Made to Order MIL

Made to Order MIL

April 3rd, 2007 @ 2:35 pm by Mrs. Kiwi
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Yesterday my future mother in law forwarded me a picture of the dress that she would love to wear for the wedding. Since she’s been a mother of the groom as well as a mother of the bride before, she wanted to wait for my mom to get her stuff, and then try to accent her dress, not overshadow.

According to these sites:(scroll down to the bottom), this is the tradition when it comes to the mothers of the groom. Mr. Kiwi’s mom is very traditional, and wants to do things according to the book (like the rehearsal dinner I posted about previously!) which I think is very nice.

Anyway, my FMIL ran this dress by me, and she wanted to make sure it was okay. Then she called this morning and said that if my mom is wearing a gold dress as we’ve planned, then she’ll wear beige, or a copper color. Because, and I quote, “She’s the star.” Well, actually, I’m the star, but whatever. Kidding.

My FMIL has lost about 70 pounds since last summer, and looks fantastic. She’ll be having her dress made, and will go looking for the fabric as soon as I give the a-ok. And well, seeing this dress, she’s got it.

So perhaps I’ll go with her to pick out the fabric. Either way, it’s a perfect mother of the groom, OR mother of the bride dress. Made by Alyce Designs, it’s style number 29129.

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12 Responses to “Made to Order MIL”

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Jen

aw, how considerate of her! i really didn’t know that was a rule. shows how much i know about weddings. haha

4/3/07 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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felicity

Very pretty dress! Sexy and not matronly

I’m familiar with the “rule” about MOG consulting MOB on attire but just for me personally, it’s an outdated tradition. I don’t feel any need to sign off on what either mom wears or worry about either mother “outshining” the other. I’m happy to go shopping with either of them but they’re adults and they don’t need me picking out their clothes for them.

4/3/07 @ 2:55 pm (reply)

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Miss Bluebell

Ooooh I love that dress! I actually recognize it from a while ago when I was first looking for dresses for my mom. And how nice of her to be so considerate! Although I agree that it’s a bit silly how much fuss people put into what people like mothers wear to their weddings.

4/3/07 @ 3:29 pm (reply)

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Miss Kiwi

I agree with you guys about the tradition being overdone. I think that she had such a bad experience with her daughter’s wedding, that she doesn’t want to step on anyone’s toes in this wedding. She’s very traditional.

And I wouldn’t be picking out her clothes, either. I just LOVE fabric stores!

4/3/07 @ 3:33 pm (reply)

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Iris

Lovely dress for a very lovely MIL (lucky you — a nice one!!!).

4/3/07 @ 4:22 pm (reply)

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pinkeeh

omg, i think my mother picked the same dress… since you’re in LA, i found the best price for Alyce Designs if she wants a good deal…

4/3/07 @ 6:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Kiwi

pinkeeh, I’d LOVE to know where it’s cheaper! Thanks!

4/3/07 @ 6:08 pm (reply)

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Vic

That is a beautiful outfit for MOG. Just FYI on bestbridalprices.com, their shipping takes FORever but for a nominal (note: sarcasm*) fee of $50, your dress will miraculously appear a month earlier. If she orders soon, you’ll have plenty of time.

4/3/07 @ 8:15 pm (reply)

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jmnz

Can I just say that (1) you FMIL sounds fantastic - very considerate and (2) that is a great dress and congrats to her for losing 70 ounds!

4/3/07 @ 10:05 pm (reply)

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weddingwishes

what a great fmil!

4/3/07 @ 10:14 pm (reply)

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wow, nice dress. so nice of her to wait for your mom to pick out her dress!

4/4/07 @ 9:25 am (reply)

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