One of the most important rules of a wedding is the dress code, as well as the unwritten rule to never upstage the bride.
Recently, Jodi Jones took to TikTok to show off what she was wearing to her son's wedding. The ensemble included a light blue ballgown with white elbow-length gloves and a tiara.
“My son is getting married today and the dress code invitation says, 'Outshine the bride,'” Jones said in her video. “Challenge accepted.”
Their clip received over two million views, and many commenters laughed at how funny they found the dress code concept.
“Outshine the girlfriend… I love a confident woman,” one commenter joked.
“The fact that it said 'outshine the bride' and that you chose baby blue instead of white is incredible,” another commenter noted.
“Plot twist: only your invitation said upstage the bride,” a third person guessed.
The mother was on her way to attend the wedding of her son, Geoffrey Jones, and his partner, João. The two originally met on Tinder in December 2020 and got engaged three years later.
“Weddings are serious things,” Geoffrey said. Today. “This was going to be a room full of people who loved and supported us and we wanted it to be fun. We have many eccentric and fashionable friends.”
“We really wanted to give people the opportunity to show off and celebrate their wedding fantasies,” she added.
The couple was so excited about the fashion at their wedding that the two changed outfits four times during their special day.
They greeted guests dressed in suits: João's was gray and Geoffrey's was a blue floral print with a large gold brooch. For the ceremony they both wore black suits, although João did not wear a shirt.
For the reception, Geoffrey donned a pink satin jacket with a diamond brooch and João wore white pants with a sequined and fringed poncho. Next, Geoffrey wore a bright green and blue jacket.
“My mother-in-law and grandmothers showed up in tiaras, my two-year-old niece dressed as Princess Elsa and two of my best friends wore glitter party dresses and shawls,” Geoffrey said. “My dream was for our married guests to show up in their wedding dresses.”
As for what her mother thought on the matter, she said she had no complaints.
“All any parent hopes is for their children to be happy,” Jodi said of the wedding theme. “Knowing that my son found the love of his life and that they share such a special and fun bond fills me with joy. “I was going to find something simple to wear, but when I saw that dress, I couldn't help myself… It was a very fun, beautiful and emotional day for all of us.”
This is not the first time a couple has introduced a unique dress code for their wedding. One bride had taken formal attire a step further by asking all of her guests to dress all in black for her wedding.
In September, Jordan Bussey posted the results of his application on TikTok, where he uses the username @jorbussey. “When you ask your guests to wear all black to your wedding and they pull it off,” the text on the screen read.
The video showed a crowd of people dressed in black suits or dresses, as they walked down the aisle to their seats before the nuptials. For the occasion, both the bride and groom dressed in white, the bride wore a classic white wedding dress and the groom opted for a white suit jacket. The couple was joined by their wedding party, who were also dressed all in black.
