In my case, the bride is very easy going…. has no preference on my dress. I have asked her about MOB dress, mentioning that it seems best to pick different color (a tradition favored by my MIL). If I find a blue dress that I really love, I’ll ask her what she thinks. Definitely will avoid lilac (bridesmaid color).
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Oh, I totally get that that was the historical thought. I just think it’s a bunch of baloney! 
I jest.
Are we Barbie dolls? Does it matter if 2 grown women are wearing the same-ish color? Will we judge/rate them on their appearance more just because they both have shades of the same color?
It’s ok if this is what the MOG prefers to do- give the nod or dibs to the MOB. It’s just beyond my views which I admit, lean away from doing something just because “tradition” or “historical habits”.
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Some folks follow a tradition that MOG wears beige. That’s what happened at daughter’s wedding, because MOG’s sister told her that is what is done. The dress was sparkly and lovely on her, so it worked out well. Beige is NOT a good color on me, so I’m glad to comply with the general encouragement of bright colors.
I was MOG and glad I never heard that tradition about MOG wearing beige! I wore blue mist and stepmom of bride wore pink. Luckily, my daughter in law was not rigid about colors. The bridesmaids were in champagne so beige for me would have not worked anyway.
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That looks terrific!
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If you’re going to put me in beige, just put me in a potato sack! 
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All of mine are now married and I didn’t coordinate color for any of the weddings. With both of my daughters I picked my dress and the MOG picked their dress. No discussion about having different colors. For my youngest we both ended up in blue. Mine was navy and long, hers was another shade of blue and short. For my son the bride wanted both of us to pick a shade of burgundy. When my friends have been MOB or MOG most haven’t had a request of color but just not to pick the color of the bridesmaids.
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For S1’s wedding, MOG wore purple for the ceremony, navy for the reception. She liked both dresses and decided to go for both! Mine was deep mariner blue (basically, navy with a little personality).
MOB for S2’s wedding – FDIL says she hasn’t looked for anything yet. I don’t expect it will be long or fancy. My main concern is not outshining the bridal party. There’s a war going on. I actually have two other burgundy print dresses at home that would be sufficiently low-key (as in I’ve worn a shrug or denim jacket over them).
Have a look at the Maggy London website. Maggy London Dresses
They have three brands - Maggy London, Donna Morgan, and London Times. The London Times brand seemed to offer the most petite sizing options. There were many There is even a subsection on the website entitled, “Garden Party,” that brought in all three brands. Not all offer petite sizing, however.
To me, what kicks a dress up from wedding guest to wedding participant is either the fabrication OR the style of dress. There aren’t really any offerings at this website that are fancy fabrics, but I do think there are some styles that are a bit dressier. Several high/low and midi offerings. Lots of pretty florals, many of which are muted.
What about this:
https://maggylondon.com/products/london-times-alessandra-t4521
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So funny. I just did a Kohls order of shirts for hubby and threw in that dress too. I liked that pale blue print, but “Peri” (pink/blue print). I expect it will feel too casual and/or too long but thought it would be fun to try it.
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I thought about a flowy floral originally as MOG and got a dress I liked but ended up wearing it for the rehearsal dinner instead . A more subtle floral might have worked as MOG but I ended up with a solid and it looked good in pictures. The main thing is to look for something you’ll feel comfortable in and feels like you. Colors, style you like.
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Gorgeous!!
Love it!
It’s a pretty style and looks really nice on you. (When you posted you had concern about the keyhole, but it seems fine…. glad it worked out.)
Winner!
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@tx5athome - pretty dress and it looks great on you!
Not going to lie - I’m envious of everyone who can wear sleeveless. My trainer says I can, but it makes me too self conscious. It would open so many more options.
I picked up 5 more gowns to try from Nordstrom last night. Thank goodness they are close by. Seems I’m there constantly picking up or returning. The wedding is next April so my goal is to find a dress over the next 4 months. Once September hits, I’m afraid the new arrivals will be predominantly dark and I won’t find a color I love. I don’t want to be scrambling next March to find a dress from the new spring collections.
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Me, too. My arms are fine, I just feel undressed without sleeves. I don’t own anything sleeveless that I don’t wear with some type of cover (wrap, overblouse, sweater, etc.) And I live in the desert.
I don’t even wear a bathing suit without a UV shirt/rash guard.
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There are those who know their limits but many others will not care. I don’t own many sleeveless things and I have matching shrugs if I wear them.
Oh, come on, not really. It’s just a snarky style joke. “The MOG wears beige and keeps her mouth shut.” How awful she took that seriously. Or that her sister believes it!
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