Bride & Staff Try To Convince Mum To Go To Her Daughter's Wedding | Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 

Can't help but wonder how abusive this girl's father must be. I feel bad for her and her mom.

I can’t imagine a Dad wanting their daughter to stay with someone who cheats on them. I feel so sorry for this brides mother, her husband has clearly been abusing her their whole relationship. Afraid to go to her own daughters wedding because she’s worried about what she’d have to deal with at home from husband. So very sad. I hope she finds the courage to leave him.

A father who doesn't want to sock his daughter's husband for cheating is a cheater himself...

Anyone else see signs of emotional abuse? The mom seems trapped. Dad doesn’t agree with divorce and mom isn’t allowed to go to their daughters wedding? Seems like mom probably would leave her husband if it was “allowed”.

you did the right thing divorcing your husband. you need to do what is right for your life. do not let anybody make you feel bad for that decision.

This poor bride, she’s basically being punished for doing what will make her happy. That dad must be so abusive. I wish the best for this woman’s marriage and happiness.

Her father is clearly a huge misogynist 🤦🏼‍♀️ poor girl, hope she had a fab wedding! 💖

I haven’t seen the dad but I can imagine him being controlling and making the divorce all about him even if it wasn’t even his relationship, like classic narcissist. But the bride looks lovely 😍😍 and doesn’t need people like that in her life

What sort of a father would want his daughter to stay with a faithless husband?😨 Self-righteousness is appalling😡

Moms in a toxic relationship herself and needs to follow her daughters example of standing up for herself. Really sad situation

Mother and daughter relationship is a beautiful thing. The mother’s decision to go to her Wedding she will not regret and memories will last a lifetime. UGLY evil father.

Just looked her up and she is still married to him! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 & they have kiddos!

I can't believe a father would want their daughter to stay with someone who cheated and made them unhappy. I lost my dad in December 2021 and my mum in February this year. But my dad was there for me always. I miss him so much. 😔 There's no way he would have stopped mum from attending my wedding.

Seriously wtf is this, would he rather his daughter stay with a cheater and cause her harm? I feel bad for the mom and the daughter. They're suffering at the hands of a clearly emotionally abusive person. Also the mom saying she feels like her daughter doesn't want her to be a part of it when the daughter is begging her to be there. So weird...

By not going to the wedding, you're telling your daughter that her father's feelings are more important than hers. We can't make such big decisions based on fear.

this is sad how can her father emotionally let her stay with someone she isn't happy with seriously her mom and her deservers so much better then that!!

Mother-in-law seems lovely, so perhaps the parents-in-law will be kind/supportive/better people than the bride’s actual parents!

I truly hope this Mom kept her word and went to her daughter's wedding in Hawaii and was able to heal their relationship. Speaking as a daughter who won't have this moment with my Moms, I know how very important it is....wanting your Mom to be with you on your wedding day.

What kind of crappy father doesn't support his daughter when she gets cheated on? I'd put money on him also being a cheater, and that's why he's so vehemently against the wife leaving the husband in that scenario. Emotional abuse.

No man would keep me from my daughter’s wedding or special occasions! Narcissistic people are a nightmare to deal with and can seriously destroy your self-esteem. I survived a marriage to a not so nice man. Praying the Mama and daughter had a great day together. They both deserve happiness.

This story shows how much damage one person ( the father) can inflict on others, like a ripple effect the pain spreads across multiple lives.

Thank you very much, Mother In Law, for opening up the emotions and giving her mom a safe space to feel her true feelings.

Your dad is supposed to protect you and teach you right from wrong. And NOT force you to stay with a cheating partner. Makes me wonder how many times he must have cheated on and coerced the mother 🤔

I can only imagine how controlling dad is...how could you let your child remain in a loveless, marriage with a cheating husband?? I hope little sister learns from big sister and I hope mom puts her foot down for the sake of her daughter and goes

This is heartbreaking, One of the best parts of getting married was gown shopping with my mom. Having her look at me with tears in her eyes as I picked the one, still makes me smile. She passed in 2020 and I'd give anything to sit and watch SYTD with her again

I reallt hate when people say "old school, traditional, or southern values" bc 9/10 those are just terms to cover up the abuse.

That poor mother. She needs to find the strength to leave an abusive controlling man.

Did Mom actually go? Those repercussions from home can be overwhelming ....

Hey Momma, you need to pack your things and divorce that dude. He wants his own child to accept being cheated on, I'm thinking he's done plenty of it himself. Go start a new life.

if my husband wasn’t going to my daughter wedding for that, i’m getting rid of the husband

Mother is so controlled by her master (husband) she can't decided anything on her own. It's so sad for both the mother and daughter. Most likely when the mother goes back home her master(husband) will decide what happens. The daughter's dress is perfect for her beach wedding.

I was married previously also (same with my fiance now) but when I was about to leave my ex husband, SO many people said I should stay and deal bc you don't get divorced. Oh but 9yrs later and these SAME people that said I should just "deal" have been divorced themselves! I was dealing with abuse, one of the main ones that told me I should stay and deal left her husband bc he had a massive stroke and they lost their income so she ran away with someone else!!!!!!!!!! I cannot explain to you how furious I was when I found this out. Hypocritical piece of s#!+ people! How dare they tell me I shouldn't get a divorce over ABUSE but she is allowed to run away with someone else bc her poor husband had a stroke!? All for money! He owned a business and she sure blew his money, so when he had his stroke he lost that income and she had to work again. Guess she didn't like that 😒

Sadly both her sister and mother ended up not attending the wedding. But according to the comments theyre still happily married and now have two children together

Oh my heart was so touched by the 1st bride. When I got married, my Mother was not supportive and now adores my husband 10 years later. It still hurts how she acted.

Getting emotional watching strangers in their wedding dresses and about their stories. One of the reasons why I love this show, the staffs are really helpful too❤️

Her Dad should go live with her cheater ex-hubby, sounds like they're perfect for each other...

Love, love, love the second bride's dress-reminds me of a 20's style flapper dress that morphed into a wedding gown.

The first bride's father sounds like a nightmare. I feel terrible for her and her mother. Awful situation. I hope the mom found a way to be at the wedding.

📍📍📍📍This is a repeat and if I’m not mistaken the mother of the first bride did go to the wedding while the father did not!!! I think if you go to the original video that was posted to say yes to the dress you will find in the comment section where the mom comes in and explains better she too was a victim not an abuser and she has since divorced the husband👀

Omw. Every episode makes me love Lori even more. And Monte is a darling too.

The mother would conceivably think about not to go to her daughter's wedding...OMG. No one would stop me from ever attending my own daughter's wedding.

Same thing happened to me. My husband and I have been together for 22 years, but it was hard not to have Mom there.

I lost my mother earlier this year to cancer, after losing my husband less than 6 months earlier. I would give anything to have her at my second wedding, if one ever happens. I can't imagine not having her support on such a big day. The circumstance this family finds themselves in breaks my heart.

"I'm not feeling that she wants me to be a part of this wedding" says mom when daughter obviously desperately wants her mother to be part of the wedding

Good on that first woman to stand up and be strong, I wish I had. The second woman had one of my favourite dresses on, so vintage looking.

This hits hard for me, because my parents especially my dad is my absolute best friend and support, even now at 36 and I'm married with 3 kids I'm still daddy's little girl, so whenever I see animosity between a daughter and her father it SHATTERS my heart.

I hope mom got the guts up to go to her daughters wedding. She will never forgive herself for being so weak if she doesn’t. Husbands can come and go but never your daughter. Lovely bride.

The brides's mother's husband is a real piece of work. Elizabeth is clearly such an intelligent, strong woman, and her "father" clearly can't handle it. He should be proud of her

Mom said : I don't know what it may cause at home ???? Alarming 💔

I literally have no words for all the mistreatment and abuse

Lori and Monte you go guys love your show. It warms my heart. It reminds me how wonderful my day was.

I hope that the bride’s mother gets the courage to leave her husband. 🙏🏼

the daughter is doing the right thing--treasuring her mom and inviting her to be included in the big stuff. my mom is no longer with us, and i miss her every day. treasure your moms, peeps--they're not here forever. i'm thankful that the mom came around. she won't regret it!

Mom needs COURAGE to stand up to her husband who is just plane wrong.

The 2nd bride dress blend so well with the church so beautiful 😻

EVERYONE deserves another chance at happiness, no matter how may times it takes.

Really? The Dad thinks his precious daughter should stay with a man who cheated on her? What a jerk.

The mom needs to tell the dad "I'm going to be there for her! She will always be my child!"

I hope they can fix this relationship!❤️❤️

What kind of father would want his daughter to be in an abusive relationship?? He is being abusive to his daughter!! The way he controls his wife as well, making trouble between the daughter and her Mum that's nasty. I feel so sad for this young woman.

I’ll be damned if I let my husband stop me from attending my daughters wedding.

Found her on FB, she seems happy and has 2 kids now! She wore this dress too. I can’t tell if her mom went or not though (there’s only a picture of her and her fiancé/ husband).

Idk why I keep coming back to this show only to cry every time 😂😂😂😢😢😢😢😢😢

Both brides looked beautiful.

What kind of loser dad values "traditional southern values" over his daughter's happiness and wellbeing? I consider infidelity borderline emotional abuse, so he's basically saying "I don't care that your husband hurt and abused you honey, I won't stand by your side unless you stay with him." Im glad her mom was starting to change her mind because it makes you a failure of a parent to stick by an awful father like that otherwise

the bride is so soft spoken, so different from the typical loud southerners; I wish her happiness and good family relationships.

I wish I was close with my mom like that thankfully my dad has always been my hero

Elizabeth, baby girl, live YOUR life on your terms. Life is short. Have no regrets. Invite your mama to the wedding. If she chooses not to come, that's on her.

I love the second groom's brow game - fleeky af.👏🏾

I saw the picture of the church the second bride was getting married in and thought it was a lovely gothic building and the stained glass was beautiful. I'm interested in that sort of thing so I looked it up and to my surprise 'one of the oldest churches in Atlanta' was only built in the 1920s! I'm glad to know people are still capable of producing such spectacular craftsmanship but it also made me chuckle a bit as even my local parish church dates back to the 12th century and I've never heard anyone saying "oh yes, it's one of the oldest churches in the area you know". 😁

The bride walking g down the isle looks amazing g. Love her dress

Sometimes, simple things make me so grateful for the parents I had.

That wedding was absolutely breathtaking!!!

“Wow factor”. They always say that on these shows. I’ve had 2 daughters as brides. Neither ever said “wow factor”.

So, 'dad,' you're going to break your own daughter's heart by not only not attending the wedding yourself, but also banning her mother from attending... because you totally gotta uphold them good ol' fashioned values of sticking with a cheater rather than reclaiming your self-respect? Yeah, that's *real* parental 'love' right there, isn't it? 🤨

One thing that was crystal clear in my growing up years was that if my dad ever forced my mom to decide between him and the kids, he would be on the losing end of that battle. But the thing is, he never would have anyway because he wasn't a selfish narcissist. When my husband, who was like a son to my parents, cheated, my parents, said, "Well, I guess that's it for him then." He fell light years of that pedestal. Neither parent would ever want me to stay with someone who demonstrated such low character. That the mom is choosing to appease the dad instead of supporting her daughter makes me think he is at minimum extremely controlling or at worst, abusive. The mom should maybe follow her daughter's lead.

Mum should divorce🙅🏻‍♀️

What a great Mother In Law.

What a sweet and thoughtful bride!

This is so sad. The mum clearly is in a bad situation herself. They both deserve better and this is so sad that they can't be as much in each others life because of the father. I can't believe he would want to have the daughter stay in a bad relationship.

Hell would freeze over before I let ANYBODY tell me I couldn’t go to my daughter’s wedding. It makes you wonder just how abusive her husband is.

I absolutely love Lisa's wedding dress.

I love bride Lisa. She’s so chirpy and has happy vibes.

Oh sweet Bride! You deserve a better father! Much aloha to you.

I don't know why a father wouldn't want his daughter to be happy, but I know she'll be happy in spite of her dad.

That is very sick parents to want her to stay with a cheater. A dad supposed to have his daughter back not let her get hurt and her mom is taking his side. Forget him and be there for her daughter. Great for her for leaving.

I can't believe Elizabeth's dad thinking she should have stayed with her husband who cheated on her and wouldn't allow his wife to attend the wedding. Good for Elizabeth standing ground.

Girl, you don't need your father to be happy. He is obviously more concerned with appearances than your own happiness. Your dress is beautiful and I wish you every happiness

Oh my . When Donna cried , I cried I believe she will b at that wedding.I’d never let my husband say I couldn’t be at my daughters wedding but of course I had a loving husband.

This is the first SYTDD episode that made me cry

I was in that situation. my first marriage at 18 my parents paid for everything. my second wedding my parents didn't pay for anything and actually weren't going to go. thankfully my grandma convinced them to come

If he wasn’t faithful then there’s no reason to stay with him. She is respecting herself and I salute her for doing so in these hard circumstances.

You are a strong and wise women who is moving on fron past experiences. Keep up the great work Elizabeth. You are going to make a great bride, wife and even a mom is plans for kids are in the future. Elizabeth looks gorgeous in all these wedding dress's.

The father is a narcissist and the mom is codependent and she puts her husband before her daughter. Trust me, I know this because I’m living it. What a sad, heartbreaking situation. I saw a follow up episode and the mom and sister did NOT end up going to the wedding.

A Mother should always put her children first, no matter how old they are. End of.

I can't imagine being so afraid of your husband that you don't want to go to your daughter's wedding. I am glad I can't imagine it, because that means I'm not in an abusive or manipulative relationship, and neither were my parents. I hope her mom got out of that relationship before it was too late.

LOVED LOVED LOVED both dresses the brides chose!!!!

I love when we get to see the wedding

It was not the bride's problem nor her mom's problem. It was the dad's problem. Let him not go, but to have him dictate his daughter's actions or her mom's is appalling. I sure hope her mom goes to the wedding. It was lovely to see the love between mom and daughter. Hang on to that!

The fact that the mom feels like she can't go to the wedding makes me wish my own parents could be there at mine 🥹 It makes me feel emotional.