its not a light it dark
2007-02-12 16:36:44 · 13 answers · asked by ethie c 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
There are no societal taboos in American society regarding the wearing of any shade of purple at weddings. So you don't have that albatross to wrangle.
However, the large one is that of coordinating, clashing, complementing and upstaging the wedding party and Aunt Hilda (everyone has an Aunt Hilda, don't they?)
Ideally, the mothers of the Bride & Groom are supposed to confer and confab on what they will be wearing, so as not to look embarassing to themselves (or anyone else) 10 years later on the mantle at family reunions. If you're wearing purple and Mama Simon has chosen a lovely shade of orange, that wedding photo might be mistaken for a Super Bowl party..... know what I mean?
Now, if you have a beautiful deep royal purple, and Mama Simon has, say.... a lovely cornflower blue, and the wedding party is in shades of blue and lavender.... now that's a touchdown.
Or..... if your purple is more of a cobalt, with a lot of blue in it, and Mama S. chooses a rich deep fuschia (a lot of red)..... and the wedding party is all in shades of pink, rose, and sapphire.... another homerun.
Bottom line is this.... Wedding party colors come first. It's the bride's day, you know, and all that. So if she has chosen warm tones of, say orange and yellow, or a foresty palette of greens, you may have to re-think that purple (although I might be able to make it work with the greens....)
Anyway, Wedding party first, then Mothers of the Bride & Groom MUST work together. Everyone else who will be in important photos, (and who anyone cares what they look like.....) comes last.
Think of it as painting a painting, one that will be around long after everyone in it is gone (hopefully, if it turns out to be a good one) You don't want to be drug out at family reunions 200 years from now and get laughed at because of how silly everyone looked in all those weird colors. Wouldn't you rather be on the mantlepiece because ".... our ancestors had so much style..... look how wonderful our great-great-great-grandmother looked in her green suit. I remember hearing the story about how much she wanted to wear purple - it was her favorite color you know - but she wore green anyway, even though she always thought it made her look pale. It's so cool that she did that for her daughter. It really made the photos, didn't it? She must have been one helluva woman. Wish I'd known her."
2007-02-12 20:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a wedding not very long ago where the mother of the bride wore a very dark purple. The bride did have some purple in her flowers, and the mom looked lovely.
2007-02-13 00:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be a beautiful color for the mother of the bride to wear.
2007-02-13 00:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by karen v 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a dark purple would be lovely to wear. Nice and sophisticated, dark purple is very fashionable at the moment!!!
2007-02-13 00:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she looks good in it, not like Barney and as long as it doesn't clash with the bride's colors I see no reaso why she can't.
2007-02-13 00:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by Chloe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll assume purlpe = purple
And I don't see what's wrong with it. I think the only taboo colors for a MofB to wear are black or white.
2007-02-13 00:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by alc051001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont see why not as long as you cordinate
2007-02-13 00:54:27 · answer #7 · answered by texastycoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-13 00:39:34 · answer #8 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep, can wear anything but white.
2007-02-13 00:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by emm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can wear
2007-02-13 00:42:13 · answer #10 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋