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OK, so your mother is a jerk to all her children's spouses. That stinks for everybody concerned and the wedding outfit is a completely moot point.
I still don't think there's anything in the world wrong with wearing orange to a wedding.. or that any bride should think she has the right to tell people what to wear to her wedding... or be concerned about it in the first place.
well everyone has their own opinion about their wedding and I stand beside my wife regarding my mother's color choice. Orange is a great color but she would've stood out in the crowd. It's not her day, it's the bride's day. My mother was already a bride and had her moment in the proverbial limelight. This was my wife's special day, and mine too. We did not tell her she couldn't wear the dress. Wouldn't have mattered because she would've anyway. Fortunately the dress didn't fit and they didn't have one in her size so she opted for something else...but she had to tell us about the orange dress.
well everyone has their own opinion about their wedding and I stand beside my wife regarding my mother's color choice. Orange is a great color but she would've stood out in the crowd. It's not her day, it's the bride's day. My mother was already a bride and had her moment in the proverbial limelight. This was my wife's special day, and mine too. We did not tell her she couldn't wear the dress. Wouldn't have mattered because she would've anyway. Fortunately the dress didn't fit and they didn't have one in her size so she opted for something else...but she had to tell us about the orange dress.
What would you have done if a guest shown up in an orange dress? Would it have made a difference if the woman wearing the orange dress was your boss? Your brides mother? Grandma?
To have problems with your family ..... hey, everyone has family, we all understand that some people are just toxic.
But to be pissy over a color is just ridiculous and quite rude. Your bride picked the wrong hill to die over.
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See, that's where I disagree. It's NOT the 'bride's' day. It's the FAMILY's day- a union of two families. I don't know where this nonsense has come from. We got married 20+ years ago, and there were no wedding planners, coordinators or prima donnas. A mother, no matter WHAT she does, is worthy of respect. Orange, purple, whatever- she needs to remember that without HER, there would be no groom. Karma is a b*tch, let's see what the OP's future daughter in law has in store for HER!
It's NOT the 'bride's' day. It's the FAMILY's day- a union of two families. I don't know where this nonsense has come from. We got married 20+ years ago, and there were no wedding planners, coordinators or prima donnas. A mother, no matter WHAT she does, is worthy of respect.
wow.............a voice of reason. Exactly- a blending of families-period! :
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Originally Posted by mimimomx3
See, that's where I disagree. It's NOT the 'bride's' day. It's the FAMILY's day- a union of two families. I don't know where this nonsense has come from. We got married 20+ years ago, and there were no wedding planners, coordinators or prima donnas. A mother, no matter WHAT she does, is worthy of respect. Orange, purple, whatever- she needs to remember that without HER, there would be no groom. Karma is a b*tch, let's see what the OP's future daughter in law has in store for HER!
I know it sounds like a lot, but depending upon where you live that's just the going rate. We spent at least that much on our daughter's wedding a couple of years ago.
Wedding costs have nothing to do with where you live, and everything to do with the type of wedding you choose to have.
But back to the discussion, you all want to know what my dear mother wore to my wedding? An off-white silk suit! Can you imagine? It's pretty laughable, looking back at those photos. I could give you a few more gory details but I'll hold back here.
Ok, here's the thing I don't think anyone is saying...as a MIL, myself, I am always in fear of some infraction because I think my DILs are afraid of being open and truthful with me, for fear of offense. Has this bride told her MIL how she feels, or is the MIL supposed to read her mind, and deduce something from her pouting? Very mature.
Appart from that, I'm with the posters who say that nobody gives a s**t what the mother of the groom wears.
Wedding costs-really just reception cost-where we live now $5-$10 a head (some brag they have KFC cater for $5 a head), where we used to live $150-$200 a head. It is where you live and what the going rates are.
BTW for our son's wedding the church charge is $800 for the ceremony.
We had a beautiful reception for our daughter's wedding that cost $8,000 and was planned and done in 3 months-the buffet and caterer were awesome and people still rave.
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