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cebrady89 · December 2011

vicki0508 · December 2011

Each mom gets to wear whatever she wants. If FMIL wants to wear a short dress, let her. Her comfort trumps your pictures.

Viczaesar · December 2011

No, it wouldn't be strange. But more importantly, you don't get a say in what people not in your wedding party choose to wear.

cebrady89 · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_mob-mog-dresses-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:2994a25f-35e8-405f-b071-7cb13b98b576Post:37c94047-311e-4976-b287-e77fc40b3dab">MOB and MOG dresses</a>:
[QUOTE]Hi! My mom is about ten years older than my fiances mom, and their styles of clothing are a little different. Also, my mom is fairly tall while my fiance's mom is short. So, they want to wear very different styles of dresses at the wedding.My mom wants long, my future MIL wants short. The wedding is somewhat formal...suits or tuxes, but not necessarily black tie. My mom just bought her dress and it's floor length and formal. I have a feeling that my future MIL will want to wear something shorter. For the sake of pictures and of keeping the same formality throughout, would it be strange if they wore different length dresses? I don't want them to match, but people keep telling me that different lengths will just be too much of a difference.Future MIL has said she will wear whatever I want, but <strong>I don't feel like I should dictate that and want her to be comfortable</strong>. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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<div>Thanks, ladies.</div><div>I was never planning on telling her what to wear, just looking for opinions on this :)</div><div>
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graysquirrel · December 2011

I think that in the old days the mothers coordinated, but it isn't really done any more. My mom wore a tea length dress and H's wore a full length and they looked fine. They only take like one picture together, anyway. I think that it actually gives some interest to the picture to have differences.

jagore08 · December 2011

My mother wore a long dress and MIL wore a knee-length dress. They were only in a couple of pictures together and it didn't look odd with the different lengths. They should wear what they feel comfortable in, no matter the length.

cebrady89 · December 2011

Perfect, thanks!!

ameyer16 · December 2011

I wouldn't worry about the length of the dresses being consistent. There are some pictures where they will both be there, but maybe not as many as you think. At least you won't have to worry about them accidentally wearing the same dress!

Grits8812 · December 2011

i dont see how a shorter dress could be less formal, as long as it doesnt look like she is going to a strip club.

i think the variety would look nice in pictures.

Soon2BeMrsTing · December 2011

Our MOG wore a short dress, and MOB wore a long, sequined gown. Both dresses were varying shades of blue. There was a slight difference in level of formality, perhaps, but both women were comfortable because they were wearing dresses they liked, and they looked great. I think they ended up in one photo together.

The moms should wear what makes them happy.

owengirl996 · December 2011

Yea, I agree with what everyone is saying-let them wear whatever they want and makes them comfortable.

My mom can't make up her mind about a long or short dress lol She initially wanted short because our ceremony is outdoors in the middle of August, so it will be super hot. But she found a long one she likes a lot. She may have our seamstress shorten it, I don't know yet.

I was actually just talking about this with my mom yesterday. She kept saying she's afraid she will make the MOG feel out of place if she's too formal looking. I told her that my cousin who got married in October-her mom was in a long formal gown, the MOG was in pants and a sweater. My mom didn't even remember what the groom's mom had on, which proved my point that not all that many people are going to be paying attention the what either one is wearing, but especially the MOG. I only say that because 90% of our guests will be from my side as not many on his side are going to be able to make the 900 mile trip.

So, I'm telling FMIL to wear whatever makes her comfortable! Although, she does have an idea of what my mom will be wearing, just in case she feels the need to "match" it.

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