Mother of Groom wears traditionally wears blue?

kjane12

I had never heard of this tradition, but my futher MIL insists it is as common as "something old, something new ..."It's like everytime I see her she brings it up.  The funny thing is she keeps telling me she DOESN'T want to wear blue.  Like "I hope you don't mind! I know you're a very tradtional girl."And I just keep saying, it's fine really! I haven't even heard of this.Is it really as common as she says?

Leah&Christian09

I've never heard of it.  I would say "of course I never expected to have anything to do with what you chose to wear!"  If she keeps on about it, ask her if she'd like to borrow a piece of blue jewelry.

duckie1905

I've never heard of it.  Are you sure it isn't just a family tradition?Anyway, what's the harm in just letting her wear blue and ignoring she while she prattles on about it?

Scarlet856

I've never heard of it. As the lady at the shop I bought my dress said FMIL should just shut up and wear beige!!

l_disciple

The only "tradition" I've ever heard is that the FMIL must "show up, shut up and wear beige"

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I have never heard of this, she can wear whatever.

reenie83

I've never heard that the FMIL wears blue. The only saying I've heard is what everyone else has said about "keeping your mouth shut and wear beige."

Scarlet856

Sudslover, Maybe you should pay closer attention to the posts - nobody here was putting anyone down. Its a saying we didn't invent it. Get a grip.

Gee-Lo

My Mom told me that this is a tradition in some European countries. Mother of the bride wears pink, mother of the groom wears blue....my mom of course will be wearing pink and was basically offended when the mother of the groom said she was passing on blue. I told my mom we're not in the old country anymore and she'd have to let it go. But if she wanted to wear pink that's was fine by me.

ffmaid

I've always heard the traditional thing is that the mog wears beige

duckie1905

Suds, calm the eff down.  No one was mean to her.

mehgank

so long as my FMIL doesn't show up in a wedding gown or leather chaps, I'm cool with whatever she wears LOL But I understand your irritation. You want to just say, "Yeah, I heard ya the first time. I don't care!".

tinkerbell.katie81

I agree with PPs that I've heard that the MOG wears beige, but FMIL said she wants to "compliment the wedding party as to not clash in pictures" so she will actually be wearing blue. I told her to knock herself out; as long as she is comfortable and happy (and looks nice) that is fine with me! According to my mom, as long as the MOB and MOG don't wear black (or white for that matter), it is ok.

JenniSim

my mother heard that the groom's mother should show up shut up and wear beige