Wedding planning Fashion Expert and Mother of the Bridegroom Attire

Photography by f8studio Question: I am mom of the bridegroom and I’m unsure of what color to wear. The bride’s mother is wearing black, so am I supposed to also wear black. I have a beautiful suit jacket in Nectarine with black dressy jeans. Which will be appropriate? Wedding planning Fashion Expert, RoseLynn Micari-Fiumara’s Answer: As the short sleeve mother of the bride dresses it is very important for you to look your best possible. As a guest of honor you will be filmed and photographed all day and have an amazing moment dancing with your son at the reception. Although I have not seen your nectarine jacket and black jeans, I believe you should be less conservative and more dressy for your son’s wedding. Wear a gown or dress.

 Find something that still stays true to your personality but is nothing like what you would “normally” wear. You don’t have to choose glitz but it ought to be an outfit that is more special than what you would wear as a regular guest. Mom of the bride chose her Taffeta Sheath Column Mother Of The Bride Dress With Jacket first – social manners dictates that is correct. She chose black. That’s means every color conceivable is available. I would go with a solid. If she is in black then maybe you want to think about a deep color like navy, burgundy, chocolate or pewter. If a dark color is not your style, then I recommend a gold, sparkling wine or silver. These tones blend with most color palates and are very stylish this year.

 If you want to be safe, make sure this does not collide with the dresses and that the bride likes the color. You should want to consider black as well. It looks great on most people and is always elegant and never out of style. Again check with the bride if that’s okay with her and her mother. Although you don’t really need to get the bride’s okay; it is the best and most sincere thing to do. It will avoid any potential hurt feelings or “color conflict. ” If you love the suit – use it to the testing dinner or wedding planning shower. I know many mother of the grooms feel like they need to take a back seat to the mother of the bride, but they shouldn’t. You are equally important and may standout! If it weren’t for you, there would be no bridegroom! Congratulations and good luck!