Frankly, knowing what is and isn’t appropriate to wear to a wedding is a minefield.
Not too short or revealing, but not too boring. No black or show-stealing prints, and DEFINITELY NOT white. When it comes to this rule, everyone has their own opinion, making it really darn hard to get it right.
An example of this comes from an eagle-eyed shopper who took to parenting forum Mumsnet after spotting what she thought to be an inappropriate Mother of the Groom dress online.
Behold, the offending dress:
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It really depends on the nature of the wedding, if it's a formal affair then this dress would be totally fine, however it would be completely inappropriate for a semi-formal or casual wedding. It is not white; I clicked on the link and took a closer look, the underlying fabric is actually a very pale grey. I say if the mother of the groom or mother of the bride or even a guest has the confidence and body shape to pull it off, more power to them.
I'd have no problem with my MIL wearing this. Most gowns sold as perfect for mothers of the bride or groom are often glitzy and lace these days so I've seen. This would be suitable for most weddings but perfect for black tie.