Watch awkward moment ‘opinionated’ groom tries to dictate bride’s wedding dress appointment and demands ‘no sparkles’
A GROOM left people cringing after attending his wife-to-be’s wedding dress appointment and demanding she wear something “simple”.
Katie Wolford, 25, admitted that it was “pretty unconventional” to bring her fiancé along to the appointment – but said: “That’s us in a nutshell.”
“We’re gonna work out regardless,” her groom, Mike Sliter, added.
“We’re perfect for each other so I’m not worried about a silly tradition.”
There is an centuries-old superstition surrounding the groom and his bride’s wedding dress.
Tradition stipulates that it is bad luck for the husband to see his wife in her wedding dress before the ceremony.
But Katie and Mike weren’t phased by this.
The couple, from Ohio, US, met through work in a niche industry known as industrial organisational psychology.
Katie’s wedding dress try-on session was aired on TLC’s Say Yes To The Dress, with show producers revealing that she even burst into tears at one point.
But this wasn’t due to Mike – it was due to the bridal store not having the right size in her dream dress.
Mike had strong thoughts about the style of dress he wanted to see Katie walk down the aisle in.
“I disagree with the bling,” he said.
“I don’t want anything sparkly – and nothing big and floofy.
“I want just something simple and white, maybe with a flower on the side.”
The dress shop workers were weary about Mike’s “strong opinions”, with one remarking: “We have got a fox in the hen house.”
The groom did suggest one dress he wanted Katie to try on, but the design went down like a lead balloon due to how “simple” it was.
How to pick the perfect wedding dress
Wedding season is in full swing, but when it comes to picking your perfect dress, most new brides-to-be probably feel a bit clueless.
As someone who’s tying the knot in August 2024, Josie Griffiths, deputy digital Fabulous editor and bride-to-be, has shared her top tips…
- Give yourself time – unless you’re a sample size, dresses can take months to even arrive. Don’t stress yourself out by looking too late, in my opinion dress shopping should be the second thing on your list, right after finding a venue.
- Visit multiple shops – you don’t want to be buying on your first visit.
- But not too many – like a f***boy who can’t stop swiping on Tinder, having too much choice isn’t going to help you find The One.
- Take people with you – women who will be honest but also hype you up, unlike the mean relatives on Say Yes To The Dress, and ideally people from different areas of your life who won’t automatically say the same thing. I shopped with my mum and two best friends, who didn’t know each other and had different styles.
- Think it over – I returned to the shop before making my final decision on the dress I chose, re-trying it with my second favourite to make sure I was certain. It’s an expensive purchase, and you can’t send it back like you might your next Asos order, so take time to mull it over.
“I think I did a very bad job,” he admitted afterwards.
“It didn’t look good on her.
“It didn’t flatter her figure or anything.”
When Katie tried on a dress that she loved and thought Mike would appreciate, he moaned that there was “a glare” from gemstones dotted around the skirt.
He described the design as “confusing” – and even complained that another dress she tried on had “loud” fabric.
Katie wasn’t able to find the right dress for her at the appointment.
“I think I need to sit down and get myself in a good spot,” she reflected.