Would you be upset if.....

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Would you be upset if your 35 year old daughter chose to get married in a traditional wedding dress...but the color is royal blue? I've seen pictures of the dress and it looks lovely. Very bridal. Just a very different color for a bride. My friend is seething and while I have cautioned her about saying anything that will upset her daughter....I think she will. The bride is 35, the groom 40 and it will be a small wedding and reception in the function room of a local restaurant that does weddings. The couple has been dating for 3 years and she's happy (she says) that they are getting married. She just can't get over that dress.

GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

No. It's her wedding. It's not about me.

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

@chrystaltree Oh for pete's sake! The bride is 35 years old and mommy should just shut up.

I think a blue dress is just fine. I have seen brides on bridal shows choose other colors than white and I personally see no problem with it.

ItsME · ‎03-10-2010

She needs to get over it and keep her opinion to herself. The only thing she should care about is that her daughter is happy.

VegasBusinessWoman · ‎05-27-2013

No, I wouldn't be upset, but then, (a) she's not my daughter, (b) the daughter is old enough to know what she is doing (who knows? Maybe it's her favorite color🤷‍♀️) and (c) at my age, it would take a lot more than that to upset me.

jeanlake · ‎03-10-2010

Our grown children aren't traditionalists. Give them the gift of freedom. They'll reward you by continuing to visit you and speak to you.

"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." Henry David Thoreau

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

I don't want my grown child interfering in my decisions or choices. If I want an opinion I will ask so I keep my opinions to myself unless I'm asked.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

I can see where the mom would be disappointed, I would want to see my daughter in white too. That being said, the daughter is 35 and if she loves the blue dress, the mom should keep her mouth shut. I remember way back in the 50's seeing a picture of my uncle and his new bride, she was wearing what looked like a rose/mauve colored ballet length wedding dress with some kind of cap like head piece. I thought she was beautiful and I doubt if it was usual at that time for a young woman to be married in that color. I wish I would have remembered to ask her about her choice before she got sick and died.

Mary Bailey · ‎03-09-2010

not at all! her wedding, her choice I wish them a happy loving marriage!!

DS (34) is getting married at court house & having a later reception at a VFW. They are minimalists. Whatever makes them happy.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@chrystaltree wrote:
Would you be upset if your 35 year old daughter chose to get married in a traditional wedding dress...but the color is royal blue? I've seen pictures of the dress and it looks lovely. Very bridal. Just a very different color for a bride. My friend is seething and while I have cautioned her about saying anything that will upset her daughter....I think she will. The bride is 35, the groom 40 and it will be a small wedding and reception in the function room of a local restaurant that does weddings. The couple has been dating for 3 years and she's happy (she says) that they are getting married. She just can't get over that dress.

@chrystaltree She is 35...what color do you expect the dress to be?