MOG bright pink dress!!

Re: MOG bright pink dress!!

• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_mog-bright-pink-dress?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:cc66b775-c448-45ea-9915-9274575d5060Post:fb2f343d-51ab-4d99-ad2e-85f39a9e2172">Re: MOG bright pink dress!!</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to MOG bright pink dress!! : Yes, you are wrong.  You don't say ANYTHING other than, "I'm so glad you found something you like.  I'll be sure to order you white flowers."
  Posted by pgcp[/QUOTE]
  
  this

  Report0 Reply
• Maggie0829 member

  

  March 2012

  The MOG and MOB are not part of the wedding party, thus they do not need to coordinate with the wedding colors.

  
  

  You do not say anything to her about finding another dress.  She is an adult and should be allowed to wear whatever she wants.  If she looks ridiculous then that is on her not you.

  
  

  Finally, you should try and coordinate the color flowers for the Mom's to what they are wearing.  If she wants white then let her have white.

  
  

  Report0 Reply
• Mark&Steph

  

  March 2012

  I got almost completely through reading this thread before I realized it was "MOG" and not "MOH." I could NOT figure out why nobody was bothered that the maid of honor picked her own dress in a horribly clashing color. My bad.
  
  Yes, MOG can wear what she wants and it would be very considerate of you to get her flower(s) that match/complement.

  

  Report0 Reply
• missfrodo member

  

  March 2012 edited March 2012

  If she wants white, I guess she gets white, but I actually could see pink and orange being complimentary and looking great together.  Depends on the shade of pink and shade of orange.  If it's a bright pink and a bright orange, those could actually go well together.  Don't know if she'd be open to this option, though, she may have it in her head that "MOG wears white flowers" or something.  If you order a ton of bouts/corsages for family, maybe make sure her white one is labelled so no one else picks it up by accident?

  Report0 Reply
• msuprincess04 member

  

  March 2012

  FWIW, pink and orange go great together. So, even though you don't get to approve her clothing, there's really no problem here.

  "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." -Friedrich Nietzsche, "On Reading and Writing"

  Report0 Reply
• jemmini6 member

  

  March 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_mog-bright-pink-dress?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:cc66b775-c448-45ea-9915-9274575d5060Post:fff5055b-4e26-4a79-a1ff-35d95aeb42f7">Re: MOG bright pink dress!!</a>:
  [QUOTE]FWIW, pink and orange go great together. So, even though you don't get to approve her clothing, there's really no problem here.
  Posted by msuprincess04[/QUOTE]
  
  Ditto.  Bright pink wouldn't be my first choice either, but it actually does coordinate with orange pretty well, so it's not really as big of a deal as you think. 

  
  

  Report0 Reply
• jmconley08 member

  

  March 2012

  Who cares what she wears. You don't get to tell her other than no white/cream. Just be happy she's not going with that!

  Report0 Reply
• Cookies Mom member

  

  March 2012

  I agree 100% with the no white/cream thing but I disagree with some of the others here. Having been a MOG and now a MOB I asked both brides what their color chioce for me would be. I just felt that it was a courteous thing to do.
  
  The idea behind not wearing white or bright vivid colors or showing too much skin is that it IS the bride's day - outshining the bride and/or callling attention to yourself is just rude. I had a friend whose wedding color was lavender and her FMIL wore a bright red dress. She was the first person you noticed in any wedding picture that she was in...
  
  That being said, generally pink and orange DO go together, a lot of brides choose those colors for their wedding, and if your FMIL dress and your orange go together then an orange corsage could create a more cohesive look. Or maybe orange and white flowers in the corsage. I
   
  don't think at this point that you can ask her to get another dress (that would be rude as well!) but if you just let her know that you want her to coordinate with the wedding party then maybe she will go with the corsage idea. None of this is worth stressing over or letting it damage your relationship with your FMIL. Like the others here this is just my opinion but I do understand your feelings - my daughter's FMIL announced tonight that she wants to wear a cream colored dress!

  DIY Fun AND SALE ITEMS! Password for the other pages is knotties
  

  Report0 Reply
• lenergyrlah member

  

  March 2012

  I don't think bright pink will clash with the orange since she won't be in the bridal party pictures.  If one of your BMs is in your family, they might appear in one family photo together but they don't have to stand next to each other.

  
  

  I'm assuming that MOG isn't in the wedding party; if you've asked her to be a bridesmaid then she should be ordering a dress within your specifications.  Otherwise, MOG is like any other guest (except she is in a couple family pictures, probably has a corsage, and sits in the front row).  II hope you aren't planning to tell any of the other guests what to wear!

  
  

  Remember that her clothing choices reflect back on her and not on you, even if she shows up at the wedding in a bright pink bikini.  And this coming from someone who's mom is planning on wearing white to her wedding (yes it bothers me, but it's not my place to tell her what to wear).

  

  Report0 Reply