Mother of the groom... What to wear????

Question

My son is getting married and i still havn't go a clue what to wear

i live in the uk and dont mind ordering on the internet as long as you can send it back if it's not right

can anyone give me some ideas of what to wear (in uk please)

Thanks

Answer 1

I would suggest getting together with the Mother of the Bride. If you guys get along, go dress shopping together and get looks that complement each other. Also, think of the wedding party's colors and do what you can to coordinate and not clash. No white or ivory or off white, of course. Wear a dress or suit that makes you feel beautiful. This is your son's wedding, be proud and be beautiful ( =

You should also make sure of the formality of the wedding beforehand so you get something that suits the atmosphere.

Good luck!

Answer 2

When my son got married, the bride lived about 500 miles from me.   The mother of the bride told me she was wearing a very light green tea length dress.    I wore a sleeveless dress with a dress length jacket made of this opaque material.   Both the dress and jacket were a pale pinks, greens and kind of an eggshell color, and tea length.   When I got to the wedding, the mother of the bride had on a long dress dress.    But, I still felt right, because my dress was pretty too and it complimented the bride's colors.

Answer 3

I think someone has already said it, but wear something that is going to compliment the colors of the wedding.  When it comes time to take pictures, if the bride has her bridesmaids in pink dresses you most certainly don't want to get a red dress for example.  And never, ever wear white/cream.  

Also, I just recently went to a wedding where the groom's mother wore the same exact color dress as the bridesmaids.  That is just in poor taste.  

My favorite dresses that women have worn have been found at David's Bridal (that might just be a US store).

Here are a few very classic examples:

http://www.davidsbridal.com/mother_of_br...

http://www.davidsbridal.com/mother_of_br...

http://www.davidsbridal.com/mother_of_br...

Answer 4

Hi,

this is Sophie and I am a wedding planner.

Consult with the bride or the wedding planner. DO not wear white. Order on-line a long cocktail dress. Make sure you have enough time to alter it if you need to. Call the mother of the bride and make sure she is wearing different color, different style dress!!

Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 5

anything elegant not flashy something you feel good in and obviously not white. have a great day!

Answer 6

this site seems to have a wide selection but if you don't like any..just google mother of the bride/groom dresses..there's TONS of sites...and most should have a return policy

http://www.therosedress.com/dresses/dres...

Answer 7

the nicest thing to wear is something that is acceptable to the bride. thats right.  consult with her and her mother about what they are wearing and ask if they would like you to wear a long or short gown, formal or informal, light or dark, and go from there.  

i just went to a wedding and both mothers wore gowns that complimented each other.  i have been to weddings where the mother of the groom wore some bizarre gown that looked awkward next to the bride and her family's gowns.

Answer 8

Whatever you feel and look beautiful in!!!

Not white, nor black, nor the same colour as the bridesmaids.

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/web/main/P...

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/web/main/P...

This one is SO pretty -

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/web/main/P...

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/web/main/P...

Answer 9

When my son got married, I ordered a gown from our local bridal salon that had a huge selection of mother of the groom/bride dresses.  I wore a color that complimented the bridal party.  Just remember one thing, it is generally the mother of the bride that gets to select her color before you do...at least that is how it is in America!

Answer 10

Well tradition in the US is to let the mother of the bride pick her dress first.  You could go with something that compliments what she picks or something that compliments the wedding colors.  Just don't wear white or ivory, since this is reserved for the bride to be.  If the wedding is formal, a longer dress would be appropriate.  If the wedding is more casual, then you could wear a cocktail dress.