She Wouldn’t Wear The Wedding Dress Her Stepsister Handmade For Her, So She Got Scolded By Her Father The Day After She Tied The Knot
Sometimes, there are certain occasions and milestones in your life where you must put your foot down and insist on doing things your way. One of those occasions is your wedding day.
One woman recently had to tell her stepsister she wouldn’t wear the wedding gown she handmade for her because it wasn’t the design they originally agreed upon. Now, she’s dealing with drama between her and her dad’s girlfriend.
She’s 25 and married her 27-year-old husband two weeks ago. While they paid for most of their wedding expenses, her dad chipped in for a few things.
Her dad has a girlfriend named Stella, who has a 21 year old daughter named Zoey. Zoey dreams of being a fashion designer and is getting a degree in fashion.
“She wants to get into the wedding dress industry once she graduates, and when I started planning my wedding, she offered to design and make my dress,” she said.
“I was hesitant at first, as I’d been excited about picking out my own dress. I agreed because I didn’t know Zoey well and thought this could be a nice opportunity to bond. Also, I’d seen some of her work. She’d made a couple of ball gowns in college, and she seemed good.”
After meeting with Zoey to discuss her wedding dress, she realized that their taste in fashion was drastically different, but eventually, they settled on a design they both liked. She gave Zoey her measurements and asked her to check in with her and give her updates on the dress’ progress before the wedding.
Unfortunately, Zoey hardly gave her any updates. Whenever she asked for one, Zoey said she’d send her progress pictures when she got home but never did.
It wasn’t until a month before the wedding that Zoey invited her to try on the dress, which was a disaster. It looked nothing like the design they agreed on. Everything from the color, style, and fit was wrong. It fit Zoey’s taste perfectly but not hers.
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“I really did not like that dress [and] when I tried it on, I found out it was also about three sizes too big,” she recalled.
“Though I knew I could probably have it altered, I truly did not want to wear that dress on my wedding day. I called Zoey and told her I wouldn’t wear the dress. I said it looked lovely, but [it was] not the style we’d agreed on, and I thought it would be best for me to find a different dress. I offered to pay her for her work, but she declined and hung up on me.”
Thankfully, she got a dress she loved at a retail bridal store before her wedding that hardly needed any altering. She was extremely lucky to have found a dream dress in such a short time.
On the day of her wedding, she happily walked down the aisle in her dress but couldn’t help but notice the dirty looks Stella was giving her throughout the evening. When she spoke to Stella and Zoey that night, they were very short with her.
The next day, her dad and Stella called her to scold her for how she treated Zoey.
“This had been her first time making a wedding dress, and [she was] excited to see me wearing it,” she added.
“They said it was insulting of me not to wear the dress she’d put so much effort into. I tried to explain why I didn’t wear the dress, but they’re insisting the dress was beautiful, and I could have sucked it up.”
Should she apologize to Zoey, or are her dad and his girlfriend being unreasonable?
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