A bride says she's been left with "bad vibes" after seeing the white, silk gown her pal of two years wants to wear to her upcoming wedding.
According to the distressed bride-to-be, who hasn't even bought her own dress yet, she was surprised to learn that her friend had already purchased hers so early, and was left positively stunned when she saw what it looked like.
The gown in question - a £50 dress from Zara - is uncomfortably close to white, and she isn't entirely sure why she's decided to go for it, being a traditional sort of person who understands wedding etiquette.
She feels particularly on edge as this woman is an old friend of her fiancé, and is still on good terms with his ex-partner.
Taking to Reddit, the confused bride wrote: "She is a traditional person and she knows all the rules when it comes to a wedding. The colour is so close to white and it made me feel so uncomfortable. I didn't say anything since she bought it. But I just don't know why she is doing this."
Sharing a pic of the dress on the forum for reference, she continued: "The other thing that I want to mention is that I heard she is still friends with my fiancé's ex, I didn't make it a big deal or care since we are not so close and she was nice to me but now I'm getting bad vibes about this."
As difficult as it may be for her, many people urged her to remain firm with her friend, with some even arguing that she should be struck off the guest list altogether.
One fellow Reddit user deadpanned: "Is she getting married to you? If so, the dress is perfect."
Another advised: "It's definitely a white dress. She can't wear that to your wedding. If I were you, I'd tell her that I'm sorry for not bringing it up when she showed me, but that I'm not comfortable with the colour of the dress she chose.
"And I'd politely ask her to choose another dress. If she insists on wearing that dress, then it's up to you whether it's a reason to disinvite her. But it sounds like she knows the rules and shouldn't be shocked that you're not happy about her dress choice. So she knows it'd be disrespectful to you to wear it to your wedding."
A third said: "Very inappropriate dress to wear as a guest. It is too white. I'm sorry but it sounds like this person is not really your friend and has questionable motives."
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