HELP...What COLOR does the mother-of-the-bride wear??

They should wear whatever they feel comfortable in. Ask them what they want to wear or offer to go shopping with them that's what I did with my mom because she wanted me to like her dress

I went shopping with my mom, she insisted, and my only input was if it looked flattering on her. If I hadn't I wouldn't have know until the day of and that would have been fine also.

Whatever she wants. As long as its not a white gown she's good!

Yeah all our parents are asking us what they're supposed to wear.....

Uhmmm... Whatever you want..? Didn't realize I was supposed to dictate everyone's attire. They kept pressing so I just told them anything besides white... Probably muted colors since our bridal party is in muted colors as well.

My mom really wanted me to like tell her a color to wear, unfortunately mother of the bride dresses come in pretty limited colors. I think with your colors a navy would look nice (but not too dark), a silver or champagne dress would also look pretty. My mom is doing silver, my FMIL is wearing navy and our colors are red and turquoise. So they don't really go, we just asked that they didn't wear white or black (our theme is hawaiian so we thought black was too morbid...however I know many M.O.Bs wear black and it looks just fine). My mom got her dress at Dillards, FMIL got hers at Nordstrom I think, David's Bridal also has a good selection. I'd just suggest they try things on and see what they like. Most colors would go well with your color scheme.

If you go out looking with her you will be able to provide the input she is looking for while still leaving her free to try on a variety of styles and colors.

At first I wanted the moms to match. But then I got to realizing that it doesn't really matter and I want them to wear what they are comfortable/feel they look good in. If they don't match my colors, everyone will know who our moms are anyway.

I just had this discussion with both my mom and FMIL recently - I want them to wear something they will be comfortable in, first and foremost! Colorwise, we are having grey and green, so I told them something within those color palates.

I don't think it matters. My mom is wearing purple because she wanted to wear purple and asked me if I was okay with that, which I am.

No idea what FMIL will be wearing because she can't plan anything more than forty seconds in advance.

I agree, I don't think it matters, as long as it's tasteful and not a wedding dress.

Like everyone said, I think whatever makes them comfortable. My relationship with my mom has been rocky since I got engaged so I don't know what she is wearing, but my FMIL is wearing black. I went shopping with her, it is a really flattering and beautiful dress, but she did ask my approval before getting that color because she didn't want to give off the wrong impression lol

I went shopping with my mom, because she wanted me to. My FMIL also discussed it with me before she went shopping. I told them to wear whatever they liked, my only suggested guideline was 'Sunday church attire'. It's what I've been telling most everyone whose asked...something you would wear to church is fine. I'm surprised by the number of people who have asked my input on their outfit though, I honestly am not worried about it at all. If people show up in jeans or a ballgown, as long as they're there I'm happy.

At the wedding we did this past weekend, the MOB wore a white, off the shoulder gown with little sparkles all over it. It's the second time in ten months that I've seen the MOB in a long white gown. I'm all for the MOB wearing any color she wants to, but white?

My mom chose a long greyish long dress w/ some sparkle to it. It also has a very MOB appropriate little jacket. She wears leg braces, so she wanted a long dress to cover them. When she was looking, she was like ""wtf, there are so many slutty looking MOB dresses out there. who are these women, real housewives?" I had a giggle at that.

Whatever they want. Most of my MOB and MOG's lately seem to be in grey, taupe, purple and black. Long, shimmery in some way, very classy.

I agree with all the others who've suggested whatever the moms feel comfortable in. We've pretty much done that with our dads and bridal party. Because our colors are grays, white and red, we're having everyone in various shades of gray. Neither mom has gotten their dress yet, and I will be going shopping with both I believe because they both want me to like what they are wearing. My FMIL was very nice in making sure she knew what my mom was going to wear so that they were similar in terms of dress length and color).

My mom recently said something about wanting to "echo" the shape and feel of my dress. Uh, It's tight satin with a huge tulle poof at the bottom, how are you going to do that... Anyways, my aunt wore a long navy blue dress to her daughter's wedding. I think more neutral colors are nice, not that I care very much. I also think a champagne color can be flattering. More than anything, she needs to feel comfortable.

Anything but white.

Traditionally, the mother of the bride picks first, and lets the mother of the groom know so that they won't accidentally wear either the same style or things that look silly together (cotton sundress versus evening gown). However, that tradition has mostly gone by the wayside these days, what with often having more than one mother on one side or the other (stepmother or lesbian couple), families living farther apart, etc. Other than that, you just let the mothers know how formal the wedding is likely to be and let them choose something flattering.

Ditto MrsPope. I don't see the need for mothers to color coordinate with the wedding party.