Appropriate wedding attire for mother of the groom
My mother (age 62) and I are attending my brother's wedding in New York on the first Sunday in November. The wedding is indoors at 11:30 AM and has an indoor reception immediately following. It is a non-church wedding to be held in a formal looking conference/reception hall. I helped my mom pick out a dress on a budget. We chose (due to the fit and price), a one piece V-neck dress (polyester) that has a built-in, long sleeve, shear jacket (with a light embrodery). The jacket comes to her mid- thigh and the dress is slightly longer than mid-calf. The color is Liliac/light lavender with the jacket slightly lighter than the dress. Is this color appropriate for the time of year, the region and the time of the wedding? We are from Georgia and this would be okay here in the south for a 11:30 AM wedding (I think), but I don't know about the North (I know they like their dark colors). She plans to wear a long wool coat over the dress when in transit to the wedding. My other brother (who we are traveling with) is the "best man" and his girlfriend is wearing a long, black evening gown. When we saw the girlfriend's dress we suddenly felt underdressed, but keeping in mind that she is with the best man who is in a tux. Advice desparately needed... I don't want either of us to look cheesy in our inexpensive (but pretty) polyester dresses. My dress is the same length only with a shoulder wrap and the color is maroon. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Should we be looking for heavier material dresses or suit dresses? I'm so confused!! The invitation gave no clue of what to wear. I posted a pick of my dress.
Thank you,
Without a clue
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Re: [sandyga] Appropriate wedding attire for mother of the groom
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Dear Without a Clue,
Your mother is supposed to coordinate her outfit (style, color, and length) with the mother of the bride's dress. She is not to outshine her. So, your mother will have to contact her before choosing her dress.
The outfit you describe for your mother is fine, although darker and heavier would be more season appropriate. But, the problem here is that she needs to know what the mother of the bride is wearing and importantly what the bridesmaids are wearing. She could be wearing the same exact colors as them--a no-no.
I am concerned that your dress seems a bit red and could be confused with a bridesmaids' dress. You may want to ask what color the bridesmaids' dresses are. The style is fine if the wedding is formal.
Red is an inappropriate color because all eyes are draw to the color.
Your brother's girlfriend's dress is too formal. She is to dress as one of the guests, not match his attire. You may want to give her a heads up.
Quickly call your brother and ask about the bridesmaids' dresses and ask about his future mother in law--very important.
Appropriate wedding attire for mother of the groom
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