Mother of the Groom Dress

I would think it would be okay especially if toned down a bit from that, but otherwise it seems fine for the MOG and MOB to stand out from among the guests.

This seems fine to me. The color isn't bridal, and if it fits the style of the MOG, then I don't see any issue with it.

I think the dress is fine for MoG. Are you concerned she will be too risqué? Maybe she will wear a shrug of some sort?

View Quoted Comment I think it is too risqué; I don’t think it’s the type of talk you want to have on your wedding day; I think being such a light color will clash in pictures also

I don’t think it is appropriate. It looks very sexy and sends a vibe I would not want at my wedding. If MOG is trying to get a lot of attention and take the focus off of you, I think she will absolutely succeed

Looks fine to me.

Not in good taste IMO but also not for you to say. What do you mean by the color being too light?Nothing in solid white is the only etiquette rule. She doesn’t have to match your color scheme.

It’s coming off a bit “cheap prom dress”, in my opinion. BUT, if my FMIL loved it and felt confident in it, I would 100% support her wearing it.
In the end, if she comes off looking tacky, or if people have conversations about it, that’s really on her. And even if there is “talk” about it, that would only amount to a quick snide comment. It’s not like MOG’s dress is going to be hot topic of conversation for the evening.

I genuinely think the dress is beautiful. Now, we haven’t seen how your FMIL looks on it. Every dress doesn’t fit nicely to everyone. But the style,color, fabric of the dress looks fine to me. My FMIL hasn’t showed me what she’s wearing, and honestly I don’t think I care because I know she’s gonna dress up nicely and I won’t have anyone in my wedding album but my husband and I.

I don’t see an issue. The beads make it appropriate for a a black tie wedding, but nothing less casual. The color is not bridal nor will it upstage a bride, contrary to popular belief. A number of mothers in real life don’t wear this type of thing to weddings so it’s not an issue for many.

For a black tie wedding, the beading is appropriate. The color shouldn't take away from the Bride, though baby blue would not be my pick for middle-aged women at evening functions. But, if your FMIL feels beautiful in it, let her be. It's not for you to police others into shame. That has lasting repercussions. Let your partner suggest a shawl or cape should she become cold.

I think it looks fine. Not sure what you mean about it being too light? My mother wore a bright sparkly gold dress and everyone loved it! It doesn’t feel risqué to me and tbh no one is looking too hard at anyone besides the couple getting married anyway. I think it’s okay to ask parents to avoid a certain color (we asked ours to avoid burgundy as that was the color of my husbands suit) and obviously to wear attire appropriate to the dress code but besides that I don’t think you get much of a say

The dress is gorgeous, but I don't think it's appropriate for a MOG dress. Not that your FMIL should be wearing something matronly, but this is too sexy IMO. I agree with others though, how much say do you really get on this?

View Quoted Comment There’s a common myth on social media and other online communities such as Reddit that anything lighter than super bright/dark, including a white/light pattern/background of any size is somehow going to photograph white and upstage the bride by looking like a wedding dress. In no universe does that actually happen. Mother of the bride/groom dresses have historically been cream or light colors and no one prior to the social media age thought twice about it. If someone truly can’t tell who the bride is and who a mother, mother in law, aunt, grandma is then they are the wrong wedding and not close to the couple.


Some brides have big issues with this even though their guests do not, and others don’t see what the problem is.

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Thats what I'm saying! If you're attending a wedding, I hope you know who the bride is lol. I never understood the worry about being "upstaged" as a bride. If you're confident enough, you'll never feel like you're being upstaged. Especially if it's your wedding. But that's just my opinion I guess. I'm incredibly laid back and tbh, I wouldn't have cared if a guest wore white. Maybe I'm a little too noncaring though haha.

But yeah I never thought twice about the color of my mothers dress. To each their own though! Pic of my moms dress

It seems like a young woman’s dress to me, but if your FMIL feels happy in it, that’s her call. It’s not inappropriate for a black tie wedding, and the color is fine. My sister’s MIL showed up in a white sequined dress — trust me, there’s a huge difference in white and other light colors!