What should Step-mother of Bride wear to the wedding?
I think my situation may be unique, I'm the wife of the father of the bride, and the mother of the bride is deceased. Bride doesn't refer to me as a step-mom, just as the wife of her father. The wedding is being paid for by the future in-laws, and the Mother of the Groom (MOG) is going with the bride to make all the selections and will pay for everything (everything except the rehearsal dinner & deejay). The wedding theme is black and white. My husband is giving the bride away, and will wear a black tuxedo. What should I wear? I have a gray formal dress, but just read on here that step-mothers should wear guest attire, and nothing fancy. What do you think? Also my sister in-law & I want to give the bride a shower at a restaurant, would that be OK, since I'm not the mom (I've read that moms aren't supposed to give showers, but have seen nothing about step-moms). Are you considered a step-mom, even if your husband's daughter doesn't think of you in that terminology?Darcy
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Re: [Darcy] What should Step-mother of Bride wear to the wedding?
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Dear Darcy,
You are still married to the bride's father, so it would not be appropriate to host a bridal shower. It would still be viewed as self-serving.
Talk to the bride about your attire. Some wish for the step mother to dress as one of the mothers. But, most likely if you are not being seated as one of the mothers, it would be best to dress as one of the guests.
What should Step-mother of Bride wear to the wedding?
