Sorry - another bridezilla ish one

[bagpuss90]

My niece is marrying in October. Her day - her rules . But aibu to be a bit shocked at the dress code ? We are all to wear black and only black. No hats. No fascinators. No flowers in our hair. No coloured shoes or handbags. And wait for it - no nail polish. She wants a monochrome wedding.

I had found my people!

you and me both.

Weddings have gone mad, it’s ridiculous and I will not be dictated to what bloody colour I paint my nails.

Itll be a fun night tho

What a pathetic thing to say - You wouldn’t go to a wedding without a fascinator?? You are selfish and obstructive then. So, stay away. I doubt anyone will miss such a fussy and entitled guest!

Shame no fascinators but I reckon a black corsage would be in line with instructions

Some people really need to get over themselves

I've been to about 30 funerals and never worn black. Hardly anyone does these days.

100%. The bride and groom are forgetting that they’re hosting guests. Yes it’s an important day for them, but guests are not props. Their experience of the day should be considered. And I agree that this sort of restrictive demand does not suggest that it will be.

I proper dare you to arrive holding on to the underneath of a helicopter carrying a big box of milk tray.

I love colour. I do have a black dress but no black shoes or handbags so I'd struggle with that dress code. I do have black UGG boots but they are covered in sequins so would stand out a bit! And might be on the warm side for a summer wedding.

I'd try and conform if one of my nieces imposed a similar dress code at a wedding but I know I'd also have the worlds brightest red lipstick and would be dialling up my highlighter so it was visible from space. I think I'm too old to voluntarily make myself invisible.

Just remembered I also have a new black nylon backpack that came free with some travel bags. So black midi, sparkly black UGGs and my backpack. Tres chic.

I hardly even registered that bit as I never wear any so that wouldn't be on my radar at all!

I hope you are one of several aunts, imagine if the bride sees this post and figures out it was started by you!

I would. It's so utterly cringy I couldn't bring myself to it. I'd be cringy for the couple that they were crass enough to request this and if I complied with it I'd be cringing at myself for buying into the nonsense.

OP the only way in which you are being U is by calling bridezillaish. There's no "ish" about it, it's 100% bridezilla.

no ‘ish’ about this! Batshit.

nail varnish and handbags won’t even be seen in the photos.

Acrylics and stick-on nails aren’t nail polish though right, I’d make sure I had the brightest nails going!

And maybe some black sequin accessories, black patent or glitter shoes and bag 😆🤣 otherwise it would be difficult to tell me apart from funeral / office wear! It’s a celebration right?

Is her name Morticia Addams?

I'd spend the entire day humming the Addams Family theme and clicking my fingers.

Love it 😂

I'm missing the laugh reaction on this thread. So many answers have made me chuckle. Light sabres definitely deserves one!

I doubt that.

I went to a wedding where we all wore black. No stipulation about nail varnish, though. It never occurred to me that it was a weird request. I actually found it quite convenient because I was able to keep it simple. I can’t remember what colour the bride wore…

Not sure if there is a make-up code too, but maybe you can get some ideas from these pics:

https://www.ruthlessreviews.com/features/top-10-most-ridiculous-black-metal-pics-of-all-time-2/

I think it's stupid and I would judge the wedding couple for their Insta-wedding. But I would go, as it's family, wear black and suck it up. I own a black dress - wouldn't be my choice for a wedding normally but it'd do.

I do think that celeb wedding looks like a funeral and the arrival of the wedding car looks like a hearse. I suspect it's a trend that will date.

Sounds as though your DN has spent too much time on Instagram. In 10 years time she will probably look back and cringe at herself. I would still go personally, but resent having to buy something black as it doesn’t really suit my pasty complexion 👻

I'm selfish? No I absolutely would not. I'm a grown woman who can wear what I want. I think the bride is absolutely pathetic and the cheek of her to think she can dictate people's nail colour is unbelievable.

‘everyone owns black clothes.’ I don’t own a single item of black clothing, I have plenty of navy, aubergine, dark green, but no black. I don’t like it and it doesn’t suit me, I’m very fair skinned and it makes me look ill.

Is your niece a goth?