Bride furious as mum-in-law nicks everything from wedding - including guest book

16 November 2023 , 13:11

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The bride is determined to get the items back from her mother-in-law (Image: Getty Images)

Mother-in-laws can be a total godsend. But sadly they can also be selfish, hostile, jealous, or meddling - as one new bride recently discovered.

The woman in question recently tied the knot with her significant other and after the celebrations were over, the newlyweds loaded up their car with items from their nuptials, with help from her new mother-in-law.

The possessions include decor, small trinkets, flowers, photos and the guest book. So the bride was stunned to discover that her in-law had taken everything, bar their wedding presents.

"Flowers, fine, I don't need them," she explained on Reddit. "I wish she would have asked, because I would've said yes but anyway…she has no reason to keep our wedding guest book and all the other little things, like framed photos we put out of dead loved ones etc…."

She shared that she had since texted her mother-in-law, saying "I'll be picking up the wedding guest book (and other things) when I see you btw!" And she is now anticipating a negative reaction. "I'm just waiting for her to message my husband saying, 'WHY IS SHE TAKING IT FROM MEEEE?'"

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In response, one person wrote: "Your response was perfect - matter of fact, the underlying assumption being that she's been holding it for you and you'll get it from her when you see her. Not a discussion, not a question

"When you see her next week, don't 'ask' for it, tell her to go and collect it all for you so that her son and you can take it home with you. Your husband might need to break out the 'Mom, are you seriously thinking you can STEAL our wedding guestbook, photos, and other things? Those things are a part of our wedding and new life together, they are OURS, you need to go and get them right now.'"

A second echoed: "She did this to assert dominance, to show you she can take what's yours without asking or repercussions. You need to nip it in the bud pronto. Go over, get your stuff, look her in the eye and ask her why she took the things? Make her say why. When she mutters something about being helpful or whatever, then say thank you but please ask me first another time since those are mine. Make it clear you noticed and you won't stand for it."

And a third joked: "As a GenX mom of a son & future mother-in-law to his fiancé... please allow me to assure you that we are NOT all like this!! Tbh, the day of their Wedding, I plan to tell her that 'He's all hers now & there are NO returns... even with a receipt'... lol!"

Gemma Strong