The mother of the bride has raised eyebrows on the internet after opting to wear a glamorous thigh-high split dress to her daughter’s wedding, with many accusing her of “upstage” the newlywed on her big day.
The woman, from Sydney, Australia, is captured posing up a storm in a TikTok video posted on October 21 by her stylist Veronica, also known as @vdhair on the social app.
Instead of opting for the typical understated outfit traditionally worn by mothers of the bride, the woman adopted a look that could only be described as “bombshell.”
The scene-stealing mother of the bride can be seen confidently strutting her front lawn to show off the stunning olive green gown, custom-made by couture designer Georgina Marie.
In a scene of shortenThe woman shows her thigh and hangs her leg out to show the daring split of the dress.
The bride’s mother has raised eyebrows on the internet after opting to wear a glamorous thigh-high split dress at her daughter’s wedding, with many accusing her of “upstage” the newlywed.
Instead of opting for the typical sober attire traditionally worn by mothers of the bride, the woman adopted a look that could only be described as “bombshell.”
Meanwhile, the top half of the dress features a strapless pointed neckline, as well as layered sculpted material cinched at the waist, further complementing the woman’s incredible figure.
The mother of the bride completed the look with an elegant updo, soft and glamorous makeup, a gold bracelet, and jeweled open-toe heels.
The bride, for her part, dazzled in a stunning white princess dress with a sweetheart neckline and lace sleeves.
The video, titled “Mother of the Bride Bombshell,” has since racked up more than 2 million views and has highlighted the fine line between mothers of brides expressing their personal style and respecting wedding traditions.
While some celebrated women’s confidence and taste in fashion, others argued that the bride should be the center of attention.
One person was furious: ‘The mother’s dress is outshining the brides! Sorry ladies, just my opinion.’
Another said: ‘Don’t try to one-up your daughter, it’s HER day,’ while a third cruelly chimed in: ‘Why are you doing it for yourself? Are you divorced from your dad?
A fourth added: “That’s a bridesmaid’s dress, not the mother of the bride’s, it’s her day not yours,” while another wrote: “Why are they taking all the attention away from the brides. .. sit down?”
The mother of the bride can be seen confidently strutting her front lawn to show off the stunning olive green gown, custom-made by couture designer Georgina Marie.
The bride, for her part, opted for a spectacular white princess dress with a sweetheart neckline and lace sleeves.
The video, titled “Explosive Mother of the Bride,” has highlighted the fine line between mothers of brides expressing their personal style and respecting wedding traditions.
While some viewers celebrated the woman’s confidence and taste in fashion in the comments, others argued that the bride should be the center of attention.
However, several viewers praised the woman for her extravagant appearance and complimented her choice of dress.
One person gushed: “Hands down one of the BEST mother of the bride dresses I have ever seen.”
A second wrote: “No lie… best mother of the bride I have ever seen and phenomenal hair and perfect dress and stunning mom.”
A third said: ‘Mum doesn’t steal the show!!! It’s beautiful!’ while a fourth added: ‘I need her with real housewives of ANYTHING!’
It comes as an “embarrassing” mother has been criticized online after wearing a white ballgown to her daughter’s wedding.
The anonymous father, from Canada, listed the floor-length dress for $100 (£60) on Facebook Marketplace.