repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

So a couple of months ago, after my dress was settled we starting thinking about MOB/MOG dresses...

Originally I thought they should coordinate with the bridal party-- who are wearing like a sage green.

Then I thought, another accent color I am using is chocolate brown-- my mom really only likes to wear black-- as does FMIL- so, I thought this would be a good compromise.

Ok- so my mom is looking at brown dresses-- but, now that I am thinking of it-- what should the MOG wear? Does it even matter??

Help please..

Re: repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

I have been told that is nicest if the mothers are in complemenary colors. So while green is not a must, if you did shades of brown that works -- looks nicest in the parent photos and makes life easiest for people watching you all go down aisle -- identifies them.
In our case we are thinking of having the mothers in platinum/silver/grey -- they will not match but blend with slight contrast to the Black/Ivory/Red all the others are in.

Re: repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

You're some lucky girls!! If I even thought about telling the MOG what to wear it would be my head!!

Re: repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

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Posted by DebMaher

I have been told that is nicest if the mothers are in complemenary colors. So while green is not a must, if you did shades of brown that works -- looks nicest in the parent photos and makes life easiest for people watching you all go down aisle -- identifies them.
In our case we are thinking of having the mothers in platinum/silver/grey -- they will not match but blend with slight contrast to the Black/Ivory/Red all the others are in.

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so they should be in the same family of colors??

I am goign to do brown-- it complements the green best and is dark enough that they still feel good about--

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Posted by hmm8191

You're some lucky girls!! If I even thought about telling the MOG what to wear it would be my head!!

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well. it's the first wedding for FIL's and while my bro got married 3 years ago-- the wedding was in Canada (SIL is canadian)-- we were so removed from planning- it is sorta like the first wedding for my parents too.

None of us know anything!

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Posted by randella

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Posted by DebMaher

I have been told that is nicest if the mothers are in complemenary colors. So while green is not a must, if you did shades of brown that works -- looks nicest in the parent photos and makes life easiest for people watching you all go down aisle -- identifies them.
In our case we are thinking of having the mothers in platinum/silver/grey -- they will not match but blend with slight contrast to the Black/Ivory/Red all the others are in.

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so they should be in the same family of colors??

I am goign to do brown-- it complements the green best and is dark enough that they still feel good about--

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Brown is gorgeous especially elegant because it is not black. We saw some stunning brown lace that I loved! You may want to consider having them dye their shoes though, brown is legendarily hard to match, and if they will be dancing shoes do show.

Re: repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

And, my FMIL was immediately asking me what color she should get so I thought that was the norm too? Who knows?

Re: repost-- MOB and MOG dresses- what's the deal?

My girls are wearing(hopefully) victorian lilac and the mothers will be in eggplant or plum