An important unspoken rule about weddings is that you don’t want to outshine the bride. An Ohio mother didn’t get this memo and made a major faux pas at her son’s wedding that has people across the country laughing.
Wedding Failures
The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon asked for people to tweet about their wedding failures using the hashtag #weddingfail. Amy Pennza has a story about her mother-in-law that would give most brides nightmares.
Her mother-in-law wore a wedding dress to her wedding. It’s bad enough when a guest wears white to a wedding, but this mother of the groom actually wore an wedding dress! It looked as though there were two brides at this wedding!
My mother-in-law wore a wedding dress to my wedding. So, yeah, top that one, Twitter. #weddingfail @jimmyfallon pic.twitter.com/IjqvnXT6Ps
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 19, 2019
Pennza first saw her mother-in-law moments before walking down the aisle. She never thought to ask her mother-in-law about her outfit before the wedding. Suddenly, Pennza realized that was a mistake.
I'm happy to report the wedding unfolded without bloodshed, or anyone being shoved into the champagne fountain.
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 20, 2019
Funny Wedding Story
After the initial horror wore off, Pennza realized that she had a funny story to share. Years later, it is more of a heartwarming story as she is close to her mother-in-law and understands how the dress fits into her personality, but not for the reasons you might be expecting.
Her mother-in-law grew up in extreme poverty and has never left that mindset behind. She is always re-purposing things to make her dollars stretch.
Here's the thing: My mother-in-law is extremely frugal. And I don't mean she just enjoys a good bargain. To understand her, you have to know where she comes from.
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 20, 2019
She grew up in extreme poverty. As a child, she used to sneak into the kitchen and eat match heads. That's a pica craving, and kids do it when they're malnourished.
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 20, 2019
For example, she takes the olives and celery out of a Bloody Mary and saves them for salads.
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 20, 2019
The mindset of saving money and making things last continues decades after the extreme poverty was alleviated. So, when she found a wedding dress at an extremely low price, she bought it. It was a great value after all!
Since the wedding, Pennza’s mother-in-law realizes this was not a great shopping decision. After the tweet went viral, this now-famous penny pincher has an idea about what to do with the dress she wore. She wants to raffle it off.
Although, she also told me, "I think I've still got it. We should raffle it off."
— Amy Pennza (@AmyPennza) June 20, 2019
Mother-in-Law Tales
Jimmy Fallon took notice of this hilarious story that is rather endearing years later. There aren’t many good mother-in-law tales, so certainly grabs your attention.
This is hilarious. I liked hearing the story behind it. Tell her to watch the show tonight, then raffle it off. https://t.co/g9LQbyUfOL
— Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon) June 21, 2019
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