he Unforgettable Entrance of My Mom in a White Bridal Gown at My Brother’s Wedding
|During his brother’s wedding, a man chose to turn the tables on his mother, giving her a dose of her own medicine. He recounted the tale on Reddit, receiving praise for his boldness.
His brother and sister-in-law had been a couple for seven years before deciding to take the plunge into marriage. The man held deep affection for his sister-in-law and couldn’t help but express nothing but admiration for her.
Overjoyed that his brother had found the perfect match, he was determined to safeguard their special day from any disruptions, regardless of the source.
All preparations for the wedding proceeded smoothly until an unexpected meltdown from the groom’s mother threw everything into uncertainty. In the aftermath of this incident, the groom harbored doubts about whether his mom would be able to attend the wedding at all.
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On the wedding day, the groom was left bewildered as he walked down the aisle, only to find his mom donned in an overly elaborate white bridal dress. Instead of blending into the background, she chose to make her eldest son’s special day all about her.
Anticipating his mom’s tendency to make everything about herself, the groom’s brother had a strategic plan in motion.
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Admitting, “Her dress was much more bridal than the bride’s that day,” the brother acknowledged his mom’s desperate bid for attention. She succeeded, but not in the way she had hoped.
The bride seethed with anger upon spotting her mother-in-law in a white bridal dress in the front row. Refusing to give her the satisfaction of knowing she had caused distress, the couple chose to persevere through the ceremony despite the unwelcome spectacle.
As anticipated, the wedding reception took an unfortunate turn for the worse. With a keen awareness that his mom had a knack for making everything about herself, the groom’s brother had a strategic plan in motion.
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In a selfless move, the groom’s brother decided to intervene. Taking a calculated risk, he requested a brim-filled glass of red wine during lunch. Nonchalantly approaching his mom, he “accidentally” tripped, causing the red wine to spill over her pristine white dress.
Putting on a convincing act, he feigned remorse, almost dropping to his knees to apologize as his mom fumed at his apparent clumsiness. This orchestrated incident compelled their mom to leave, missing the initial part of the reception to change into the originally planned dress. The roundtrip drive took four hours, leaving her disgruntled about having to wear the groom’s chosen attire.
Surprisingly, the absence of the groom’s mother at the wedding reception went unnoticed, and the Maid of Honor even praised the brother for his performance, jokingly suggesting he deserved an Oscar for his theatrics.
Despite the unconventional turn of events, the man harbored no remorse for his actions. His satisfaction endured, and it reached a new high after the wedding when his new sister-in-law expressed gratitude through a card:
“Enjoy the best bottle of wine I could find, for the best wedding gift you could have given us.”
The man disclosed that he and his mom never engaged in conversation after the incident. Despite being aware of the disapproval she expressed at the wedding for his actions, he remained indifferent and unconcerned about their lack of communication.
He asserted that his mom already regarded him as her “no good” son, making her disapproval nothing new to him. A part of him even entertained the notion that his mom might have been aware that his actions were intentional.
Beyond the wedding attendees, the online community showered praise on the man for standing up for his brother and sister-in-law. Criticism was directed towards the man’s mom for her deliberate choice to overshadow the special occasion with her self-centered actions.
What do you think of the guy’s decision to douse his mom in wine? What would you have done in his situation?