Mother of the groom colors – What colors should the mother of the groom wear? The joke is mothers of the groom should wear beige and keep their mouth closed. As a mother of two beautiful boys, I say not funny. As a mother of two beautiful boys, I say this is my event too. And as a mother of two boys, I have dreamt about this day as long as a mother of the bride has. Am I less important? Does my title earn me a gag order? No! nO! NO!
Beige can be beautiful
Beige is a great color for anyone. Neutrals have been a big color for wedding vision boards. The only question is, do you feel beautiful in beige?
Two people, two families as one
The whole thing about weddings is bringing two people, two families together to make a larger family wrapped in LOVE. So why start by pissing me off? I look terrible in beige. I’ll concede that mothers of the bride can choose first and I won’t get that same color if it bothers everybody. I don’t see why but okay, If its important to you. Before when the parents of the bride paid for the whole thing, it would seem reasonable for the mother of the bride to make that demand. Now with the majority of weddings being paid by the bride and groom or both families contributing, does that still put me in the beige corner?
Communication is Key
My advice to any bride asking is that the better the moms feel, the better time everyone is going to have. If one doesn’t feel beautiful in a color, one isn’t going to feel beautiful. And hasn’t everyone earned the right to feel beautiful? The key to it all is open communication. Tell people how you feel in a loving sincere way and how you would feel more secure and comfortable in another color.
Pick your battles
And if you are a bride, although this is your wedding, its your new and old family to support you. Do you really want to tell a mature woman she cant wear navy and be happy? Does it matter if your mom and his mom are in the same color? Now is a good time to compromise because it can be a reward of a lifetime. I have seen too many scenarios where the mother of the groom is resentful because she was told she had to wear a certain color that she hated. I think of them often and hope they have repaired the rift.
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