08/07/2025
Fiancé to father of the bride attire
I have not been given much direction about my role or how I should dress. I get along with my fiancés daughter however her mother has never been accepting of my presence in their lives. She and my fiancé get along well enough. I have not played an active role in his daughters life from a parent perspective as she was older when we met and already out of the home when we moved in together and she is very close with her mom who is quite verbal about not caring for me. Her mom is remarried and her husband will be part of the wedding party. I will be seated with my fiancé in the church and at the dinner. I will have a corsage as a matter of recognition of my role in his life more than hers - I thought that was nice of her. We did the same when my son got married last year but my fiancé is much closer with my children than we are with his unfortunately. She asked if I wanted to be escorted by her future husband to my seat and I said that was not necessary as I was concerned it would take away from the MOB/MOG honors. Wedding colors are navy and eucalyptus. His suit is navy and she told him a navy dress would coordinate well with him. I will be in a handful of photos with family - not a lot but some which is appropriate. Wedding is at 3pm in a church with reception at 6pm in a hall.
All that being said, I am SO afraid of making someone mad with my dress. I would prefer to wear something longer as my legs are atrocious from varicose veins and I am very very uncomfortable anytime they are showing. I bought these two dresses and every single person I have asked, chose the first dress, one because I thought it was more flattering and too, because the second simply is not some thing they have ever seen me wear… It’s just not my style, but I was going for something very, very conservative. That wouldn’t upset the mother of the bride. I will admit, though, it’s not at all my style. I have no idea what MOB or MOG. Will be wearing. It won’t be anything form fitting I am sure. We are very very different people I would expect she will go very traditional.
