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Opinions on MOB dress please!

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:49 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:49 PM

Opinions on MOB dress please!

SO, here is the problem...I am in a bit of a rush...just need opinions

My mom feels her dress is not dressy enough for the mother of the bride.

This is her dress(hers is in chocolate brown) she will be wearing gold shoes, gold jewelry, gold purse...

I think its fine, but she thinks it is not dressy enough...

meg922 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:53 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:53 PM

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I think it's fine, but if she's not comfortable, maybe she could get an evening gown for the reception and wear the original dress for the ceremony. I'm assuming that the original dress has already been ordered and can't be cancelled.

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:54 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:54 PM

Re: Opinions on MOB dress please!

I think it's perfect, remember accessories have the ability to dress anything up, with the right shoes, necklace, earrings and bracelet plus her hair and makeup done...she will look smashing

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:54 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:54 PM

Re: Opinions on MOB dress please!

Shes had it since September. Shoes and all...

She is just concerned because fh's family dresses with gowns etc for weddings and she wants to look and feel like MOB.

egem523 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:55 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:55 PM

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I think I am going to agree with you mother it looks more destination wedding kind of dress. David Bridal has some nice MOB gowns that are light in material since you are having a july wedding

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:55 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:55 PM

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Thakn you girls

I am going to send this to her because I hope she is not going crazy and is going to regret her decision

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:56 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:56 PM

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Posted by egem523

I think I am going to agree with you mother it looks more destination wedding kind of dress. David Bridal has some nice MOB gowns that are light in material since you are having a july wedding

Thank you h un
Thats where she got this one from... she hated all the MOB dresses... she is too young for them...

egem523 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:58 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:58 PM

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Check NOrdstom that is where I got my mother gown

debzy Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:59 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 01:59 PM

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It's a very pretty dress. With that being said, though, she might be more comfortable in a long dress. Do you think guests will be in evening gowns? Traditionally the MOB dress is one notch above everyone else's. What time of day is your wedding?

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:00 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:00 PM

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Posted by debzy

It's a very pretty dress. With that being said, though, she might be more comfortable in a long dress. Do you think guests will be in evening gowns? Traditionally the MOB dress is one notch above everyone else's. What time of day is your wedding?

4 is the ceremony and 8 is the reception...

I dont think (since its july) everyone will wear gowns but i think they willprob wear calf length..

Thank you egem i am checking nordstroms now :)

pandafish519 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:02 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:02 PM

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i just had this conversation with FMIL she didn't feel like her dress was nice enough, but we got her dress from Nordstrom and its beautiful! and my mom and stepmom go their dresses from macys so they are all really nice, reasonably priced and not too heavy. gl!!!

NikkiR515 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:02 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:02 PM

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Posted by MaggieLuvsJoe

I think it's perfect, remember accessories have the ability to dress anything up, with the right shoes, necklace, earrings and bracelet plus her hair and makeup done...she will look smashing

I totally agree! I know MOBs typically wear floor length gowns but it's all about comfort! Back in the day BMs only wore floor length gowns too and now the dresses are getting shorter and shorter.. Times are a' changing!!!! If she likes the dress I say go for it!

egem523 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:03 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:03 PM

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Is this too old look for her. I had the same problem with my mom

You can jazz it up with some nice jewerly

dress

Summertimegal424 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:07 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:07 PM

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i think its perfect!

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:08 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:08 PM

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Posted by egem523

Is this too old look for her. I had the same problem with my mom

You can jazz it up with some nice jewerly

dress

oh yes

She tried on MOB gowns and she looked like a kid trying on moms clothes

I love the dress on her, not sure what we are going to do...

FMIL is thinking of calf length too but somethign beaded... i think thats whatsbothering my mom...

Thank you again hun

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:08 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:08 PM

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this is one of FMILs choices

pandafish519 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:10 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:10 PM

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Posted by PoppedInASnap

this is one of FMILs choices

my FMIL got the same kind of dress, just different top, but same designer. its a beautiful dress and SO flattering.

Celeste617 Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:10 PM+

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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:10 PM

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It may just be me but I don't believe that the MOB needs to be in a gown. My mom is not comfortable wearing that kind of stuff and I never envisioned her in anything like that so she bought a very pretty dress that she can wear again. I think that your mom's dress is perfect!

PoppedInASnap Posted: Apr 23, 2009 02:10 PM+

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