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BM Attire Driving Me Batty

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Okay, so today we went BM dress shopping...me, my MOH, my only other BM (FI sister), my mom and FI Nana.  Let me preface this by saying my MOH and my BM are VERY different body types so I thought I'd like to have them get dresses from the same line, but in styles that would suit them each best.  No problem.

My MOH must have pulled 45 dresses to try (she likes to play dress up) and it was an opportunity to find something that would be nice so great!  My other BM pulled about 5 and was visibly uncomfortable trying on any of them.  It was like it pained her to be there.

My MOH found two that we really liked, and the BM found one that she found 'tolerable' but is floor length and I wanted knee length.  Well, turns out the two MOH found don't come in the colour I want and I do NOT want the dresses long so we were a no go on either front.

My one BM then tells me she wants it long so she can wear cowboy boots.  AFter I had indicated that I wanted them in black dress shoes....she says she wants her 'personality' and style to be included.

WTF? Whose wedding is this????

So, I'm tempted to message them both and say: Here are the parameters - dark grey, knee length, black dress shoes.  Do what you want. and leave it...

Thoughts

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Re: BM Attire Driving Me Batty

  • MobKazMobKaz member
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    As much as I agree that typically shoes are no big deal, I can absolutely see the issue with cowboy boots.  I would put my foot down (no pun intended) on that fashion disaster.  

    My daughter asked her BM's to choose any short, black dress from a bridal store.  Her BM's came in a variety of heights and dress sizes.  One friend was particularly disagreeable and disliked the scores of black dresses available.  All the other BM's left that day with a purchased dress.  This friend left empty handed, and promised to make a return trip within the next few weeks.

    Long story short.....this friend was hoping to lose weight but did not wish to discuss it in front of others.  Because of that, she was hoping to wait until the last possible minute to purchase a dress. To do so would require her to find a dress at any department store.  The fabric would not match the other girls.  Thankfully, my daughter did not care.  The friend did indeed find a dress that she loved.  The fabric was not even close to what the other girls were wearing.  There were no hushed whispers from the crowds.  No photo was "ruined".  

    I would suggest you do exactly what you are considering......give them the parameters and give away the stress.  Understand that dark grey will also be somewhat relative.  Understand that in the end, it really won't matter.  
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    mobkaz said:

    I would suggest you do exactly what you are considering......give them the parameters and give away the stress.  Understand that dark grey will also be somewhat relative.  Understand that in the end, it really won't matter.  
    This. Even if the two shades of grey aren't the same, since there are only the two of them, it won't look strange if they don't match.


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  • hyechica81hyechica81 member
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    put your foot down on the shoes. all of my bms are different hights but are all around the same size ranges my moh ( sister) was so against a long light fabric dress until she tried on at least 7 short dresses and proclaimed that they made her look like a hotel maid.  we ended up getting the long dresses  same style same color i told all my girls you can wear any style of shoe high heal short heal or flat but it has to be silver.
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