Mother of the Bride

mandwalt

So my wedding theme and colours are teal, black, peacock. My bridesmaids are wearing black dressses with teal sashes and accents. My mom has picked outa dress that is like a navy blue. At first I thought it would not got at all with the theme, or kind of clash the bridesmaids. At the dress shop the lady said the blue would stick with the same colour family as the teal and that my mom doesnt have to match the wedding party. What are your thoughts aobut this???

Im happy she finally found something but now just worried the colour is not good?

beardownbchs

I actually think that's a perfect color. She won't match the wedding party, but the color will not clash at all. I think it'll coordinate very well. She'll look a little different but I think the colors will go well together and she won't stick out either. And moms really do not have to even coordinate with the wedding party.

Maggie0829

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[QUOTE]ok thanks for all the input!!! she is confortable in it so I guess that should matter most! On the other hand the mother of the groom is in the midst of picking out her dress. SHe relaly likes one that is white from the waist up with a black skirt. <strong>She asked my thoughts</strong>, and I like it, but not so sure its appropriate for her to wear so much white? My dress is actaully ivory , and the dress she is looking at looks snow white in photos. 
Posted by mandwalt[/QUOTE]

Tell her that you just want her to feel comfortable and beautiful and if she loves the dress then so do you.

Unless she is planning on wearing a huge white wedding dress then her wearing a gown with a smidge of white is not a big deal.  And it really not a big deal that her dress top is white and you are wearing a white gown.

Stop over thinking things.

[Deleted User]

No one will mistake your FMIL as the bride.  As long as she feels comfortable and happy in it, that's all that matters

MairePoppy

As long as your FMIL's dress does not look like your wedding dress, she hasn't violated any rule of etiquette.

I think your objection is that you are wearing ivory and are worried it will look odd against the white in your FMIL's dress. Don't worry about it, other than a picture of you and new husband with his parents, you will not be standing side by side for the entire reception. And white and ivory do not clash.

brittany634

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_mother-of-the-bride-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:357Discussion:e5aa188b-73c1-4569-894a-942a45b70607Post:cd3c6115-ae99-4117-8315-b56c91312c14">Re: Mother of the Bride</a>:
[QUOTE]ok thanks for all the input!!! she is confortable in it so I guess that should matter most! On the other hand the mother of the groom is in the midst of picking out her dress. SHe relaly likes one that is white from the waist up with a black skirt. She asked my thoughts, and I like it, but not so sure its appropriate for her to wear so much white? My dress is actaully ivory , and the dress she is looking at looks snow white in photos. 
Posted by mandwalt[/QUOTE]

My MIL wore a dress that was white on top and black on bottom, it didn't ruin my pictures. Nobody thought she was "the bride" she can wear what she wants.