Miscellaneous: Today, I was talking to my future mother-in-law about my upcoming...

By Anonymous - 13/10/2012 23:42 - United Kingdom - Hemel Hempstead

Today, I was talking to my future mother-in-law about my upcoming wedding. She told me that I wasn't allowed to have the wedding at a church, nor wear a white dress, nor have roses for flowers, because that would mean I'd be "copying" her. FML

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By gamerguru13 - 21/04/2013 12:26 - United States - New York

Today, my grandmother tried to upstage me at my wedding by wearing an actual wedding dress because she "never had a real wedding". FML

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By Username - 23/03/2011 16:38 - United States

Today, my future mother-in-law informed me that since she is putting money into our wedding, that all the planning and arrangements are under her authority. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/01/2016 08:53 - Denmark

Today, I called my mom to make sure she could attend on the wedding day my fiancé and I had discussed. She started off with criticizing the venue we considered, then went on to criticize my fiancé, and then stated she would under no circumstances help out, but demanded to pick my wedding dress. FML

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By HateThatB - 18/11/2021 23:01 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my ex-fiancé married the woman he cheated on me with. Their wedding was an exact replica of how I had planned mine to be, decorations, colors, cake, etc. Oh, and she also copied the dress I'd said yes to. FML

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Pipe down, Brenda

By Anonymous - 20/05/2016 19:38 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my soon-to-be mother-in-law decided that she is going to be in charge of planning my wedding. All decisions must be approved by her, and anything she doesn't like will be thrown out. She also wants to go on our honeymoon with us to make sure I don't "defile" her son. FML

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By deadmedia - 30/08/2009 00:39 - Canada

Today, my best friend informed me that I could not be her maid of honour because I "wasn't as pretty as the other bridesmaids" and she wanted her wedding photos to have "consistency". FML

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By Wrongword - 17/04/2012 10:52 - China - Shanghai

Today, I congratulated a bride standing in front of a church in a white dress. Turns out she'd been stood up at the altar. She thrashed me with her bouquet. FML

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Copycat

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Nuneaton

Today, I found out that my fiancé's sister, who only got engaged a couple of months ago, is getting married before us. I wouldn't have a problem with this if she wasn't planning her wedding to be exactly like ours will be. FML

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By HereWeGoAgain - 22/09/2017 13:00

Today, my mother beamingly asked for my opinion on her wedding dress. She is engaged to her cousin. Conveniently, they already have the same last name. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2014 04:49 - United States - Houston

Today, I met my future mother-in-law. All went well; she complimented my dress, and I complimented her haircut. Then she and her son had a screaming match over how our children will be fat because of their mother. FML

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s0m3guy2010 21

Sunday 14 October 2012 10:06

She also forgot to mention that you're not allowed to invite your future mother-in-law to the wedding. That'd be copying her too.

avaloncode 8

Sunday 14 October 2012 10:03

wow. sheesh. something tells me she might not approve of you marrying her son. not your fault though, OP. FYL!

Comments

Dinoswife 1

Monday 15 October 2012 6:21

my mother in law has controlled everything so far.. she lookin for gettin a nice kick in her ass if she doesnt back off..

Alastrina_fml 20

Monday 15 October 2012 6:44

If she has ANY kind of a problem with what you're doing on your day, then she doesn't have to attend. I'm lucky that my future mother-in-law is a nice lady, but I have 2 family members whom I will NOT have at my wedding no matter what anybody tells me because they don't like me or my fiance. If you know someone is going to be a problem, don't invite them. It's an easy solution.

ReflexEight 6

Monday 15 October 2012 8:25

Wear the ugliest color dress and get the ugliest looking flowers.

mayley 16

Monday 15 October 2012 8:54

How immature of her. Hope your husband is on your side! :)

R4LJ 10

Monday 15 October 2012 14:54

YOUR MOTHER IN LAW IS A COMPLETE DUMBASS! Whats a wedding without a white dress? Let alone flowers?

ballpython 15

Monday 15 October 2012 15:13

Maybe you should wear a pink pants suit with lime green pin stripes. You could also have Banzai trees instead. Your wedding should take place in the parking lot of the local hardware store with milk crates for people to sit on.