A Redditor shared the wild tale of her friend’s wedding, where the future mother-in-law (MIL) tried to sabotage everything. The bride, a sweet Jewish vegetarian, had dealt with years of passive-aggressive jabs from her fiancé’s mother. Things escalated when the MIL learned that the couple would have a hoopa at the ceremony — even though the groom wasn’t religious, and the MIL herself wasn’t even Catholic (which she insisted be represented too).

On the wedding day, MIL showed up in a full white wedding dress, clearly tailored and planned in advance. The bride was devastated.

To save the day, the Redditor, with the bride’s nod of approval, poured red wine all over the MIL’s dress to ruin it before any photos were taken. The MIL had a complete meltdown and had to change outfits, missing all the photos.

Despite getting dirty looks from the groom’s family, the Redditor stood by her actions, proud to defend her friend’s big day from a manipulative MIL. The bride later treated her to a spa day as thanks.