This mother-of-the-groom has been slammed for upstaging the bride

Publish Date
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 4:03PM

When attending a wedding there has always been one crucial rule – never, ever upstage the bride!

But, that’s exactly what this mother-of-the-groom has been accused of doing.  

The mother wore a sparkly floor length silver dress to her son’s wedding and was apparently inundated with compliments on how it looked.

However, after writing a review of the dress on the John Lewis website, one user shared the comment on Mumsnet sparking a heated debate over whether or not the gown was suitable for a wedding.

"Just been looking at this dress, and I know this is mean but read the review and someone bought it for her son’s wedding," the woman wrote. "Wtf."

“It could clash with a bridal outfit depending on the type of dress the bride wore, unless I knew for certain that the bride was ok with it, I wouldn't risk it personally,” one person wrote.

Another added, “It’s a lovely dress but yes, possibly a bit pale and long to wear to your son’s wedding.”

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But not everyone agreed it was appropriate.

“It’s gorgeous. Not all mothers of grooms are drab old women,” someone wrote.

Another said, “Weddings are a celebration, especially if it's your own child who's getting married! I don't see what's wrong in wearing a bit of sparkle.”

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