I have read and re-read this and I definitely can see how it might be confusing and completely ridiculous (not to mention I'm terrible at explaining things) but here it is:
My mom and my fmil haven't gone shopping for their dresses yet. My fmil's mom doesn't shop (she lives on the west coast - the rest of us are on the east coast) and so my fmil bought a couple of dresses for her to try on (she shipped them to her) in order for her to pick one to wear at our wedding. This happened before we really even talked attire and before I even picked out my dress - which is not a big deal. However, both dresses are really cute and is one of the top designs in style this year. Is it ok if my mom or fmil pick dresses that look almost exactly like my fmil's mom's dress (If this hypothetical situation even happens)? I personally don't care, but I have been stressing a little b/c my mom is a control freak and is super jealous of my fmil for whatever reason. I'm wondering if the fact that she bought those dresses prior to them shopping is going to make it awkward if my mom picks a dress similar or exactly the same to the one my fmil's mom is going to wear.
Is there etiquette that I should be concerned about here? Or rather, should I even care about this? Thanks, in advance, for your perspective.