After her mother-in-law showed up inappropriately dressed for her wedding, one woman’s friend took it upon herself to save the day. However, the woman’s mother-in-law’s family now dislikes her friend.
A woman took to Reddit to share the story of her best friend’s wedding, which her friend’s mother tried to ruin. The final act of defiance was one that the bride could not forgive, and her friend knew just how to deal with it.
The bride had always told her friend stories about her mother-in-law, saying she was sure the older woman secretly hated her. She had been with her soon-to-be-husband for six years, and her mother-in-law had acted strangely the entire time.
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Every time the bride went to a family function, she would return to her friend with stories of how strangely her partner’s mother treated her, but because she was a reserved and sweet person, she ignored all of the slights. Unfortunately, the worst was yet to come.
How Did the Bride’s Mother-In-Law Treat Her?
The bride was a vegetarian and Jewish, while her husband was not. Once, when invited to Christmas dinner at her husband’s house, she carried her own vegetarian casserole and aimed to eat only sides.
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However, when she arrived at his house, she found that her mother-in-law had prepared every dish with meat after her husband told his mother to remember that she did not eat meat.
Although there was nothing to eat, the bride stuck to water and her vegetarian casserole as everyone ate dinner. Her mother-in-law then lamented that she was rude for not eating any food she had prepared.
A woman eating a salad at Christmas dinner | Source: Shutterstock
Incidences like these took place throughout the couple’s relationship and up until their wedding. When it came time for the couple to exchange vows, the man’s mother finally lost the game she had been playing for years.
What Happened at the Wedding?
Because the bride was Jewish, she asked her husband if they could get married under the traditional Jewish Hoopa. Her husband told her he didn’t care what they married under and told her to find a Hoopa to rent for the wedding.
A traditional Jewish Hoopa | Source: Shutterstock
When the bride’s mother-in-law found out that the canopy was a traditional Jewish wedding item, she was devastated and yelled:
“If the [Jews] were being represented, so would the [Catholics.]”
Angry older woman pointing a finger | Source: Shutterstock
The incident occurred at the bridal shower, with many confused faces because the groom’s family was not Catholic. However, the bride and groom discussed it and decided they would have a Hoopa and no Catholic priest.
After that, the bride did not hear from her mother-in-law for a while. Rather than putting her mind at ease, this worried her even further. She phoned her friend the night before her wedding and said she felt terrible.
