My son is getting married June of 08 and it's a black and white wedding. My daughter in law will be carrying white cala lilies and white roses. My son suggested I wear a black and white dress but I don't want to wear the exact same thing that the mother of the bride might wear.
2007-07-20 03:31:56 · 21 answers · asked by Allison C 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Get together with the mother of the bride and go dress shopping together! That way you will both be able to get something that you like and you can make sure you don't match.
If it's a black and white wedding, a nice black dress with a gray or silver jacket would look beautiful.
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2007-07-20 03:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by britno_00 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go with the 3rd dress. It's sounds fun and flirty. What do you mean by sexy? As long as you aren't hanging out of it, then it's fine. Sexy can be classy if done right. I would have gone with the gold, but since it's the wedding colors I'd stay away. As for the color black; I've worn black to the last 4 weddings I've attended. It's just a color. I have never been spoken about badly, looked at negatively or been asked to leave. In fact, I've received the opposite reaction. I have been complimented about how nicely up together I have looked. If I were getting married, I would be offended by someone wearing black. Black is a flattering color. Also, I understand that not everyone wants to or can afford to purchase a new outfit for my wedding or anyone elses. So, if a black dress is what's in their closet, then OK. As long as it appropriate in it's style and not too showy, it's OK.
2016-05-18 02:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever colour looks best -but NOT black or white. Those are the colours reserved for the wedding party and the parents of the bride and groom need to stand out from the wedding party - they are special in their own way and that should be reflected in their attire. And their partners/spouses should coordinate their tie etc with the mothers not the wedding party. I had a black and white wedding, my mom wore navy blue my mother in law wore a dark purple - and they looked stunning, and stood out when photos were taken with us.
2007-07-20 05:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by Fluff S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could wear a black dress with a white pattern on it or a white dress with a black pattern on it, but I think you might go with a dressy black cocktail dress with some sort of sparkle to it, especially if it's an evening wedding.
2007-07-20 05:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your daughter in law and ask her what her mom is wearing. Tell her exactly what you told us you don't want to wear exactly what her mom is wearing. Another thing you could do is ask your daughter in law to go shopping. Maybe you and her and her mom could go. It could be a great way for both moms to get an outfit and to know that you don't clash with each other. This all assumes that you and your daughter in law have a good relationship, if not talk to your son and ask him to ask his fiancee what exactly her mom is wearing. A black and white dress sounds good to me.
2007-07-20 03:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The technical etiquette here is to wait until the mother of the bride has chosen her dress. Then you choose yours to coordinate with her and the wedding party.
I'd check out White House Black Market. www.whiteandblack.com
2007-07-20 04:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by corinne1029 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could always ask her.. if you aren't in touch at the moment then see if your son and daughter in law will arrange a meeting (which would be nice anyway!!)..
~ black dress (go tea length so that you don't look like a bridesmaid), you could put this with a white shawl or something
~ frilly silk white shirt with a flippy black below the knee skirt with some amazing shoes so it doesn't look too 'work'
2007-07-20 04:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wedding is black, white and silver. My mother in law is wearing a glittery black dress with silver trim, and I'm almost sure that my mother is getting a silver or greyish hue.
2007-07-20 03:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say either a black & white dress or a black dress. I don't know if it's possible at all, but I'd say talk with the MOB so you don't end up in matching dresses.
With regards to the previous answer - please don't wear red! If most of the guests are in black & white, you'll stand out like a sore thumb!
2007-07-20 03:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by sylvia 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you could wear a dark silver almost shiny gray color. that would go really nicely with the colors. and it doens't have to be just dark silver/metallic. beading and what not would look good. if yo uwant to wear a black and white dress talk to them other of the bride ands ee if that is what she is wearing. otherwise i would go the silver route. is there ANY other color in the wedding at al...even a small accent color. my wedding is black and white, but we have very minimal purple in our wedding. bc if that was a similar case you could wear a nice plum color. you could still wear that to your son's wedding. you don't have to go with teh color scheme of the wedding. but since it is black and white i would suggest something darker.( not navy or brown). but silver / platnium is my vote! good luck
2007-07-20 03:54:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋