What colors should my mother and mother in law wear?

Ms. L: What colors should my mother and mother in law wear?
I am getting married in May and my wedding colors are sky blue and yellow. What color should my mother and my mother in law wear? The bridesmaids will be wearing sky blue dresses and the groomsmen will have black tuxes with blue vests. Any suggestions for my mothers?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Ms. X
Whatever colors they want that aren’t white. Navy would be nice, but I think it should be entirely their choice. Tell them the wedding coors and let them figure it out for themselves.

Answer by grammie
Tradition, calls for your mom to choose her color first. As long as it isn’t white it really doesn’t matter. Have them try on different colors that will compliment their coloring.

Answer by Marina
Probably yellow would be nice. will the men be wearing yellow anywhere like in the flowers? Will the girls have yello in their flowers or ribbons or anything? Where will the yellow be used?

Answer by juliejuliejulie
Consult them first about the colors. Mature women have strong opinions about which colors they look good in, and it would be terrible for you to inform either mother that she should wear yellow (or anything else) if that’s the one color that makes her look like a cadaver.

Answer by Andrea E
Any color other than white is generally appropriate. If you want them to match the color scheme, then let them know, and give them the option of finding something that works for them, from either of the two colors. I wouldn’t worry too much about it though, everyone is going to be looking at you anyways! Those in attendance probably won’t even remember what the mother’s wore when all is said and done so don’t stress.

Answer by truefirstedition
Honestly, whatever colors they want. They are grown women and they can pick out their own outfits.

They do not have to match the rest of the wedding party. They shouldn’t wear white, but otherwise anything is fair game. They should know what looks good on them and what they would feel comfortable wearing.

Answer by Sunny
whatever colors they want. it says right in my wedding etiquette book that mothers do NOT need to match or coordinate with the bridal party! they are entitled to pick out their own dress without any demands from the bride.

Answer by ducky~engaged!
i’m doing blue for my wedding too, i’m going to ask them to wear tan, netural, or peach olors

Answer by Jimmy’s Wife
Definitely talk to the mothers about what colors they would like to wear. Older women tend to have strong feelings about certain colors, and what looks good on them “for their age.”

The mothers don’t have to follow your wedding colors, nor do they have to match your bridal party. Just as it is you and your fiance’s special day, your wedding day honors them as well, because they’ve raised you guys to this point.

I imagine a nice blue, maybe like a navy would be appropriate and formal enough for your event.

Answer by DemelzaSun
It depends on your mother, and mother to be. Being that your girls are in sky blue, the mother of the bride can wear a nice Navy Blue..the mother in law a nice champagne perhaps.
At my wedding my girls were in Emerald Green, and carried peach flowers. My mother wore a beautiful cream colered dress..it was perfect. I didn’t have a mother in law, so didn’t have that problem. Just make sure they kind of…’match”…it will look so much better in pictures.

Answer by Lydia
Not sky blue, yellow, black or white.
Other than that, whatever flatters each of them the best.