It was definitely a blue color! Just not to his liking. 
His definition of blue is turquoise or cyan!
I wore a navy dress to my nephewās wedding that was much darker than I would have liked it to have been.
For daughterās small wedding, my dress was definitely blue (picked with her involvement, to go with the Broncos color scheme she was after). This time as MOG the dress selection, once I better understand the specs from the couple, will be easier. Iām 15+ lb lighter, size 8-ishā¦ will not have to rule out so many styles that make me appear pregnant.
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Well, S is figuring out the guest list and the āsave the dates.ā They are getting addresses and figuring out which address is best to mail things to various guests they want to send to. Things are moving forward.
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I may never be MOG but at least Iām Aunt OG. Wedding is now exactly three months off - they never did send āsave the dateā cards so now weāre waiting to see if invitations are going to make it out. We have flights, car, and hotel but Iām not clothes shopping until I see that invite!
Laughing at the rehearsal dinner conversations. My brother told me that there were three .
different opinions as to who should be invited. Brother and wife thought it should be out-of-town relatives and a few very close friends of parents. (Keep in mind that this is a destination wedding and everyone is out of town.) Brideās parents thought the entire guest list should be invited to the rehearsal dinner and was already telling people about it. Bride and groom thought it should just be the immediate wedding party.
So brother called MOB and it will indeed be just the out of town relatives etc., not everyone. Since itās Skidmore College reunion weekend and any appropriate restaurants were already taken, brother ended up booking a buffet supper at the hotel (the one that brideās family grabbed the small number of reserved rooms the moment the were available). But the bride apparently feels it would make her wedding day less special if they have to go and socialize the night before. So the immediate wedding party will have their own dinner elsewhere. I guess Iāll meet the bride when she walks down the aisleā¦
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I think thatās why so many people showed up for the welcome party the night before the wedding. Bride and groom and the guests wanted to socialize and party the night before the wedding. It was fun.
The rehearsal dinner was wedding party and immediate family only.
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And in terms of dresses, multi day events these days with the rehearsal dinner/welcome party mean having to look for more than one dress! I was exhausted enough just thinking of needing to find one dress for the wedding day! 
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What?! Sonās rehearsal is going to be in the hotel courtyard on a probably awfully humid GA day. I assume everyone will be in shorts and tees but, at most, very casual attire. I was planning on capris and a tee or a tee-shirt dress, no change for the pizza parlor dinner. Damn if I have to ask againā¦ 
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No, donāt worry, doesnāt sound like you need a second dress! Sonās rehearsal was more formal ,( and as I said not what I would have chosen), but it wasnāt my wedding. Just gave them plenty of money to let them do what they wanted to do. It was very lovely and what they wanted.
I wore a new floral dress that I originally considered for the wedding but used for the rehearsal dinner/welcome party instead. But, did end up having to buy two new dresses. People wore dresses and sport jacket , blazer type attire to the rehearsal dinner/welcome party. But, it was more formal than what youāre planning. You will be fine! Enjoy the planning!
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Our night before for my sonās wedding was also a casual event - at their request because they are casual people! You can still look put together and stylish with casual clothing. And wear something already in your closet.
I think though, that some people donāt know how to do casual! There is something in between a dress and a tattered tshirt and shorts!
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Agree @abasket . I shopped my sisterās closet for other more casual things for the other days of the long weekend (dinner just with immediate family on Thursday who came in early to spend time together before the weekend events, brunch on Sunday, breakfast, etc .)
Luckily, my sister is much more stylish than me (and doesnāt lean trendy so we have similar tastes) and I can wear her clothes! Saved me lots of money and anxiety with not having to shop for more than the couple of dresses I also had to shop for. But, the proper undergarment shopping, in general, almost did me in!
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I was glad when I learned that the last wedding, with formal invitation to downtown Nashville rehearsal dinner (big, including many of the out of town guests), was casual dress. I had a sore foot and wore nice black jeans / boot like shoes. There were some folks dressier than me, some more casual. It was all good.
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Even though this is about dresses, Iām happy to hear about all kinds of rehearsal dinners. And that most feel that itās the wedding couples choice.
My kids wanted a small rehearsal dinner as everyone was from out of town. Finding a larger venue was difficult as it was in a small vacation town. So only immediate family and bridal party.
My sibling who likes to find fault and to be slighted in any situation was so upset not to be invited. Since they have a knack of trying to influence and manipulate every social situation, itās really nice to hear views that didnāt differ than ours.
Thank you 
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@deb922 , My sister was invited to all events, including the Thursday more immediate family events. She never married, was very supportive of my children, gave money toward the wedding, etc. Was asked to give the only reading at the wedding , walked in the processional, etc. Very, very close relationship with my children.
Husbandās 2 siblings and their families were not invited to the Thursday event. But, they were invited to the Friday events, including the rehearsal dinner and welcome party but decined, except for one nephew and his girlfriend. They did not want to travel about 1 and half hours two nights in a row! They wanted to get together Saturday afternoon , before the 5 pm wedding. and asked about it three times . I told them each time that we were planning for the wedding, getting hair done, getting pictures done, supporting our son with whatever he may need, and we would see them at the wedding. But, would love to see them on Friday.
Guess what, all 9 of them showed up at 2:30 at the venue, not even dressed yet , looking for a place to change clothes. Inserting themselves into the area where pictures were being taken, the procession was gathering, seeing bride and groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen before the wedding. No other guests did this! I was very upset. These are well educated people, 4 of the bunch Ivy League grads. Thanks for listening, I have now gotten this off my chest! Families can be crazy so be prepared for anything!
And good luck to all the current MOB and MOG dress shoppers out there! It all works out. Iām sure youāll look lovely!
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I second that! It does work out, and you all will look beautiful.
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When you know a forceful bridesmaid has to finally tell those that are not in the wedding party to please go and be seated with the other guests, you know it was strange. I just wish she had said it sooner , but everyone was trying to be nice.
Where is the wow emoji when I need it?
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I have to agree with Mr. B. I am surprised so many people do wear black to weddings nowadays. My sonās bride was thinking about a black and white wedding and I had to tell him that they were funeral colors to me.