To think this isn't really a suitable dress for mother of the groom ?

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Just been looking at this dress, and I know this is mean but read the review and someone bought it for her sons wedding !!

Wtf

Is it a theme wedding and is the theme Shirley Bassey?

I think it's lovely but it's definitely a questionable choice for MOG. Might get away with it if bride is wearing socking great meringue.

I think if you wore that to someone else's wedding, let alone your adult sons, you would look like a right attention seeking prat

Long Island*

OP - rather nasty post - hope the poor woman looking to wear it isn't a Mumsnetter and never sees your comments

I hope the bride wasn't in something super plain

It would really depend on where and what type of wedding it was. I think it is a lovely dress.

UK afternoon summer wedding - no.

USA evening formal wedding - absolutely fabulous.

It looks nothing like a bride I like it, bit glitzy but a classy/young looking type mother of the bride/groom could easily pull that off

Looks fine, I do not see the issue can Mother of the groom not look nice or must they wear a drab skirt suit?

Id have thought it perfect for a long island black tie wedding

You need to understand Long Island. Their weddings are very grand generally- and formal.

I think it's a lovely dress, but looks like something you'd wear for an evening event eg a dinner dance. it would look odd for the actual ceremony, but really nice for an evening reception.

I think whether it's the mother of the groom, mother of the bride or a completely unrelated guest is totally irrelevant.

I think it's a little ostentatious.

OTOH, if she's celebrating Silver Anniversary at about the same time, it might be intended to show family marital longevity.

My mother in law looked like she was at a funeral at out wedding. I would have much rather she'd worn Shirley Bassey sparkles!

Smart American weddings are usually black tie. That dress is perfectly appropriate. I imagine that the bride will be in, y'know, a wedding dress.

It's not a dress I'd wear anywhere myself, but it's not at all inappropriate for the mother of the groom or anyone else. It does not shout 'bridal'. It's just a dress.

Haha getting what did she wear then ?

If I was mother of the groom id not wear that. Id find a brighter/darker equally fab dress. If you've got the figure for it it would be a great dress for a different occasion

Sorry they don't all want to look like they're going to ascot

It's a dress, that's all. If someone likes it and wants to wear it then fine. Personally, I wouldn't have anyone tell me what to wear and what not to wear. If anyone had an issue with what I wear then they're free to tell me, but they'd get an answer. that they probably wouldn't like

I think itslovely for an evening black tie event. Clearly it's not a day dress, but for a formal evening wedding reception, totally.

I like it. I think for a wedding in Long Island, it wouldn't look at all out of place. I wish my MIL had worn something like it, rather than the drab, shapeless outfit she chose.

I think it's lovely and totally appropriate for an American wedding.

I cant see the problem. It's not to my taste but it looks fine for a wedding.

It could clash with a bridal outfit depending on the type of dress the bride wore, unless I knew for certain that the bride was ok with it, I wouldnt risk it personally. Or at least not in that colour.