Gown Dress
Jan/110
Why would a person wear a wedding gown type dress to a wedding when she is not the bride?
This is my best friend and the Step Mother of the bride to be, HELP!! do I tell her or is she totally aware of what she is doing? It is a taupe dress w/ a lace shrug and is to the floor, It is an evening affair. dressy am I being paranoid?
Some people feel much more strongly about this than others - and the person who's opinion matters most here is the bride (I don't mean yours doesn't, but if the bride is ok with it then I guess it's ok).
Ask your friend if the bride knows what her gown is like and if she says 'yes' then assume that the bride is ok with it.
If she says no, suggest she show her and if asked why just be honest and tell her your concerns.
Some people I know would do this on purpose, others not - so it's hard to tell. One of my FBMs keeps showing me really OTT gowns she likes for her BM dress and even suggested a very pale silvery-ivory colour. I had to nip THAT in the bud there and then! If you feel she is doing this to be the attention then I agree it's inappropriate, but there isn't much you can do other than talk to her directly.
Good luck