We went away to a nice hotel for a quiet weekend away one year, and the people in the room next to us were apparently there attending their relatives wedding. They brought their dog with them, left it in the room and it YAPPED AND CRIED LOUDLY the whole day!!! We finally called the front desk and they came to “made other arrangements” for the dog. I think (not rue if I am remembering this correctly) that the dog was actually participating in the wedding!!
I would like to poll the audience if I may…DD is getting married in October. Her wedding will hopefully be outdoors in the garden of an 1800’s built castle (upstate NY). Anyway, the bridal party is wearing navy (including my youngest DD who is the MOH) and (with permission from the bride and myself) the mother of the groom is also wearing navy (got a great deal on a dress at David’s). I find myself veering toward navy myself and as my DH and DS will also be wearing matching suits to the groomsmen I am wondering if it would be strange if I also wore navy. Half of me thinks that would actually be lovely and the other half thinks it may be too much. The groom’s mother is a very sweet person and will not care if I am in the same color (as far as I know). Throwing all convention out of the window, what do you all think?
thumper1 not kennel but DH’s nephew asked him what they were supposed to do with their kids that day since it is an adult reception! I don’t know, maybe hire a sitter?
In for a penny, in for a pound. I say go ahead if it is s good color for you and you find something you like.
I’m going to go with the half that thinks more navy will be too much. Go a few shades lighter. Is there a flower color you could go toward?
MOB and I both wore navy to our children’s wedding last fall. Since the entire bridal party is wearing navy, I wonder if you might actually feel less comfortable if you do not wear navy! In our case, the men wore navy or grey and the bridesmaids wore assorted florals…they did not match each other. Go for it!
Think about what will look good in photos.
intparent - Yes, I tend to like darker colors.
twoinanddone - I definitely cannot go bright or lighter. The MOG is a size 4 and I am not. I tend to look like an Easter egg in pastels or brighter colors
lol.
runnersmom and jym626 - Good to know! I think it would make photos look a little more cohesive.
DD has also given me permission to wear black as long as there is some accent color or texture on the dress. I am on the fence about that too.
Navy sounds fine. For both photos and IRL, the dark blues come in all tones and some will photograph just a bit different than others. You’ll be fine. Maybe you’ll have a print or touch of lace or whatever, that distinguishes your dress just enough.
About the dog, what does she do with it when she visits (or does she never bring it- or never visit, lol?) Maybe she thinks it can stay at your house? A good kennel for the day is fine. We once drove home 4 hours (and then back) from a vacation to attend an important wedding and left the pup in a day care situation at a kennel in the vacation spot. Dog loved it.
I think navy is fine. I think “traditionally” the MOG and MOB are not supposed to wear the same color as the bridesmaids, but since MOB is I think it would look nice if you did as well. The bridesmaids in our wedding are also wearing navy. I had a heck of a time finding a dress that wasn’t navy. I don’t think I look good in pastels. I ended up with a port wine color.
Our family dog is in the wedding per request of the bride and groom (and against the wishes of my DH). The hotel near the venue (Sheraton) is dog-friendly and he is a good traveler. But I would never in a million years think to ask the host about dog kennels. Yikes!
They will need to board the dog for three days while MIL is here. She has boarded her pooch near where she lives in the past. But an aunt is going from her to NYC…and her dog is staying at a kennel here. So MIL is bringing hers too.
It’s stupid. Really stupid.
And NO the dog is not invited to stay here…not even for five minutes.
Wear the navy…it’s not like anyone is going to confuse you with the bridesmaids! If everyone else is wearing navy, and you choose green…or whatever…you are going to look like you didn’t get the “navy memo”.
I think navy would be fine. A lighter blue would be good, too. Lighter doesn’t mean pastel. I saw some grayish blue and medium gray colors that I liked, but not in a style that worked for me, or I would have considered them.
I wanted to get in on the Macys Friends and Family Sale so I ordered two dresses. I called DD and she loved them both and also felt navy was fine.
This is what I ordered (one will go back ofc- it depends on how they look):
https://m.macys.com/shop/product/alex-evenings-illusion-embellished-a-line-gown?ID=4591828&CategoryID=5449
Thank you all for the input!!!
They are both very pretty. The second one looks less “navy”. Do you want to blend in or be different?
Both are really pretty dresses!
Nice dresses. I particularly like the ombre one.
Both are elegant, but Iwonder how teal the ombre skirt is.
(Not that Ithink that’s a huge issue. )
Ombre is a new word I learned shopping for dresses.
Both lovely dresses. The big test is how they each look on you! The satin skirt is very lovely and elegant in the 2nd selection.
I really like the one with satin skirt, not just because it’s so festive looking but also because you could probably find a reasonably comfortable bra to wear with it.