Hi,
I%26#39;m the mother of the bride; I live in New York City and will travel to Paris for the June 6 wedding of my daughter. What kind of dress should I pick for the occasion? I don%26#39;t want to freeze in a sleeveless taffeta dress; the reception will take place 40 km south of Paris and could take place in a garden if it doesn%26#39;t rain. Any suggestions?
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There is more than the weather to consider. You didn%26#39;t say if both families are American or if the groom family is French and, if so, what is their social status. French people are, generally speaking, quite conservative, to the point that some ladies wear a huge hat, or at least some type of hat, and gloves. Perhaps you should Google photos of weddings in France (I tried..good luck!). At any rate your should plan to bring either a short elegant jacket (used to be called un bolero in French) or a warm fancy shawl that you could add if the weather is cool,as is often the case in June.
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Thanks so much, plantagenesta, for replying to my post. Well, the groom is French, and I%26#39;m afraid the family is quite conservative; father is a retired general. So I guess I%26#39;ll have to think at least of a hat. My main concern, though, is the cold. I remember I was in Paris around that date in 2007 and it rained and it was quite cold all the time.
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I don%26#39;t know so much about mother of the bride attire specifically, but a few years ago I had a conversation with a young American woman whose fiance was French. She commented that his family (also very conservative) would look unfavorably on her if she wore bright colors/prints because that%26#39;s just %26quot;not done%26quot; in France. I%26#39;m not so sure that%26#39;s still true (although if it ever was, it%26#39;s more likely to still be the case outside of Paris rather than in Paris itself).
Here%26#39;s an idea - perhaps you can figure out (don%26#39;t know how, sorry) whether there are bridal mags similar to those in the US, in France? If so, you probably could get serious clues about what%26#39;s expected from a source like that.
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A choice of hat should be no problem for you, Queen FEDORA!!
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I forgot to mention 2 things: #1 the bride should also either have sleeves or a removable top in case the weather is iffy. A few years ago I went to an August wedding (here in Vancouver-Canada)the day turned cold and wet 1 hour before the wedding and the bride and her maids, all wearing low cut dresses without sleeves, were visibly shivering during the long ceremony. #2 you likely know it already but...in France the official wedding takes place at city hall. The mayor or the 1st alderman will conduct the ceremony. Some families have a religious wedding afterward (the same day or, in some cases, several days later in another town) then a formal reception in a home or restaurant etc. while other families skip the church ceremony altogether and go straight to the reception.
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Attended a wedding in Aug. Bride (American) ,Groom(French/Middle eastern). It was held a city hall in suburb of Paris-Bois Colombes-the mayor did the ceremony. No one wore hats,the Amer. Mom wore a sheath dress w/ jacket,Groom%26#39;s mom a dress w/ sleeves . Most guests were in sleeveless w/ shawls at the ready. All colors were worn by all nationallities(FR.,Swiss, German, Algerian,AMer. all represented)
We all changed into dressy things for the reception at the Intercontinental Hotel.
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Thank you, everybody, for your helpful hints. You made me laugh, EssexWanderer, with your quip! Well, in view of what has been said here, I%26#39;m leaning towards a dress and jacket for the civil ceremony and a 3/4 sleeved taffeta outfit for the religious ceremony %26amp; the reception, and maybe a shawl just in case. I%26#39;ll certainly try to find a French bridal magazine, that%26#39;s a great idea. It shouldn%26#39;t be that difficult here in NYC where everything is possible :) I%26#39;ll keep you posted.
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