My Dad’s Girlfriend Tried to Upstage Me at My Own Wedding – So I Turned the Tables on Her and Everyone Applauded
Ellie, 27, weds Evan, 29—simple farmhouse vows under trees, string lights, barbecue, bluegrass. Home: coffee in bed, hikes, kitchen dances.
Dad’s girlfriend Janine, 42, spotlight-stealer. Spilled engagement news. At dinner: flashed phone—ivory mermaid wedding gown. “No one will confuse me for the bride!” Mocked Ellie’s boho design (Dad shared photo).
Seamstress Mia: Janine requested Ellie’s pattern, “more glamorous.”
Ellie’s plan: Email female guests (skip Janine)—wear off-white/ivory/cream for “rustic aesthetic.” Secret: Mia rushed sunflower-yellow chiffon gown, white lace, golden sash.
Wedding day: Women in coordinated neutrals. Janine arrived in ivory train—blended into crowd, confused.
Ellie glowed yellow under arch. Evan: “Heartbreakingly beautiful.”
Speeches: Dad proud. Lorena: “Some wear white to steal; Ellie shines in yellow.” Applause.
Janine silent, left early. Dad apologized: “You’re right.” Breakup followed—Janine’s credit-card fraud exposed, Instagram wiped.
Months later, café brunch: Dad lighter. “Your mom proud. You reminded everyone whose day.”
Ellie squeezed hand: “No one forgot.”
