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Rachel
VIP September 2018

mob and mog dresses

Rachel, on April 2, 2018 at 1:12 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

Hi everyone! I used to post and comment on here fairly often but it's been a while.

FH and I have sent out STD's to most of our guests and a few people have asked what color the bridesmaids and the moms are wearing. Our immediate family doesn't want to match my bridal party so that it won't look like they are BM in the photos so that is cool. But our mom's haven't picked out dresses yet so I don't have answer about them. FH's aunts and step mom are both concerned about accidentally matching one of the moms. They insist that that would a big faux pas but quite frankly, I don't care. We both have blended families so we will have a lot family-groupings for the formal portraits. Someone is bound to match, right? Is this a thing? Is it really so bad if someone wears a similar color dress?

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Latest activity by Kiley, on April 2, 2018 at 9:41 PM
  • Going to the chapel
    Master July 2017
    Going to the chapel ·
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    I wouldn't worry about it. Someone will almost certainly wear a dress that is a similar color to the BMs, the moms or whoever.

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    Good grief, I'm sorry you ate dealing with this. I'd probably say "the moms are grown women who are wearing whatever they are comfortable in. Please don't worry about choosing the wrong color. Since you are also a grown woman you should wear whatever you are comfortable in. "
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  • Married and Loving It!
    Super February 2018
    Married and Loving It! ·
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    If it doesn’t bother you tell them to wear whatever color they want. This is something that didn’t bother me at all. My bridesmaids were in pink and boys were in navy- my fmil (after asking if there was any color I wanted her to wear or not wear) she bought a beautiful navy dress, my sister wore a pink dress (after sending me a photo if it was ok). I wanted everyone to feel comfortable in what they were wearing and confident since that really shows if a person doesn’t like their outfit or feels it is a color that doesn’t compliment them.

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  • Michelle
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    Oh gosh I am with you, who cares if you wear the same color! Lol I would just tell them that they haven’t chosen their outfits yet but you don’t have anything in particular for either or. Honestly, do you remember what the mob or mog was wearing at any of the weddings you have been to? Because I sure don’t lol people get so caught up in the details! If you have a set idea then I would just let them know. Just say they haven’t picked their dresses yet but mog will wear “color” and mob will be wearing “color”.
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  • Rachel
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    Thank you! I wanted to know if I was missing somehting. I even asked my mom if she cared and she doesn't.

    Honestly, I just want everyone to feel comfortable and beautiful. I told FH's aunts and step mom that they hadn't picked dresses or colors and they shouldn't worry. They are adults who I trust to dress themselves for a formal occasion. I just asked for no one to wear white, heh.

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  • Jo
    WeddingWire Administrator May 2015
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    You're right, someone is bound to match, and it's no big deal, it's fine if you don't want to coordinate anyone's colors. If people keep asking you it's fine to tell them they should wear whatever color they want

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  • Raven
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    As long as they don't show up in a wedding dress, shouldn't be a concern to anyone. My FMIL wants to wear bright orange? Go for it! Her sister wants to wear flashing pink? All the power to ya! I agree with yall, if they feel good and confident and they aren't rocking a white ball gown, no matter the picture they will look great!
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  • April
    Super November 2018
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    It really isn't so bad. I think that people should be respectful and not try to one-up the Moms BUT at the same time you can't wait to pick what you are going to wear until after someone else does. I think that it maybe taking it too far. I would say, finding out how formal the Moms are going to be is good and then try not over-dressing. That is most important in my eyes. And then of course, it is respectful for people to try and avoid wearing the wedding colors. Like if the bridal party is wearing maroon (random color), then guests should avoid maroon dresses. I feel like the etiquette stops there. Then again, I am super laid back and care about none of that.

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  • Jillian
    Devoted August 2018
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    My FH is more worried about the MOG and MOB dresses than I am! His mom’s dress is close in color to the BM dresses and he’s so upset and keeps asking me why I’m letting her do that. I’m like “they’re grown women, they can wear whatever they want (except a wedding dress)” I don’t care what color they wear!
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    Monica ·
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    I wouldn't stress or worry about this. Put your energy into something more important for your big day Smiley smile
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  • Kiley
    Super February 2019
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    I am with you on this. My mom wants to wear similar colors to our color scheme, but personally I don't care what she wears.
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