Mother of the bride outfit dilemma

Hey guys jus wondering if you could share your opinion on a dilemma that im having abt my mums outfit for the Barat Day. The possible suit is really beautiful and really nice kapra basically, its a plummy / raspberry colour with black embroidery on it. However, the reason im unsure is because in certain lights, it could potentially look a bit red. Would this look really bad? i am wearing gold and red on the day…

would there be a socially unacceptable reason for the mother of the bride wearing plum..possibly slighlty red looking suit? TIA!

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I think it's fine. In contrast to yours, it won't look red.

I actually went to a wedding recently where both mom and MIL wore red saris. It didn't look bad.

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I dont think so it will look bad...
On my wedding day my mom was wearing maroon-ish and my MIL a dark plum like color...
they both looked perfectly dressed for the wedding...
btw,my dress was rust and apple greenish...:)

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it should look good, as u'll b dressed as a Bride and ur mother in her own look.. so shouldn't really matter...as long as ur mother is happy and comfortable in it.
Don't worry it'll b fine..

thanks for ur reply guys. it has been really useful. My mother feels toally comfortably in it, in fact it didnt even cross her mind that plum/red would be controversial.

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My mom wore a deep red saree with heavy work. A couple of aunties were like haww, why are you wearing this color blah blah but till this day, so many people cannot stop saying how gorgeous the saree was and how beautiful my mom looked.
If your mom likes it and it suits her, that's all that matters.

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No prob! Hope everything goes well... when's the wedding?

shay, im sure it would have looked gorgeous.. any pic?

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Nope nothing wrong with it. My mom wore a plain red banarsi chiffon suit (no kaam on it) b/c thats what she likes. But I wore dark pink, but it doesnt really matter.

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The mother of the bride can do anything she wants to do at her daughter's wedding. I am loving the suit without even looking at it. You have described it deliciously. :)

what does your mom say abt it?

i do have pics but im not gonna post them here =)

Hello,

I'm new here but I've heard lots of things about not posting pics on here.... Just trying to learn the do's and don'ts so do you mind telling me why everyone is so nervous about posting photos etc on here?

Thanks in advance!!
Z.

nothing wrong with it however if that's a worry just ask her to wear it the day of the valima

No Problemo!

To maintain their privacy and also in some cases so that people don't make copies before the brides own big day. These are valid reasons in my mind.

My best friend had decided not to show her wedding day stuff to anyone (even her sisters) before her wedding. Personally I would only show my friends/family and fellow Guppies for their advice.

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i'd say u should show it ur close family, frnds or anyone ur really close to, cz then they can give u honest advice for the make-up hairstyle or even if some changes need to b done with in the dress, u can do it in time...
Happened with my cousin, her dress had this weired thing around the chest area, which she never noticed when ordered, she said to all the cousins shadi walay din hi dekhna u guys will enjoy it more, otherwise the look will b spoiled n all.we were all ok with it. AND on the Day, we were all like tumne pehlay kyun nahi dekhaya, we could do sumthin to it...
Tho it wasn't really prominent at the func but later in the pics it looked horrible...even she was like i wish i had shown my dress u guys atleast. now she was thinkin to get changes in her lehnga blouse from that designer...


I don't see any harm in the mother wearing red, plum, maroon or any other color along those lines.
I had the same dilemma. Mom wanted to wear a red Lehnga. Not too heavy but a Lehnga & maroon. Thanks to Shay my mind has changed. Although she is wearing off white now but hey the bridal look is a totally different look. As long as you the bride is comfortable & the colors don't match exactly I don't see why anyone else should have any problems. Even if they do who cares. Don't they always have problems anyways?