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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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Jo, you have great taste in clothes. Trust your own judgement and just buy something that you really like. Gardener's suggestions about trying it for comfort sound very sensible - Must remember them myself!
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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grangers14 wrote:Oh when is your son getting married MG?
So daunting for me to be honest! :roll:
Thought we were well up on all the arranging but the list of things to do is huge!
And now they have a puppy and he wasnt in the agenda of the things to sort out! :o

I think Im going to take them both back...NL doesnt like them :lol:
Jo :)


Oct 16th -- I am lucky in that my son and his fiancee are doing all the organising and I have just been asked to turn up and enjoy myself but that seems to be easier said than done -- what to wear? where to sleep? (it is about an hour's drive away -- is it close enough to drive back after? will I be too tired?? what about the night before? when will my other two children manage to get back from Uni? and that is just as mother of the groom -- I don't envy you the mother of the bride -- so much more to do!!

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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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When my daughter got married I was told as the mother of the Bride I should wear Blue and will hold centre of stage with Bride if mother of the Groom wear Grey and shut up!!
Fortunately daughter got married in Cyprus nice relaxed wedding and as there were only 23 family and friends it was a close party,
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Maths girl wrote:
grangers14 wrote:Oh when is your son getting married MG?
So daunting for me to be honest! :roll:
Thought we were well up on all the arranging but the list of things to do is huge!
And now they have a puppy and he wasnt in the agenda of the things to sort out! :o

I think Im going to take them both back...NL doesnt like them :lol:
Jo :)


Oct 16th -- I am lucky in that my son and his fiancee are doing all the organising and I have just been asked to turn up and enjoy myself but that seems to be easier said than done -- what to wear? where to sleep? (it is about an hour's drive away -- is it close enough to drive back after? will I be too tired?? what about the night before? when will my other two children manage to get back from Uni? and that is just as mother of the groom -- I don't envy you the mother of the bride -- so much more to do!!

One step at a time is what I keep telling myself !


I think a far more important question is "will I be too drunk?" :P

As for the actual problem of what to wear, I have nothing to add to the topic. I'm male, and therefore have no fashion sense whatsoever...
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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if youre male you dont need fashion sense you get told what you are wearing :?
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.

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peterd wrote:if youre male you dont need fashion sense you get told what you are wearing :?

That much is true.

I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, and I have had my suit, shirt, tie, cufflinks and tie pin all chosen for me. I'd understand if I was a groomsman or something, but I'm just a guest.

Haha, just saw that the cufflinks I had chosen for me are damaged. I get to choose my own cufflinks and tie clip :D
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Hubby and son got suits today. And yes Peter and Brickwalls I picked! :lol:
Sort of grey colour, white with a satin stripe shirt, and a Purple like tie. Cuff links for hubby, son has his.

Took the dresses back today.
Cant get my money back, just a credit note :roll:
So have to think... and see what I can get from there
:?
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grangers14 wrote:Hubby and son got suits today. And yes Peter and Brickwalls I picked! :lol:
Sort of grey colour, white with a satin stripe shirt, and a Purple like tie. Cuff links for hubby, son has his.

Took the dresses back today.
Cant get my money back, just a credit note :roll:
So have to think... and see what I can get from there
:?




arnt you are intitle to your money back you have 14 days to change your mind ?
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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I dont think they have to give you your money back if you have just changed your mind Jo. If you still have your receipt, some shops do but not all, hence a credit note :roll:
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mallosa wrote:I dont think they have to give you your money back if you have just changed your mind Jo. If you still have your receipt, some shops do but not all, hence a credit note :roll:


You're correct.

If you simply change your mind, you have no rights whatsoever.

Unfortunately, if Jo had bought the clothes online, she would be able to return them for a full refund under D.S.R.
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I'm afraid I did my mum out of being Mother of the Bride (well she's had the honour for my sister twice!). :shock: We got married in secret, so they only found out afterwards.
Not that she minded too much (glad not to be involved in loads of planning I think) - my cousin's getting married next spring, so all the fun of finding an outfit with none of the worries! :wink:
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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I'm going tomorrow with 2 friends :roll:
Feel nervous about going!
Just the web site said try it buy itlike it or return it.
But yes that was the web site.
Didnt think about a credit note :oops:
Wish me luck to find something there!
Jo :roll:
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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Our eldest son got married 5 years ago, it was exciting, tiring, stressful, but when the day arrived it was wonderful. As daft as it sounds I looked on ebay for ideas. My daughter-in-law actually had her dress made to measure from USA from ebay and less that £100, she looked stunning.

Just a thought!
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How did it go with the dress hunt??
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Re: Mother of the Bride?

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No nothing snoopysue :roll: thanks for asking
My friend is going to take me back a week on Saturday see if theres some new stock.
Did try on some but the ones I liked were much more expensive :shock:
I also need to ask how long the credit note lasts for :?
Thanks suepaul9, have been doing that but am stuck with a £400 credit note to use! :roll:
Jo :)
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