Weddings/mother of bride dress
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My daughter is getting married in July. It is scheduled for 11am in our church. I have spent countless hours shopping for a dress that I like, and have found two. One is WHITE, the other BLACK. Both are short--the white falls just at the knee and the black falls just below. My concern is that white is not appropriate for a MOB even though I would accent it with accessories that tie in with bridal party colors. My concern for the black dress is that it may be too formal(evening look) for a morning wedding. I prefer the white dress, but don't want to do anything taboo. Please help!
Personally, I recommend that you take your daughter with you to try to find a dress that is in a more traditional color- especially if she's having a more traditional wedding. Not only will this be a good bonding experience, but she can help you choose something that's more in-line with what she envisioned.
If you accent the white dress enough where it doesn't appear as though you are wearing a bridal dress yourself (such as a jacket, shawl, etc that adds considerably to the look of the dress), this would be more appropriate than the black. Wearing black to a daytime wedding, unless it's a Black & White wedding, can actually be considered as a "silent protest" to the marriage.
Please let me know if I can help you further or with anything else.
Best wishes,
Helen =)
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| Comment | Thanks for the input. I've already returned the white dress and may keep the black for other occasions. Guess I need to keep shopping for my MOB dress. | ||
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Helen Joan Casper
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