What Color Should Mother Of The Groom Wear?

My mother picked out the dress she just had to have even before I chose my bridesmaid dresses OR colors for my wedding! Fortunately, the color of her dress is the color of my bridesmaid dresses. My fiance`s mom said she would compliment the colors as well...however, if she gets the same color, we are not picky about that, so everyone is just choosing something that will not clash! Plus, my mom`s style is a lot different than my fiance`s because my mom is younger and would wear something not as "2-piece suit-ish" (for a lack of better words! ha!) as my fiance`s mom would, so even if the colors are the same, they will look a lot different!

I`m not sure if this is a "rule" (and I use that term very loosely) but I always was under the understanding that MOB and MOG were NOT supposed to wear colors that matched with the wedding colors. I always remember that the "rules" were:

Not the colors of the bridesmaids
Not the color the bride is wearing
Not red

I could be wrong, but that is my understanding.

I am pretty sure the mom`s are not to wear the same color as each other . Also, the should wear colors that compliment the bridal party(not match).

Does there have to be a rule for everything? Why not do something untraditional instead of the same old thing? I don`t know the exact "rule" about the dresses, but I do know that I don`t remember any of the colors the mothers have worn in any weddings I have been to, so I`m sure they won`t remember that my mom`s dress happens to match the colors of my wedding. If I cared, I would have chosen another color as she had her dress first! All I am saying is that it`s OK to not be traditional and follow all of the rules....I am tired of seeing the exact same weddings over and over again!

I think it all depends on where you are from, beliefs, religions, culture and most importantly, what the bride wants. Most of the weddings I have been to, all that I have heard about, is that the mothers choose one of the wedding colors. Ie: if your colors are pink and blue, one will choose pink, the other, blue. Also, they coordinate the colors together. Say they bother where pink & blue. Ie: pink and blue mixed top, blue skirt or pants, or pink skirt or pants. This is very common to me. The only rules I know is . NEVER UPSTATE THE BRIDE. Any guest should not where black-disrespectful or rude, or white. Only the Bride shoudl be wearing white. ...... Anyone chosen to be in the wedding party, including the parents and grandparents usually where whatever colors the bride has chosen, so taht everyone notices those people who are important to them, who raised them. They (parents and grandparents) also usually wear coordinationg flowers. But, most importantly its up to the person gettign married so ask the bride what they would like.

Actually, Erica is wrong. Black is acceptable at weddings, especially if it`s an evening wedding. Black cocktail dresses are quite appropriate to wear for a late afternoon or evening wedding.

Also, no one is to where whatever color the bride is wearing -- so if she`s wearing ivory, any guest could wear white -- but not ivory. No one can wear white ONLY if the bride is wearing a white gown -- today we see champagne colored dresses, light pink, ivory, beige, etc - white isn`t always the standard.

MOB and MOG should not be in the same colors as the BM`s -- they should wear something that coordinates, but certainly not the same color. You don`t want the bride in white, the bridesmaid`s in pastels and then have the MOG in bright pink -- she`d stand out too much in photos.

Also, family members do not need to wear a color that is in the bridal party to "indicate they are important to the bride." You will be indicating that by giving them boutonnières and corsages to wear. Also they will be mentioned in the programs and where they sit during the ceremony and during the dinner.

.....like I said, It just depends on who you are, where you are from and what you want. That doesn`t make me wrong. I onlyy said that it is what is common where I am from. The girl asked a question and I was only giving another view of an answer.

The way i see it, i think that the mothers can wear whatever color they want to wear. I have heard that they aren`t suppose to wear the colors of the wedding. But i feel that these days it really don`t matter, it may have mattererd 20 years ago but now days it don`t in most places.

I am a soon to be Mother of the Groom (in June) and I plan to do as I was told... Wear beige and stand in the back and blend in with the walls. Whoopie! Can`t wait!

I truly wonder who makes up all these rules...some of them are crazy....do you really think that people are going to shun a MOG or a MOB if they wear the wrong color...MG people...get a grip....