One of most astounding elements of Brooklyn’s tirade against his family was the accusation that his mother Victoria had ‘hijacked’ his first dance with wife Nicola with an inappropriate dance move.
His vivid description of the former Spice Girl dancing ‘on’ him caused jaws to drop – but if Brooklyn’s account is true, Posh is far from the first mother-in-law to turn head at her son’s wedding for all the wrong reasons.
One woman thought to be from the US sent the internet into meltdown in 2019, with her ‘creepy’ mother and son dance with the groom, latching on to him in an awkward hug in front of his bride.
To make matters worse, she committed the cardinal sin of turning up for the big day in a sheer white lace dress.
While Victoria stands accused of reneging on her promise to make Nicola’s wedding gown ‘at the eleventh hour’ at least she didn’t turn up in a quasi bridal dress herself – unlike some other mothers.
While some might argue that it’s impossible to outshine or be mistaken for the bride, one mother from the States, in 2023, did her absolute best by wearing a near-white full-length dress to walk her son down the aisle.
Meanwhile, Amy Pennza, an author from Kirtland, Ohio, revealed how she arrived at her wedding to find her mother-in-law wearing a near-identical ivory frock.
However, she later explained how the mother-in-law’s difficult childhood was behind the outfit choice.
Growing up in a home where money was tight made her so frugal that she ‘couldn’t walk away from any bargain – even if that meant wearing a cheap wedding gown to her son’s ceremony’.
‘I’m happy to report the wedding unfolded without bloodshed, or anyone being shoved into the champagne fountain,’ Amy concluded, admitting that her husband’s mother now ‘feels terrible’ about the faux pas.
One woman made her son kiss her on the lips in front of his future wife, according to a series of now-deleted photos from influencer @lanealexisxo
In one case, a woman donned a sheer white lace dress to enjoy a ‘creepy’ dance with her son, ‘latching’ onto him in an awkward hug in front of his bride
Another time, a woman was left red-faced after her groom’s mother decided to berate her at the alter – after she joked out her husband-to-be’s ‘flaws’ during a speech.
A TikTok video, which has since been deleted, was originally posted in 2023 by the bride’s sister, Sarah Ragsdale, from San José, California, in 2020.
She had captioned the footage, ‘My sisters wedding a few years ago. Her MIL has always hated her. She’s just ones of those MIL’s that feel my sister is taking her son away,’ according The Scottish Sun.
In the 31-second footage, the bride and groom could be seen standing opposite one another at the alter, midway through exchanging vows as the bride read from a sheet of paper.
Suddenly, the unnamed mother-in-law interrupted, exclaiming: ‘You do not have to say my son has flaws.’
As the groom chuckled nervously and tells his mother to ‘be quiet,’ the bride intervened and told her that she ‘can leave’.
Resorting to raising her voice, the mother-in-law quipped: ‘No. I don’t have to leave. The dress you’re wearing – we paid for it!’
As fellow guests attempted to calm the woman down, the bride hit back, saying, ‘You’re not gonna ruin my wedding,’ to which the mother-in-law responded, ‘You’re not gonna say my son has flaws!’
In yet more wince-worthy moments, one bride, Karolina Ceremon shared in a TikTokhow her mother-in-law dumped her ‘save-the-dates’ into a bucket of dirty water
Another time, a woman was left red-faced after her groom’s mother decided to berate her at the alter – after she joked out her husband-to-be’s ‘flaws’ during a speech
The bride argued that ‘everybody has flaws’ and that it was part of the reason she loved and wanted to still marry her fiancé.
In yet more wince-worthy moments, one bride, Karolina Ceremon shared in a TikTok how her mother-in-law dumped her ‘save-the-dates’ into a bucket of dirty water, while another woman made her son kiss her on the lips in front of his future wife.
The latter was unveiled in now-deleted photos from influencer @lanealexisxo, who shared a series of bizarre revelations from her wedding.
‘I don’t hate her, but the way she told everyone she didn’t want to be at my wedding but had to be, and made sure I was told before walking down the aisle will forever be implanted in my brain,’ she wrote, among other grievances; including that her mother-in-law ‘purposefully kissed her son when he went to kiss her cheek’.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, a psychologist revealed that the tensions which common arise between in-laws are common, and rooted in fear of change.
‘When stories like the Beckhams and Peltzs come to light, it can feel uniquely ‘celebrity’, but the emotional pattern underneath is very ordinary,’ Dr Ahmar Ferguson, an Educational Psychologist, shared.
‘Research on in-law relationships suggests this tension often isn’t about one dramatic incident so much as a role change that nobody is properly taught how to do.
‘A parent who has been central to a son’s emotional world (and family identity) has to renegotiate closeness, influence, traditions, and access, while a new partner is trying to build a marriage that feels protected, respected, and ‘primary’.’
Another time, tweetsfrom Amy Pennza, an author from Kirtland, Ohio, revealed how she arrived at her wedding to find her mother-in-law wearing a near-identical ivory frock
Once, as shared in a Redditpost, the mother-of-the-groom chose to wear a near-white champagne-coloured floor length floral dress to walk her son down the aisle, leaving thousands divided over how appropriate it was
That ‘handover’, he explained, can ‘stir up grief, status anxiety, and a fear of being replaced, even in otherwise loving families’.
He explained that it feels that the tensions can often arise with mother-in-laws in particular – but it’s not always as straightforward a discussion.
‘When people talk about ‘mothers of sons’, what they’re usually describing is a moment of emotional shift rather than anything intentional or malicious,’ Dr Ferguson said.
‘A son growing up, choosing a partner, and building his own family naturally changes who he turns to first, who he shares things with, and whose opinion carries the most weight.
‘For some mothers, that change can feel like a quiet loss, not of love, but of closeness and role, especially if much of their identity has been tied up in being needed.
‘At the same time, a son’s partner is often trying to establish a sense of security and priority in the relationship.
‘If neither side names what they’re feeling, it’s easy for misunderstandings to grow, with each person interpreting the other’s behaviour as criticism or exclusion rather than uncertainty or fear of being edged out.’
Dr Ferguson added that when it comes to the Beckhams and Peltzs, ‘what makes it feel so difficult is that weddings and public milestones are symbolic boundary moments’.
The expert continued: ‘They’re not just parties, they’re statements about belonging, identity, and hierarchy.
‘If either party feels sidelined, criticised, or overridden, it can land as ‘I’m not safe / I’m not valued’ rather than ‘we had a misunderstanding’.
‘And in a high-profile family, there’s an extra layer: public image, media narratives, and the sense that private pain is being played out on a stage.
‘From a psychological perspective, that combination can turn normal family growing pains into something that feels like a threat to dignity and attachment.’
