Colors for Mother of Bride and Mother of Groom

Did you ask her? I don't think pink would look bad unless it was a bright hot pink color.


When first planning my wedding I thought I wanted family to be "matching" with my bridal party, however now as it gets closer I realized I don't care what color parents wear as long as it's not a wedding dress 😂

I’d wear whatever looks best on you. Mothers can wear anything they like other than white or very bright colors unless specifically requested by the bride. They are not one of the bridesmaids and don’t have to coordinate with the wedding party or each other unless they want to.

I would wear what you are most comfortable in whether that's pink or silver/gray. You don't have to watch the bridal party.

Just to clarify, colors are obviously fine. When I say very bright, I mean truly over the top flashy like a bright red.

I think you can wear whatever you want! We didn’t give any rules to our moms and they ended up matching! 😂

View Quoted Comment Yes bride and groom don’t care, I just don’t want to stand out in pics! And if I wear pink what color should groom mother wear for us to all blend in on pictures.

View Quoted Comment Again, she wears whatever she wants to wear. You and the bride have no discretion over her choice. There are colors I wouldn’t pick but I misspoke before in saying the bride can request that moms wear a specific color that is normally not worn, like white, for example. That only applies to the bridal party.

I had one single picture taken that included both sets of parents, so ultimately the MOB and MOG dresses coordinating mattered about 0%. And because my husband and i were going to be in neutral colors the colors of their dresses wouldn't clash in that one photo. My mother in law wore a black and white chevron patterned gown. My mother wore a black gown, my step mother wore a lavender colored floral dress.

I think you should wear whatever dress/color you feel most comfortable in! There are no rules about MOB or MOG attire, and most people do not have them match/coordinate with eachother or the wedding party. And don’t worry about “sticking out” in pictures- having pops of color in the photos will make them more interesting!