Wdding dress shopping

[Anonymous]

OP will be back here in a couple years all hurt and complaining that her DIL doesn't want her in the delivery room but DIL's mom will be.

[Anonymous]

I just went with my mom. I would have had my MIL come but she lived really far away.

[Anonymous]

I’d rather poke my eyes out with a stick than go wedding dress shopping. I’d consider the lack of invitation a blessing.

[Anonymous]

Say Yes To the Dress has had an impact on this bridal experience. Kudos to this store that has a limit on the number of people who can join in.

[Anonymous]

There aren’t any rules. My MIL is the only person I had with me but I had no mom, sisters, or local girlfriends.

Let her know you understand and there’s no hard feelings, and tell her you’d love to support her and be there at any of her dress fittings if she’ll have you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP will be back here in a couple years all hurt and complaining that her DIL doesn't want her in the delivery room but DIL's mom will be.

She has already had my grandson.
Neither of us was in the delivery room.
So just stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There aren’t any rules. My MIL is the only person I had with me but I had no mom, sisters, or local girlfriends.

Let her know you understand and there’s no hard feelings, and tell her you’d love to support her and be there at any of her dress fittings if she’ll have you.

This sounds good thanks!

[Anonymous]

Married 26 years, thanks for bringing back good memories and a s.ile to my face. I went with my mom, aunt, and 5 bridesmaids (included a sister, a cousin and 3 friends). So. Much. Fun.

[Anonymous]

I went with my mom, MIL, aunt, grandmother and maid of honor. But I wasn't limited to three so I don't know what I would have done if there was a limit. My MIL would have understood, my aunt too, so I would have probably gone with my mom, grandmother and MOH (we had a short planning period so she was dress shopping along with me).

Funny enough, it was my MIL who convinced me to buy the dress I did. Her exact words were "when you walked out in this dress, your mom cried, your aunt cried, your grandmother cried. This is the one!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went with my mom, MIL, aunt, grandmother and maid of honor. But I wasn't limited to three so I don't know what I would have done if there was a limit. My MIL would have understood, my aunt too, so I would have probably gone with my mom, grandmother and MOH (we had a short planning period so she was dress shopping along with me).

Funny enough, it was my MIL who convinced me to buy the dress I did. Her exact words were "when you walked out in this dress, your mom cried, your aunt cried, your grandmother cried. This is the one!"

What a great story!

[Anonymous]

It would never have occurred to me to take my MIL. I did not want to bring my mother, whose sense of fashion is "everything should be as baggy as possible and cover all the skin".

I had a very good idea of how I wanted my dress to look, and I talked to the most sympathetic person I knew: my father. He supported me in my choice when I described all the dresses to him. He could not actually come with me, but artistically, we're on the same page.

[Anonymous]

This is going to be rough relationship moving forward.. Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP will be back here in a couple years all hurt and complaining that her DIL doesn't want her in the delivery room but DIL's mom will be.

She has already had my grandson.
Neither of us was in the delivery room.
So just stop.

Sounds like you and your DIL don’t get along ..

Tell us more.

[Anonymous]

This brings back happy memories of shopping for my trousseau and those of my cousins in India. By tradition we have to buy at least 12 saris for specific parts of the marriage ceremony. Most will be bought by the bride’s parents but the in-laws have to get a few too. My dad booked the store for the entire day and they were happy to oblige because they knew they’d be making a lot of sales. A clan of 30 women descended upon the place and made the salesmen turn the cupboards inside out. My dad and FIL were the only men in attendance for the sole purpose of paying for the purchases. They spent the time commiserating over cups of tea and snacks. We walked out with more than 50 saris at the end of the day, my wedding saris plus all the extras everyone else decided to buy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This brings back happy memories of shopping for my trousseau and those of my cousins in India. By tradition we have to buy at least 12 saris for specific parts of the marriage ceremony. Most will be bought by the bride’s parents but the in-laws have to get a few too. My dad booked the store for the entire day and they were happy to oblige because they knew they’d be making a lot of sales. A clan of 30 women descended upon the place and made the salesmen turn the cupboards inside out. My dad and FIL were the only men in attendance for the sole purpose of paying for the purchases. They spent the time commiserating over cups of tea and snacks. We walked out with more than 50 saris at the end of the day, my wedding saris plus all the extras everyone else decided to buy.

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