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Husband told the bride her dress was beautiful

201 replies

HK55 · 03/04/2025 10:09

My husband told the bride her dress was beautiful, but when i showed him my dress idea, which was very similar, he said he didn't like it. He claims he doesn’t recall her dress being similar. Does it appear he finds the bride attractive not the dress?

OP posts:
Thebloodynine · 03/04/2025 10:10

What?

KoalaPineapple · 03/04/2025 10:10

Maybe he was being polite about an acquaintance but a realist with you who he loves? Why do you feel so paranoid is there more to this?

bridgetreilly · 03/04/2025 10:10

No.

northerneast · 03/04/2025 10:10

What bride? It’s normal to say that to a bride, what dress are you showing him?

xILikeJamx · 03/04/2025 10:11

I suggest you go to a wedding and tell the bride you don't like her dress. See how it goes

Br1ll1ant · 03/04/2025 10:11

Or it’s just something you say to a bride?

Elunajeya · 03/04/2025 10:11

How long ago was it he told a bride her dress was beautiful? Is this why you went for a similar dress? People always say a bride looks beautiful. You sound insecure.

I didn’t ask DH what he thought of my dress - he got to see it for the first time in church, with everyone else.

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 03/04/2025 10:12

Were you suggesting wearing a similar dress to the bride to her wedding, or yours?
these details make all the difference…

Sulu17 · 03/04/2025 10:13

Actually, this would piss me off, too. I can't see any other explanation but he was talking about the person, not the dress.

SparklyGlitterballs · 03/04/2025 10:13

Not necessarily. A picture of a dress can look completely different to seeing a dress being worn, especially when the person wearing it is all done up - hair, make up, flowers, veil etc. It may be he was just being polite to the bride. Possibly he can't even recall what the bride was wearing. If he had designs on the bride surely he'd have told her that she looked beautiful rather than the dress?

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 03/04/2025 10:18

KoalaPineapple · 03/04/2025 10:10

Maybe he was being polite about an acquaintance but a realist with you who he loves? Why do you feel so paranoid is there more to this?

Yeah i think that its this, op

Unless there's more, i wouldn't take this to heart x

allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 03/04/2025 10:19

@HK55 it is considered totally normal to tell the bride her dress is beautiful!! you are definitely being unreasonable!! he probaby didnt even notice all the details of the dress!

MrsSkylerWhite · 03/04/2025 10:20

Would you rather he’d told her her dress was ugly?

Hoppinggreen · 03/04/2025 10:20

What did you want him to say to The Bride?
Nice tits love
Its a meaningless phrase people say at weddings when they don't know what else to say

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 03/04/2025 10:21

If he's already your husband why does it even matter? It's just small talk.

Cannaeberught · 03/04/2025 10:21

He was being polite? Most people would say that to a bride?
or is she super hot? If she’s super hot then maybe he does fancy her.

Floatlikeafeather2 · 03/04/2025 10:21

The time scale is puzzling me. When were these events? Are you talking about before you got married? Why were you showing him your dress? Is he the sort of person who makes small talk and talks in platitudes?

autisticbookworm · 03/04/2025 10:22

I’d assume he was being polite to the bride nut
dint actually like the dress

Offtobuttonmoontovisitmrspoon · 03/04/2025 10:24

It would have been very rude to have said to a bride that he didn’t like her dress.

He’s your husband which indicates that you are already married so why would you be showing him wedding dress ideas?

‘Sadly’ you have a very polite husband.

flapjackfairy · 03/04/2025 10:24

if it was my husband he would not be able to describe the dress 30 seconds after the compliment. You are overthinking massively here.

ginasevern · 03/04/2025 10:24

It would make more sense if it was your fiance, but since you are calling him DH one presumes you are already married. In which case why are you showing him wedding dresses. What was his relationship to the bride he complimented? Is there any romantic history between them? I would say that men don't usually get enthused about wedding dresses. Why don't you tell us the full story!

ImFckingMattDamon · 03/04/2025 10:25

I'm confused about the timeline? If he's your husband then presumably you're not sharing dress ideas for your upcoming wedding as you are already married! Did this happen a while ago and you're overthinking it? Dresses can look wildly different on different body types so maybe a dress that looked nice on her may not suit you in the same way 🤷‍♀️

GirlWhatHaveYouDoneYoureAPinkPonyGirl · 03/04/2025 10:26

Plot twist, the bride is his sister

LoveItaly · 03/04/2025 10:28

GirlWhatHaveYouDoneYoureAPinkPonyGirl · 03/04/2025 10:26

Plot twist, the bride is his sister

Or her’s…

lazycats · 03/04/2025 10:28

Yes, he doesn’t love you. LTB