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A bit of tension between the bride and the mother of the groom is a common theme of all too many wedding days.

For the bride, marrying into a new family and potentially meeting a whole host of relatives for the first time can make the big day a rather nervous occasion.

But that didn't stop one mother of the groom really ramping up the awkwardness by calling her future daughter-in-law a "tramp" when inviting guests to the ceremony.

While the invite is clearly written in jest, it's hard to tell whether it comes from a place of affection, or whether it's the sign of some pretty deep resentment.

The invite reads: "You are regretfully invited to the wedding between my perfect son, The Doctor, and some Cheap Two-Bit Tramp, whose name escapes me right now.

It goes on to proclaim that "the overwhelmingly disappointing heartbreak of a ceremony will be followed by dinner, where nuts will be served because whatsherface has an allergy."

The startling wedding invite was shared on Reddit , where one person described the groom's mum as a "pretty horrible mother".

But other users were more sceptical about its validity. One user said: "Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that they start at 9pm?"

However the odd timing could provide an insight into the monster-in-law's motives.

Another user replied: "If i didn't want a wedding to take place i would make it as inconvenient as possible for the guests to be there."