Mother of the Groom in 8 weeks!

[ihaveafavouritecat]

Please help me! My son is getting married in 8 weeks and I haven’t a clue what to wear. So far I’ve ordered three dresses online (Coast, Lavish Alice and Florere) and have sent them all back. Earlier this week I had a personal stylist appointment at John Lewis, bought 3 items (Hobbs dress, Reiss dress and Phase Eight jumpsuit), but not sure any of them are right. Also ordered a jumpsuit from Me+Em, not yet received. I don’t know if that will be right either, I know it will need shortening about 6 inches!
I’m 5’3, 9st 6, have lost 7 stone over last 3 years. Blue eyes, brown hair/blond highlights. i think the colours that suit me best are greens/golds/sandy but not at all rigid except that pastel colours make me look washed out.
There’s a register office wedding service and then the bigger wedding ‘do’ 3 days later, so I need two outfits! Budget about £400ish for both. I just feel so much of what I’m seeing is so ‘bland’ and ordinary, I want to feel a bit more cool and funky but still smart of course.
Would really appreciate some help or suggestions of makers/brands I’m not aware of… thanks in advance.

Op you’re right and im wrong, I just tried it on again and this time showed husband and daughter as they are here now and they both think it’s fantastic, and I would wear it out to dinner, it needs taking uo an inch, but its a keep. So thank you!

Yayyy there you go! 👏

This looks stunning on you, the colour really suits your hair.

I think, at eight weeks before the wedding, if MOB hasn't already sorted her outfit you are absolutely fine to go ahead with whatever you want. I think traditionally MOB chose the colour first but things move on. Eight weeks really isn't a long time. It's not like you're going to turn up in the same dress.

I’ve done a complete 180. I’m now completely in love with it, not sure what threw me when I first tried it on,I think it was the length and width of trousers made me feel it was more gown like,

my daughter who is very honest and tells me straight said I like that a lot a lot, my husband said it was lovely and that it didn’t look cheap with a grin 😂

and yes it’s perfect for registry office, I’ve hemmed it up and it is better at the right length, so thanks again for finding it,

What do we think of these… ? (I’m almost afraid to ask) 😳

Thank you x

Oops forgot to attach link - dune gold shoes

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Hmmm they are ok will likely be comfy and I think are fairly neutral , but not great,,

These are nice foe the green dress

https://www.marksandspencer.com/buckle-detail-kitten-heel-pointed-court-shoes/p/clp61224625?color=OLIVE#intid=pid_pg1pip48g4r4c3

Ooh @Wildgoat did you hem it yourself? TBH I’d quite like to do it myself as I don’t feel happy handing it over somewhere for it to sit in a bag or a pile, and possibly get crushed while it waits to be dealt with, and they have it for three weeks. Would you mind showing me what you did?! I will have to shorten by about 4 inches though, so will have to cut it. Maybe I could make a pouch-y bag with the bit I cut off?! 🙃 (I can sew by the way, I’m not about to take scissors to this divine garment from a place of zero sewing skill!) 🙀

I actually like these better than some of the more kitten heely options, simply because I think the trouser fabric demands a more substantial shoe or it will swamp them.

For me personally with those voluminous trouser legs I'd go for a Chie Mihara or Esska kind of high block heel to hold their own, but then I don't find a heel hard to wear.

This was just posted on the Christmas thread, would it work with your outfits?

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Thanks @Wildgoat I’ve just ordered these to try as they were indicating low stock.
I’m feeling a bit sicky-anxious now, think it’s all this spending!

Just get the other things sent back asap.

If you can sew, you could buy a piece of velvet or satin and make a knot bag, maybe?

https://createwhimsy.com/projects/how-to-make-a-japanese-knot-bag/

I love that idea ...

We said you looked great too!

I’d agree, you need time to get organised as well.

The gold Dune, Vinted shoes are not a favourite! Maybe a bit dated, though may also not really show under your jumpsuit?

Oh if you can sew op then use the extra materials for a little velvet bag, won’t cost anything that way and will match. You gather it all up likr you do for making velvet pumpkins.

I’d cut slightly then use that iron on webbing stuff.

@ihaveafavouritecat send everything back you aren’t using and then you won’t feel sick or anxious. I suffer with my nerves, to coin an old fashioned phrase.

This is true 😍😂

Just send your stuff back, they will refund so, it’s temporary, don’t worry, all you e got it two great outfits you needed , both can be worn multiple times.😍