dress length

lihvsa01

My mom and I have had this huge debate and I want to know where you ladies stand. My dress is short, I think it's technically tea-length but it falls about mid-calf. All my bridesmaids dresses are about knee length so that they are shorter than mine. My mom thinks that no one else should wear a gown- neither of the moms and none of the grandmothers. I told her that I didn't care, our wedding isn't extremely formal so it really doesn't bother me. Has anyone ever heard this before? Should I care?

danieliza1127

Do you mean she thinks that no one should wear floor length gowns?

Night_Sprite

It's not a big deal.  Your mom is being silly.

Kati0105

I think you are correct to not care.  It sounds like your wedding is on the less formal side so if the moms or grandmas ask you can tell them that, but don't go out of your way to tell them what not to wear.

mandybear7

I really don't think it matters because you there is no way to regulate what the guests wear. If it's a less formal wedding, most guests will not even think to wear floor length gowns.

To be honest, my grandma is in fantastic shape, but I doubt she would be pleased if she were asked to wear something above the knee.

ac_in_dc

Yeah, I think it's OK for the mom's and grandma's to wear full length stuff, provided it's not overly formal. DH's mom has braces on her legs so a full-length gown was her best option.

If your moms and grandmas don't want to wear shorter skirts and are nervous about a full length gown they could always wear pants...there are a lot of nice looking MOB options with pants instead of a skirt. Although in this day & age people wear full length dresses all the time without it meaning anything specifically formal.