Coordinating MOB and MOG clothes

[AllyM1]

Hopefully someone can help. My colors are red and black and I need to know what colors are complementary to those for my mother's outfit. My FH's mom is wearing black/white with a little pink. I read that green is complementary to red (I think) but my mom doesn't want to wear green. I don't think that would look good. Would a silver, gray, or gold work? His grandma is wearing cream color so they wouldn't want to match would they? Ahhhh this is soooo stressful!


Someone help!!! =)

[Kacie_bride]

I think a silver would look nice.

[Jenn060306]

Green is definatly the complimentary colour for red.

A grey or silver would look wonderful against the red! Either go with a pale grey or a dark gun metal grey. They will definatly make a statement!
Gold would work very nicely as well! Possibly paired with a dark blue. The red, gold, and blue would make up a triad complentary and look beautiful as well!

Have fun with colour! I love it! Can you tell? :bblol:

[WhiskeyGirl]

Our colors were red and white. Both of our mothers chose to wear a shade of blue and our pictures looked great! My mom chose a peacock blue (sounds worse then what it was! lol) and my MIL wore a baby blue dress. We had our fathers in blue vest with blue ties. Darker then the mothers, I believe it was a royal blue, but don't quote me on that! :)

[LaceyinPgh]

I think you should let them wear what they are comfortable in. My mother wore black and silver my mother in law wore mauve. They both looked fine and both were comfortable in their selections. Tell mom to go and find a dress that she likes and leave it at that. AS long as she doesn't show up naked it'll be fine.

[StaceyMc]

I'm not coordinating the MOB and MOG.

My mom ordered a beautiful burgundy velvet skirt and jacket a few months ago and showed it to me - she said she was going to wear it for rehersal - I told her that it was so beautiful, she should wear it to the wedding. She's decided to do that. When we got my dress - we noticed that the burgundy velvet matches the burgundy on my dress - what a coincidence.

My future MIL told Joe that she saw a blue dress she liked. Joe asked me what I thought - I told him whatever she wants to wear is OK with me. We have too much to think about than to coordinate the mothers too.

[AllyM1]

Thanks girls. I will just let my mom know to pick a dress she likes and we'll go from there!

Stacey, you're right, I have so much going on right now that I shouldn't even be worrying about this.

[cowboysbride]

I think you should let them wear what they are comfortable in. My mother wore black and silver my mother in law wore mauve. They both looked fine and both were comfortable in their selections. Tell mom to go and find a dress that she likes and leave it at that. AS long as she doesn't show up naked it'll be fine.

YEP I agree with Lacey! My mom is wearing a lilac dress and my FMIL hasn't yet decided...my colors are black and white with red roses...Dad is going to be dressed in a black tux and boots with a cowboy hat just like the groomsmen.

[WebLady]

I was gonna say that I wouldn't worry too much about having the mothers match, but you guys beat me to it ;)

If they you all decide you want to try and coordinate then I would say some shade of silver or gray. But yes, green is complementary to red, it just isn't one of my fav colors.

The last wedding went to the MOB wore a tan dress suit and the MOG wore a mauve dress. The brides colors were deep pink and cream. Everyone looked fine and no one care that they didn't really match. As long as they look nice and don't wear jeans or anything inappropriate ;)

Once I did a wedding for a young girl and her mother wore a very low cut cocktail dress :bbeek: She looked great but a bit inappropriate for a wedding IMO

[Kacie_bride]

I've just started to think about this because I am deciding on the coursage colors. All I am telling Justin's mom is that their coursages will be red. That means they'll both pick something that will look good with red. My wedding colors are red and silver. So they'll look coordinate enough for me that way.