means no and she needs to be an adult who can hear and understand the word” said a third reader.
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