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Looks fine to me. I think it looks silver or light blue. I think I would let her wear what makes her feel beautiful and confident. I don't think it looks bride like but that is just me

The dress looks blue to me, but I definitely see your concern! Even if she refuses to find another dress, she will look ridiculous trying to upstage you. It'll reflect poorly on her, not you!

Eh it looks ice blue .. There’s no way you can be outstaged by your mil. If you feel comfortable enough with her to say a polite no then go for it but if it were me I’d just let her do her thing. Not worth the drama to battle over it!! She def will look like the odd ball out and I’m sure folks might raise an eye brow. Her problem not yours! Try not to sweat it!

That looks a lot like my moms dress!

I think it's fine. It's obviously a blue/grey and not white. I don't think the MIL or anyone needs to 'match' the bridal party. My mother is wearing navy and the bridesmaids are in maroon.

View Quoted Comment That's a beautiful dress. Just sexy enough for people to think "wow/damn Mom looks good", but not sexy enough for people to think "what was she thinking ".

I don’t think it is to close but hard to tell in a picture.

It does look kinda bridal. What does your dress look like, and your BM dresses?

Bummer she won’t wear gold, blush OR burgundy. What about black for the moms? Slimming, attractive, & if the men are wearing black tuxes/suits the moms will look nice in black. That dress in black won’t look bridal. 😉

I don’t see anything wrong with this dress. Doesn’t scream bridal to me at all.

The dress is not white but you can ask her to get a darker color. FYI she can never upstage you or look like the bride! Enjoy your wedding and pick your battles I'm quite sure there will be other battles to fight with you FMIL let this one go after she gets a darker color dress.

I wouldn’t sweat it. Instead of telling my family or in-laws not to wear this or that, I earned them that if they showed up looking like s fool, I would crop them out of photos lol.

I think it looks silver with a blue-ish tint. I think that as long as she likes it, it’s fine. MOB and MOG don’t need to match the wedding party in my opinion. I also don’t agree that it looks bridal unless it’s similar to what you are wearing. The MOG isn’t going to be in but a few family photos with you, so don’t sweat it, she won’t be taking away from your day with this dress.

Looks like a standard MOB/G dress to me. But I also don't really care what people wore to my wedding. The whole "upstaging the bride" thing is so ridiculous. Makes me sad that some brides are so insecure.

It looks fine to me. Definitely looks icy blue and not white. And I've never heard of MOB/MOG wearing the wedding colors. My FMIL asked what color she should wear and I told her whatever she loves. She really wanted me to give her a color so I suggested colors that would be complimentary (FFIL is Best Man), but I literally don't care what she wears.

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Parents don't need to match. They aren't even in photos with the wedding party.

First, yes - In these pics this dress looks light. But, I believe it still looks silver/blue toned.

HOWEVER, is your dress a more "traditional" bridal gown? Or is this similar in style to yours? I feel that if this dress matches yours, then that is weird for fmil to try and match and should change. If not, I don't see anything wrong with it, honestly.

Well.... It is blue.... BUT if you are uncomfortable with it you need to let her know. See if you can find a similar dress in more of a blue tone and less white looking. My mother is set on wearing Navy (which my bridesmaids are all wearing navy. At first I hated the idea but after seeing what she likes in dresses she won't look like the bridesmaids or that shes trying to be one.

View Quoted Comment I agree. I don’t think it’s any more white than the ubiquitous beige MOG dress.

The dress looks like an icy blue/silver to me. I honestly would not care one bit if my FMIL wore a dress like that. I don't plan to be policing my FMIL's wardrobe for our wedding, no one is going to not know that I am the bride lol. Wedding planning can be stressful as it is, I would not stress out over what people choose to wear. She is allowed to look beautiful on your wedding day too.

It looks light blue to me. I also think that regardless of how you feel, you can't really tell people what they can or cannot wear. You can request that she get that dress in a darker color but it's really her choice. Everyone will know you are the bride. I can see your point and it may be upsetting but it isn't worth the stress.