bride walks in on mother in law wearing wedding dress
This story is not going where you think it is.
You may have seen a photo going around in the last 24 hours of a wedding with what appears to be two brides.
Related: Jennifer Lawrence Explains Her Bridezilla Moment
AsAmy Pennza posted onTwitter Wednesday, one of these women is her at her own wedding — the other is her mother-in-law wearing an extremely BRIDE-like dress!
My mother-in-law wore a wedding dress to my wedding. So, yeah, top that one, Twitter. #weddingfail @jimmyfallon pic.twitter.com/IjqvnXT6Ps
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 19, 2019
Do you NEED to know more?
We totally did.
Thankfully, Amy is a professional writer — and when the Internet asked, she delivered a spectacular backstory behind the viral pic.
So, a couple people have asked for the story behind The Dress. Sorry for the delay! I have four kids (yes, I married him) on summer break, so my permanent state of being is "frazzled." I called my daughter "mom" the other day.
LOLz! Been there!
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But she was up to the task and delivered a Twitter tale complete with twists and turns.
She wrote:
I didn't know what my mother-in-law planned to wear. I didn't think to ask.
The morning of the wedding, all the women in the bridal party cram into a tiny room in the church. You know, body glitter and hairspray everywhere. Fifteen coats of mascara. Putting napkins under your pits so you don't sweat on your dress.
She walks in. I see it.
I don't remember much about the day. Most people say their wedding is a blur, and that's true for me, too. But I know I said this: "You… You could be the bride…"
Later, my sister (matron of honor) said she didn't pull me aside and talk about it because she hoped I was too distracted to notice. My college roommate (bridesmaid) said the same thing.
But secretly, they both spent the reception looking at me, then each other, then MIL, then me, then the cop the venue made us hire—hoping I didn't go for his taser.
I'm happy to report the wedding unfolded without bloodshed, or anyone being shoved into the champagne fountain.
Not only that, the marriage has gone well — so well Amy now has a much better understanding of her mother-in-law.
Here's the thing: My mother-in-law is extremely frugal. And I don't mean she just enjoys a good bargain. To understand her, you have to know where she comes from.
She grew up in extreme poverty. As a child, she used to sneak into the kitchen and eat match heads. That's a pica craving, and kids do it when they're malnourished.
When you grow up with nothing, it stays with you. Forever, I think. No matter how much money you earn, there's always that little fear in the back of your mind that someone might take it all away.
But her upbringing didn't make her hard. Or cruel. Or selfish.
Not the type to try to steal her daughter-in-law's big day, in other words…
However, she's a bargain hunter to the bone. Her money saving strategies are legend—and often hilarious. At family gatherings, we amuse ourselves telling stories of crazy shit she's done to save money.
For example, she takes the olives and celery out of a Bloody Mary and saves them for salads.
She once walked casually to the table where I was eating a subway sandwich and put my discarded cold cuts in a baggie because "someone will eat them."
Sound like any mommas you know?
Amy writes:
When Sally Jesse Raphael was popular, she didn't have the money to buy red glasses, so she painted hers with red nail polish.
"I still have those," she says.
She was so excited to turn 60, so she could claim her discounts. As long as there's a bargain involved, she doesn't care about getting older.
When my husband and his sisters were young, and they went to dinner, she'd try to get coupons back from the server so they could reuse them.
She always has a plastic water bottle in her purse. At restaurants, she'll fill up her bottle with water from the table. "Why not? I'm paying for it."
She brings her own mint and lime to restaurants because "the bartenders don't know how to make a good Mojito."
That one isn't so much about money, it's about taste.
But continue…
When my daughter drinks ice water, my mother-in-law makes her put the empty glass on the counter. "Leave the ice in there…it'll melt and make more water."
And the dress? You guessed it. It was a great deal.
So when she spotted The Dress at an incredible bargain, she couldn't turn it down. If you ask her now, she says she feels terrible about it.
Although, she also told me, "I think I've still got it. We should raffle it off."
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She's frugal. But she's also incredibly generous. When my twins were newborns, she drove across town every night, slept on the sofa, and did three feedings. For two babies. Every night for months.
She regularly shows up at my house with bags of new clothes for the kids. (Because she's a kick ass bargain hunter.)
When I got my first job, she hemmed all my work pants because I can't sew for shit. And because she was proud of me.
She never misses a band concert, sports event, talent show, science fair…you name it. She'd walk over hot coals for her grandchildren. She gives them everything. Because, you know, she grew up with nothing.
This is so sweet! You guys, we did NOT expect that when we started reading!
So, yeah, the wedding dress was a shock. But it gave me a pretty funny memory. No one who attended has ever forgotten it. And, you have to admit, weddings can be forgettable.
Ha! True.
Sure, she wore a wedding dress to my wedding. But she has more than made up for it since. When I told her about this getting a lot of attention, and said I worried it might hurt her feelings, she waved it off. "Whatever makes me famous."
And, because I'm a romance author, I'd be remiss if I didn't add: And they lived happily ever after.
Awwwww! So sweet!
And, after her mother-in-law's heart, way to segue into a shameless plug! We got you, gurl!
Amy Pennza is a romance writer alright! Though we doubt her work has anything as wholesome as the tale you just read…
She's the author of some choice looking erotica, including sexy werewolf books called theLux Catena series.
Amazing!
You can find it all at AmyPennza.com!
[Image via Twentieth Century Fox/YouTube.]
bride walks in on mother in law wearing wedding dress
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