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WWYD - dressing alike

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DH's grandmother's birthday is coming up & the family is getting together for dinner. DH'sAunt is a grandmother of a 1 year old that we barely see cause they are out of state. She's a nice lady, but likes to go over-the-top with family stuff.

She wrote me an email suggesting that we dress her grandaughter & my DD in identical outfits for the occassion.

 DD & her grandaughter have never met. I've seen the baby maybe twice (except for photos).

I think this is weird. I don't know how to reply. WWYD? 

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  • CD+ALCD+AL member
    I think it's a little odd, but maybe she's wanting to take pictures of them together or something.  If I didn't have to spend crazy money to make it happen (ex, she was going to buy the outfits or something we had would work), I'd probably go with the flow b/c it's not that big of a deal (to me) and it seems like it must be to her.
     
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  • bksp1bksp1
    I am not a fan of matching outfits. Maybe you could respond saying that you have already bought an outfit for DD to wear that day.
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  • khartnerkhartner

    I might politely reply that you already have a cute dress picked out that your mom or someone else in the immediate family just bought for her.

     I know lying isn't very nice but it does sound a little weird to me.

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  • CD+ALCD+AL member
    If it makes a difference to you, you can respond by asking what she had in mind.
     
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  • Erika6504Erika6504

    If you don't want to do it then tell her that you already have an idea of what you wanted your DD to wear.

    For me, it would depend on what she had in mind.  If it was cute then I would probably be ok with it. 

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  • Temp200154562509288Temp200154562509288
    I wouldn't mind if I didn't have to go out of my way to put it together, if she was going to provide the outfits and such then I don't see the big deal. If I was going to have to buy something then I would tell her that I already had something else in mind
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  • May524May524
    I don't see it as a big deal at all.  If she is providing the outfit, then why not?
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  • MrsHKMrsHK member
    I really don't see what the big deal is. Even if you don't like dressing alike all that much it's really not an outrageous request. That is as long as she's not expecting you to buy some expensive outfit. I'd file this one under 'pick your battles'.
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  • Erin Mary AckermanErin Mary Ackerman member
    I will be that grandma one day as I am in love with Matchy Matchy outfits.  I am well aware, however, that it puts me in the extreme minority of people alive and I don't push it on anyone who is not my child :)
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  • MrsSarahBMrsSarahB
    Maybe if you are really opposed to it, you could just suggest an alternative like, "why don't we have them both wear purple/pink/green dresses?" or, "I've already found an outfit for DD to wear that day, maybe we could look for a matching bow/hat/bib/something else to wear for some photos together!"
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