Hmm, the “nath” comment is not too bad. It’s kind of like the situation where you get dressed up and your mom says “Chooriyan nahin pehni?”
BUT, the mehndi outfit comment was tactless. I don’t know why some aunties are like that. I don’t know why they can’t, for a moment, consider how much effort goes into a wedding and how stressful it can be for a bride…without their stupid comments creating more stress.
I personally don’t think it’s a bad idea to put an Aunti in her place, albeit NICELY. Sometimes the more nicely you teach a lesson, the more hard-hitting and humiliating it can be for the blithering fool.
The next time an Aunti makes less than positive comments about your wedding clothes/pictures/hall/whatever, just say:
“Aunti, har banday ka alag style or alag pasand hoti hai. Aik shadi ko arrange karnay main families ki bahut mehnat lagti hai. Aur aisay khushi k mauqon par main sirf positive aur encouraging comments deti hoon.”
^ I know it’s not a one-liner. It’s a bit longer. But it’s polite enough…and clear enough to send a message to the aunti about her behavior. Nothing rude about it at all.