Is this not special enough/expensive enough for my son's wedding?

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My son is getting married next year. June wedding. Someone on her recommended this dress for someone else. I went ahead and ordered it - a size smaller as that was all that was available. It has some weight to it and I love it but is it a bit cheapskate for mother of the groom. The money is not www.debenhams.com/product/jolie-moi-angel-sleeve-tiered-hem-maxi-dress_p-3e6c2c44-815f-42c7-b1db-67eae670cce8?colour=Multi&size=10&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22915808283&gbraid=0AAAAABevdS7lom0v68CypUOUtJ7wI713e&gclid=Cj0KCQjwio_RBhDMARIsAJPveNPX9QJHogyDX5JR4S_T4TALqJat6EcPACrQj2f_XntgPAeZTx04zrkaAnTFEALw_wcB

Some of the most expensive dresses are made of polyester! It doesn’t crease. like other materials, which is good.Sorry - replied to wrong post- this is for dingdongavon

Looks lovely. Lots of people in here agree - this should give you the confidence to hold your head up and relax and enjoy the day.

Dress is lovely go with it, as you say accessories will make the outfit
I think hairbands are in so good alternative to hat . Zara had a type on at the wedding today.

Looks gorgeous! Its doesnt look cheap at all, and also in my view it isnt!

Wow. If youd wear that dress to do the school run, what would you wear to do the cleaning?

Hear hear! We can overthink these things. It’s only a ( beautiful) dress. At the end of the day you’re there to celebrate and enjoy your son’s happiness and his future. It’s easy to let all the fanfare make you lose that perspective! Be happy and congratulate yourself for raising a lovely son!

It's a nice dress and you love it. Why does it matter how much it cost? If it looks nice on you and it's comfortable just wear it

I have never seen anyone on the school run in a dress like that!
Perhaps your children go to a very posh school where parents dress up to pick up their children?

I just bought a £10 Tesco dress to wear to my friends’ parents’ very elegant 50th birthday dinner. Tbf I am going to replace the inbuilt slip with a silk one from Marks so it’s sits better but I bought it because it fits me really well and is flattering which isn’t a given for me (I’m a jeans and jacket person, don’t really wear a dress much)

Nobody will know, I promise you. All that matters is how you feel in it

I think the blue one is a lot nicer

Honestly I think it's kind of sad you think like that.

I’m very confused. People have been wearing floral maxi dresses with trainers for everyday wear for at least 10 years, or more. What is posh about it???

If you really like it go for it.

No one needs to know what it costs and it doesn't matter anyway.

Wear it with confidence and have a great time xx.

It's a gorgeous dress. Wear a big hat, pretty shoes and bag and you'll look fab

A lovely dress!

It's a lovely dress but do accessorise it well. A very good jacket, matching hat, shoes and bag.
You'll look great!

It’s really pretty and with some smart accessories will be perfect.

Matching accessories is very unstylish nowadays.

My son got married last year and I had a similar dress (but in green) and it was admired by all. It looks totally suitable to me. I found it hard to find something that fitted so if it fits like a glove and you like it then go for it. Ignore those who say nonsense about it not being special enough - it’s beautiful!

Agreed! Loads of expensive dresses are polyester; I personally wouldn’t buy one because I think they look and feel cheap and are synthetic/sweaty. And we’re being ripped off. I don’t think a dress looking or feeling cheap has that much to do with the price tag to be honest.

Agree but it’s kind of what people do at weddings isn’t it? I think that look is fine for MOG at wedding. I wouldn’t wear it day to day.

No - just no.
I wore a similar dress to a wedding recently and received many compliments on it.
Structured and formal is just so old-fashioned and aging.

OP your dress looks beautiful. As long as it fits well it would be perfect for a wedding, Royal Ascot, Buckingham Palace tea party etc.

Polyester is good for pleats and structure. Silk or viscose is better for floaty but not everyone has a silk budget.

no way on earth would I ever want to be seen dead wearing the type of outfit that some think that mothers of the bride or groom should wear. On a day like that you want to feel good about yourself but also true to your own sense of style.

Hence why I think OPs dress is perfect.

I think those stiff structured MOB dresses I see popping up on SM are absolutely awful - see examples. Always paired with some monstrosity on the head. They make everyone look like a barrel.

I expect they have different outfits for drop off and pick up and woe betide you if you are seen in the same thing too often