Mom wants to wear white

I think pretty much everyone on the planet knows not to wear white to someone else's wedding! I'm sorry she acted that way. Hopefully she will come to her senses?

Omg I would be so upset. I hope someone talks some sense into her. I love my mom and we are really close. . but it’s kind of a “unwritten” law to not wear white to someone’s wedding.

View Quoted Comment But with a floral print?

My grandmother wore a white dress to my mom's wedding. She even refused a corsage and carried a bouquet instead. Now when you look at the pictures, my grandmother looks like an old bride. Not cute. If you don't want your mom to wear white she should accept it. Maybe you could point her to nude or champagne colored dresses if she would like to wear a lighter dress.

I asked her to where light pink or a preach color Becouse it looks good on her and yes i want her happy and pritty just not in white.

I agree with you. I think it's disrespectful for anyone to wear white to a wedding especially when you specifically requested or made it clear. This day is about YOU, not your mom. Hopefully she will understand and respect your requests.

Oh man, that’s awful! Hopefully she changes her mind and realiotgat the bride should be the only one in white!
My MiL said she was going to wear white and I told her she was uninvited 😂 maybe jokingly but seriously tell her that?!

I'm sorry you are dealing with this. And hopefully your mom will come around to trying a different color. What are your wedding colors?? Maybe she could wear a dress in one of those colors

No way. It's your wedding. No one should wear white to the wedding...Even if it's ok with the bride is really wrong

My colors are blue and yellow

I would just keep suggesting other colors, or maybe like a white and blue striped dress? I'm sorry your going through this!

That was rude of her! Nearly everyone knows nnless you're a little kid/flower girl, you don't wear white.

I agree that it is in poor taste to wear white to a wedding, especially as the MOB/MOG. I like the idea that a PP made about suggesting that she wear a champagne colored dress. This way it is still a light and neutral color, but isn't white. Here are some photos I found on Google images that show the champagne color dress and with it next to a white wedding dress. Hope that helps!

champagne bridesmaids

champagne MOB/MOG

champagne bridal party

If she absolutely refuses to change her mind and wears white, just know that it’s HER that people will be giving the side eye to. Everyone knows not to wear white and your own mom doing it will most likely spark a lot of negative judgment towards her. So it’ll be her problem.

It’s actually not a universal rule. It’s very common to see attendants and MOBs in white at a British wedding as it is for the bride to lead and the attendants follow her performing their duties(usually carrying a veil or a train). I know bringing it up kind of sucks.

My mom is wearing white too. She cleared it with me first. It was a dress I picked out when I helped her dress for my brother’s wedding(she wore the same dress in light green then)—she’s never worn the white version. My mom doesn’t have a great figure. She’s been overnweight almost the entire time after she had me, and finding clothes that bring her in a good light is almost impossible—I know how she feels as I too have been large enough that I didn’t feel like I was in my own skin. Her dress is an long flowy silk chiffon tank with a short sleeve white chiffon cover with open short-sleeve robe with colorful embroidered flowers. I’m fine with it because I want her to feel comfortable and look good—since I get my good looks from her side of the family.

Before you completely shoot her down, take good look at your bridal outfit and what she wants to wear and ask yourself if there is any way on God’s green earth than anyone would possibly confuse her with you. If the answer is no, and she’s like my mom, who has trouble finding things(I often go with her to find clothes because people can be very mean) maybe it’s a battle that really isn’t worth fighting.

She sounds really petty. Rip.
Hopefully she will get over it.

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LaLa you would think but some people will wear white just to be spiteful. My fiancés friends girlfriend who is a Narcissist wore white to her cousins wedding.

It is 100% rude and just crazy to wear white to someone's wedding ESPECIALLY if you are the MOB!!

I think there are far more important things to worry about and I'd let her wear whatever makes her happy.