Fashion

[lolakimono]

[CAMOGIRL]

A peacock or teal blue.

A rose or mauve pink.

A silver shade of gray.

The color that works for you - your coloring (skin, eyes and hair).

[queendiva]

@isaboo: Congratulations!

My DS was married last summer. My input on your question:

Formal wedding and MOB is wearing formal? Then formal it is. You may be able to rent a dress on line. I bought a lovely dress at a great sale price at Macy's. Check TJ Maxx.com and others, too. Treat yourself-you deserve it, mama! The women here encouraged me to get both my hair and makeup done for the wedding. Pictures are forever. I am happy I made the decision to splurge on me. Who better?

The vast majority of formal MOB dresses were navy. We (both moms) wore navy to the maids' baby blue. Formal wedding like yours, so we both wore gowns but the styles were very different and we accessorized our looks very differently from each other as well. I did ask the MOB about me wearing navy, she was fine with it, which was good because that was THE dress for me and I was wearing it regardless.

Hurry up and get that dress! You need accessories, too. Enjoy.

[drizzellla]

Talking to the bride is an excellent suggestion.

My husband's niece's wedding was at 1PM but the reception wasn't until 7PM. So we were invited back to the bride's house between events. I wore a crepe dress to the wedding. When we arrived for the reception it seemed like every women had changed to formal attire and lots of beads and sparkle.

And there I was looking like I was wearing a house coat. It had not occurred to me that the reception would be formal. The venue was nice and simple, at an apartment complex community room.

So please talk to the bride and get her input.

[chrystaltree]

I assume you met the bride.  I assume you know it's her wedding.  Since her mom has selected her dress, you should invite the bride over for lunch or coffee and ask her to help you select your dress.  She'll like that you are being so considerate and it will be a bonding experience.  You can look online to get an idea of what she wants you to wear so that when you shop, you'll know what to shop for.   Yes!  If the brides mom has chosen formal, you have to choose formal too.  Navy has been taken, so that's out for you but you can choose any colors that coordinate with the wedding colors and also with navy.  That's a lot of colors to choose from; blues, silver grays, berry tones.  

[Hoovermom]

DS was married this last March and it was a formal attire wedding.  MOB had chosen a "navy" floor length ballgown and gave me a picture of it.  The colors of the wedding were aubergine.  I chose this gown to wear:

Lots of places to find the perfect dress.  Check local bridal shops, Dillards, Nordstroms.  Enjoy the experience.  Best of luck.

[Sooner]

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@lolakimono wrote:

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I think this is a fabulous dress!  It is beautiful.  But I think it looks a little to "bridal" itself to wear to a wedding.  Especially a son't wedding.  You sure wouldn't want to outshine the bride!  

[kelsey17]

I would go formal from what you have told us....and i wouldn't wear the same color as the mother of the bride....it is hers and your special day also so i would let you each be a different color shade............i think i might go with a TEAL 

color..................i think it would blend in good...

[Lovs2shop]

Definately ask the Bride.  Also remember you want to look good for the pictures which will last forever.

[classic]

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@panda1234 wrote:

My son is getting married in October. I asked the bride what she wanted me to wear. She wanted me in silver/gray, very hard colors to wear. It is a formal wedding so it is a gown that I will be wearing. I went online looking and found something at Dillard's, more than I wanted to spend. I think it is important for you to look nice and be comfortable, it's a long day. 

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@panda1234: 

My daughter got married this past April; a black tie affair.. Yes, silver/gray  can be hard to wear and finding the right fabric has a lot to do with it.. This is a more than I wanted to spend; but the color, fabric, style worked so well with the bridesmaid blush color gowns and the black tuxedos.. The grooms mother also wore a silvery sparkle gown ( neither me nor my daughter minded ); different in style and fabric; and it's looked so beautiful in the pictures..

I'm not that tall, but very thin ( I cannot put weight on ) so I had the seamstress move the sleeves of the dress up a little, so the dress fitted better, having not much of a bust.. Then the seamstress, in the back of the dress, instead of letting the back have a trail, she pinned it up to form a bustle.. At the risk of sounding conceited ( which I'm so, so, so far not  ) the dress looked stunning.. I kept getting compliments  all night..  A week later husband said to me that when our other daughter gets married, can I wear the same dress.. Hahaheee 

I kept thinking about this dress for two weeks before I ordered it.. I wanted something elegant and classy and tasteful .. So I decided to purchase it and then asked the seamstress if it can be shortened & she said yes.. I figured later I can wear it to another affair I'll be going to.. 

I got at Macy's a very small gorgeous CZ pendant; and I put it on my on own chain &  it just completed the dress w/o being tacky or an overkill ..The photographers & videographer asked me what colors & style they should where bc both were going to an elegant affair soon.. I felt honored they would ask me, since they've seen so many ..