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Copying wedding dress? (Dress WAR!)

mickifynmickifyn member
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My sister was married in a fit and flare gown Nov. '09.  My future daughter-in- law who's wedding will be Sept. 2011 has chosen a fit and flare gown very similar to my sister's.  My sister is very angry and said she would not attend the wedding if she did not choose a different dress.  What to do?

My sister wore a Melissa Sweet- Lea gown.  She says the one my FDIL wants is a knock off or hers.  I am trying to understand how this will adversely affect her.  My son asked her why she was trying to ruin his wedding and she replied that he has now ruined hers??????
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  • MyWedding13MyWedding13
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    Tell your sister to get over it. Her wedding was in  2009 and is over. It is not like the weddings are right on top of one another. Does your sister even know your future daughter in law?
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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    She needs to get over it. Her wedding is long over and it is your FDIL's turn and she shouldn't have to pick a different dress.


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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    Grow up and get over it. What does it matter?

    There are only so many styles of gowns out there and there are millions of brides who have worn or will wear fitted dresses.
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  • mickifynmickifyn member
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    Yes.  We are a pretty close family and this issue may drive us apart.
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  • Shorty4eva84Shorty4eva84 member
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    I agree with everyone here she needs to get over it. As a bride, it's your future daughter-in-law's day and she had her day. Just because she has a SIMILAR dress doesn't mean anything. It's what she likes and what she wants because it's HER day. If your sister can't understand that then maybe she just doesn't need to be at the wedding.

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  • kd.josephkd.joseph
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    Wow talk about petty. Your sister needs to grow up. Does she insist all other women must buy other dresses too, or did she just tell the designer never to sell her dress again.

    Fit and Flare is really big right now, personally I would accept it as a compliment that she liked my style dress and decided to go that way.

    BTW- if you polled most of the people at your sisters wedding, I'm sure they don't even remember her dress. Unless she's Princess Diana.

    Do yourself a favor, don't talk about the wedding with her anymore. Keep all information on lock down till it's over. Good Luck.
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  • _Dagney__Dagney_ member
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    Don't worry about this .  She is being selfish and crazy.  Don't discuss the dress with her further.  Just send her an invitation.  There is no reason to let yourself get upset about this.
    Your daughter may wear any dress she likes.
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  • nhelenenhelene
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_copying-wedding-dress?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:7d055f90-3552-40b3-b5af-51d8f64a7f35Post:51d0a6ac-ed2f-4b10-9968-9b648b3677c2">Re: Copying wedding dress?</a>:
    [QUOTE] BTW- if you polled most of the people at your sisters wedding, I'm sure they don't even remember her dress.
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    Agreed.  I don't remember ANYTHING about the dresses from the last 7 weddings I've been to other than the color
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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    A long white dress is a long white dress.  I seriously doubt any of her guests could have accurately described the dress even one day after her wedding, let alone almost two years later.  No one pays that much attention.
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  • kimp67kimp67 member
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    edited August 2010
    Wow, she's crazy!  Who is even going to remember what she wore (other than her)!!  Sounds like she's jelous!
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  • Lisa50Lisa50 member
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    Seriously??  A grown up woman is threatening to be a "no show" at her nephew's wedding because the bride is wearing a dress similar to the one she wore 2 years ago?  Really?  I must be missing something.

    I'm sorry.  I simply don't understand that.  As PPs mentioned, she needs to get over it.  Wedding gowns are mass-produced ... unless the first dress was custom-made and the new bride has commissioned someone to copy it, sister/auntie needs to get over it.

    You don't think there is some other reason your sister wants to abstain from attendance, do you?  There is a lot of that drama in my FI's family (not pertaining to our wedding) so I wouldn't find it hard to imagine there might be something else going on ...

    Best of luck with this one!
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