Many brides dream of having the perfect wedding—marrying the love of their life, wearing a dress they’ve fantasized about, being surrounded by loved ones, and having a happy, smooth run of show. However, to some bride’s dismay, their nuptials falls short of a fairy tale. This was the case for one newlywed, whose unexpected bridal activities included kicking her sister out of her ceremony.
A user under the name AshleighBarkley took to Reddit to share her nightmare wedding experience to the subreddit “AITAH,” which stands for Am I the Asshole?
Barkley (a 27-year-old woman) shared she tied the knot two weeks ago at what should have been “the happiest day of my life.” However, her sister (a 31-year-old woman), who she has a “complicated relationship with,” refused to comply with her nonnegotiable wedding request for guests to not wear white.
“We’ve never been close, she’s always tried to one-up me, even during family events. It’s exhausting, but I figured she’d at least behave at my wedding,” Barkley explained.
She continued: “My sister gave me attitude about [my request], saying I was being ‘insecure’ and that ‘no one cares about tradition anymore.’ I told her that whether or not she agreed, she needed to respect it.”
Barkley’s sister did not, however, respect her rule. She showed up to the wedding in a white, floor-length lace gown, which Barley said, “was practically a bridal gown.”
“My heart dropped, and I straight-up asked her what the hell she was thinking. She said, ‘It’s not that white, and besides, no one will care,'” Barkley continued. “I told her that if she didn’t change, she wasn’t welcome. She threw a tantrum about how I was ruining her day and stormed off, telling everyone I was being ‘bridezilla.’ Some family members told me to let it slide because ‘she’s just like that,’ but I was done.”
Barkley noted that she stood on business and told her wedding staff to not let her sister in, unless she changed—although she never came back. The bride said her sister told her family and friends that she ruined their relationship for good.
“My parents are mad, saying I should’ve just ignored her because ‘it’s only a dress,’ but I feel like this was a deliberate choice to sabotage my day,” she concluded. “My husband agrees with me, but some family is still pissed.”
Other users were quick to reassure Barkley in the comments that she was not at fault here, leaving swarms of “NTA” (“not the asshole”) responses.
“Oh the audacity on her, She did that on purpose, She’s the asshole and not you. Every gaddamn person know’s white is reserved for the bride and the bride only,” one Redditor wrote. “It’s universally understood white is reserved for the bride,” another commented.
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