stumped bride!

casswhiting

Hey everyone! Mom and I are having trouble finding the right color for her mother of the bride dress. I am not the typical traditional bride--I asked my mom to walk me down the aisle. So we're trying to figure out a color that would be right for her to wear. 

Here's what everyone else is wearing thus far: bridesmaids are in eggplant, I'm in an off-white ballgown, groomsmen are in black tuxedos with pale yellow ties & vests.

Any suggestions? I want her to have a beautiful dress (I'm not worried about her "outshining me") but I want her to stand out from my bridesmaids.

Any suggestions?

JaxInBlue

It's great that she's asked your opinion and that you are working together to find something in which she'll feel her best.  My mom and I did the same thing, and I really appreciated and was grateful for her including me in the process.  We started by thinking about what colors looked best on her in everyday life and then thought about what colors were most complimentary for the colors we were using in bridal party attire.  In your case, if your mom looks good in lilac or gold, you might start there. 

If you find yourself having a lot of trouble, know that your mom can wear whatever color she wants - it doesn't necessarily have to coordinate with the bridal party - as long as she feels comfortable.  Good luck!

Maggie0829

What is your Mom's favorite color?  What color does she love to wear?  She definitely does not need to coordinate or match the wedding party.  She should find something that she feels gorgeous and if it is a bright red or pink dress then that is what she should wear.

casswhiting

Well, she loves all colors to be honest, but the main colors would be blue, gold, silver, cream, purple, and pink. Lol. She's not all that picky.

And Jaclyne--Thank you! I will definitely look into lilac and gold. She loves purple.

MairePoppy

Your mom can wear whatever color she likes. She doesn't have to match or complement the wedding party or decor. If your mom prefers to coordinate, then all of the colors that you have mentioned would be fine.

Kate61487

ditto PPs - it's about what she feels good in, really no need for her to match the WP at all.  My mom was hoping to find a purple dress, because she likes purple and it was my accent color, but when we went shopping she tried on all sorts of different colors.  The dress she fell in love with was navy blue.

Have a few colors in mind, but don't be close minded, you may find the perfect dress in an unexpected color :-)

Maggie0829

Just to add...I think that since you want her to stand out from the crowd, then an all together different color from your wedding party would be perfect to do just that.

But since she likes the colors you mentioned then try to find something in that color scheme...she could even wear a print dress, which would be lovely.

owengirl996

Hmmm what about having her match the GM's ties? Obviously it'd have to be a color she feels comfortable in...not everyone looks great in yellow (or at least they don't think they do.) Otherwise, I agree to go with something completely different.

My BMs are all in different color dresses- fuchsia, orange, yellow, and light green. My mom will be wearing a pool blue (from what I understand, haven't actually seen it). She mostly wanted to avoid clashing with my sister (who is in fuchsia) for family pictures. She did ask me for suggestions, and that was one of them, but in the end, it was totally up to her. Lavender was another choice she considered.

I'd have to disagree with waiting until the end of summer to find her dress. My mom's is going to take 2-3 months to come in, so you may want to look by June. Spring lines are out now, summer will be out in like, March, so I'd say fall will start coming out in June/July. So, you do still have some time to think it over, just make sure she's comfortable in what ever she ends up with! 

lenergyrlah

What colors does she like to wear?  If she likes "everything" then you could recommend some colors that you think look especially nice on her.

Depending on where she's buying her dress (bridal salon versus department store) the dress may not come in very many colors.  In that case I think she should pick the dress that she loves, and then her favorite color from the selection.