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buckeyemom · #1 01-20-2006, 02:20 PM

My son is getting married in March and the mother of the bride will not be attending, so my future daughter-in-love has given me the choice of color for my dress. The wedding colors are silver and cranberry. Help!!!! What color can I use for my dress???

Marrying_the_Good_Husband · #2 01-20-2006, 02:26 PM

Congratulations, and welcome! I think you can pretty much wear any color you'd like--aside from white, cranberry and silver, then. I guess black is typically avoided, as well. But you don't need to "coordinate" with anyone. But if you don't want to clash entirely, maybe a navy would like nice with the other colors in pictures.

Heather · #3 01-20-2006, 02:27 PM

Welcome to Pash!

Jen read my mind... I was thinking that Navy would look beautiful with those colors.

Complicated Woman · #4 01-20-2006, 02:35 PM

Welcome to Pash and congratulations! I agree that navy would be lovely. What tone of silver is it? You could also go with a deeper metallic gray. I think that would be quite nice as well.

Sort of like this, maybe?: http://www.davidsbridal.com/mother_o...3&prodgroup=59

Good luck, I'm sure you'll find a great dress!

gymrat · #5 01-20-2006, 02:48 PM

Welcome and Congrat!

I must ask where in OH? Myself and another here are in OH. I am on the lake.

I would say you could go with a spring color since it is March. Navy would also be a nice choice.

cru5h · #6 01-20-2006, 03:12 PM

I say pink! PINK PINK PINK!! Silver plus cranberry plus a lighter shade of cranberry (pink) would look so pretty.

CupieJen · #7 01-20-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marrying_the_Good_Husband

Congratulations, and welcome! I think you can pretty much wear any color you'd like--aside from white, cranberry and silver, then. I guess black is typically avoided, as well. But you don't need to "coordinate" with anyone. But if you don't want to clash entirely, maybe a navy would like nice with the other colors in pictures.

I disagree about not wearing silver or cranberry. Have you asked the bride if she's against you wearing either of those colors? My BM's wore pale green and MIL fell in love with a dress that was pale green (although it wasn't the same green as the BM dresses it was close, and a TOTALLY different style). She asked me if I minded if she wore it (she was concerned that she'd look like she was trying to be a BM) but I told her I didn't care because she really looked great in it and I could tell she LOVED the dress.

Anyways, I think navy, deep green, dark purple would all look good, but I do have to agree with Cru5h that pink would be lovely as well!

Good luck & welcome!

Cirig · #8 01-20-2006, 03:18 PM

I vote for navy too

Jacqueline · #9 01-20-2006, 03:18 PM

hi and welcome to pash

i would have to say a spring colour,you could also take a peace of the dress materal with so you can see what looks good

bebe · #10 01-20-2006, 04:10 PM

I like the navy idea as well. My mom actually wore black to my wedding, my sister and I went shopping with her and helped her pick out the dress, and I purchased it as a gift to her. Black strapless satin with embroidered white flowers on the bodice. It had an attached sheer wrap like the BM dresses. She looked gorgeous!

Marge129 · #11 01-20-2006, 04:29 PM

Oooo... navy sounds pretty. I'm not a pink fan (sorry Vic), but that would be nice, too.

My colors were a light blue and silver. My Mom wore a periwinkle. It was VERY similar to the color of the BM dresses, but just a tad different. Maybe find something like that.

What does the bride think?

By the way... I'm the other one in Ohio! I'm around Dayton!

Welcome to Pash!

wembley · #12 01-20-2006, 04:33 PM

My vote is to find a dress that fits you and that you would love to wear and then see what colors it comes in.

If the bride has said that you can pick whatever color you would like, then don't make that the defining factor. Find the dress and let the color go with it because all of the colors listed here and many others would look beautiful so it doesn't really matter all that much.

buckeyemom · #13 01-20-2006, 08:20 PM

Thanks for all your suggestions! They are all great ideas! I love the color of the dress, compicated woman....that may be what I choose. I am making my dress, along with the bride and flowergirl dresses. My darling future daughter-in-love ahs let me do the flowers and the decorating of the church also. I am having so much fun!

Complicated Woman · #14 01-20-2006, 08:23 PM

You're welcome! It sounds like your FDIL is just wonderful and I'm so happy to hear that your families are melding together so easily. Many blessings!

CupieJen · #15 01-20-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyemom

Thanks for all your suggestions! They are all great ideas! I love the color of the dress, compicated woman....that may be what I choose. I am making my dress, along with the bride and flowergirl dresses. My darling future daughter-in-love ahs let me do the flowers and the decorating of the church also. I am having so much fun!

You have to tell her to join this site! She'd love it here I'm sure

555Ann555 · #16 01-20-2006, 11:36 PM

Welcome on board!

I was thinking chocolate when you said cranberry but like Wembley said go try some on and see what suits you. There are a whole range or coours that would go really well with what you FDIL has chosen

Have you tried any outfits on?

Bebe: My mum has now changed her mind and she wants to wear black too! I'm all for it

But Mo's mum said she's *definately* not wearing black

buckeyemom · #17 03-11-2006, 12:28 AM

Hi all,
I found a beautiful navy dress for the wedding.
Jess's dress turned out beautiful, (I'm proud of myself

. I made it!)
Thanks for all your suggestions. The wedding is the 18th!!!

breezy · #18 03-11-2006, 01:19 AM

My vote would be a dark metallic grey or a lighter pink. But your color options are wide open.

deputysgurl · #19 03-11-2006, 01:44 AM

I bet you are excited. My wedding is the 25th. YOu will have to come back and post some pics and tell us how it went. We love that kind of stuff.

555Ann555 · #20 03-11-2006, 01:46 PM

7 days to go Buckeyemom!!!

Are you all ready? Is everything in place?

And DG you've got 2 weeks

your wedding has come around so quickly

Kim&Bob2004 · #21 03-11-2006, 06:38 PM

Are we gonna get to see pictures???????

GeenaB · #22 03-16-2006, 03:49 AM

I agree with the poster who said to find a dress you like first and then go from there. I would think that the only two colors off limits are black and white! Good luck!

GeenaB

buckeyemom · #23 03-20-2006, 05:54 PM

Hi all!
The wedding was Saturday and everything went well!!! The bride was beeeutiful!!!!
I will try and post pictures as soon as I can.
I slept all day yesterday and am ready to nap today. The newly weds are in Kentucky at the new aquarium with their sons(she was married before, and my son is more of a father to her boys than their real dad.) They are having some family time together.
WHEW!!!!!! It's all over and everyone can take a deep breath!!! LOL

Complicated Woman · #24 03-20-2006, 05:56 PM

Ohhhh, congratulations on your new family! I'm so happy that everything went well. Thank you for coming and letting us know about it!

555Ann555 · #25 03-20-2006, 06:02 PM

Aw, that is brilliant news!

I can't wait to see the photos.

So did everyone admire the beautiful wedding dress you made?