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Wedding Planning > Wedding
Attire
Rules of Etiquette for
Mother’s Attire
While it is important to allow your mother and future mother-in-law to pick a style
they both feel comfortable in, there are some rules of etiquette that they should
keep in mind.
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Tradition holds that the mother of the bride chooses a dress first,
followed by the mother of the groom. Their
dresses should complement each other, as well as the bridal party.
For instance, having one mother in a
floor length dress and another in a mini-skirt is a major no-no. Likewise, your mother wearing an orange
dress next to your bridesmaid’s light green ensembles are bound to make your
wedding pictures look tacky.
While
your moms shouldn’t be wearing the same style and color, their dresses should
coordinate.
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Generally, at formal
weddings, your mother and mother-in-law should be in floor or tea-length
dresses. Semi-formal or informal
weddings allow them to get more creative with the length, but they still need to
make sure they are complementing one another.
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Unless your bridesmaids
will be wearing black, a mother of the bride or groom should avoid this color. Until recently, black at weddings was
considered a social blunder and many guests will still look at the color choice
with suspicion.
Steer them away
from choosing a color that will raise eyebrows as to whether or not they approve
of the marriage.
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Don’t forget to finish the look with a matching corsage or a small bouquet.
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