MOB style- does common sense go out of the window?

shysal that was the programme I referred to. Highly amusing! The costs are briefly shown to the left of the screen when the dress is worn. Usually £15000 upwards!
I’m amazed that so many MOB/MOGs want to outshine the bride.
Some look like they’ve been wrapped in foil or cling film, as the dresses are so tight.

Goodness how we all miss Country Casuals!, I got a lovely winter wedding outfit there, years ago now. Most people don't dress up now so I guess when this particular role comes along we actually have to think quite hard about what to do, we are out of our comfort zone and more easily persuaded by the shop assistants specially in the MOB shops.

When mine got married I never considered a "MOB dress" at all. I went to our local nice dress shop and took my husband as a second pair of eyes. Tried on a few nice outfits that suited the wedding's "cocktail" dress guide. HB said " that looks great on you" so I bought it. A lovely wine-coloured handkerchief skirt with matching beaded top.

Later I bought a beautiful pair of high heels with crystal beads decorating them , and I made a sweet little bag to match the dress. No hat, just got my hair and makeup done professionally and felt like a million dollars.

I have just started recording 'The Posh Frock Shop' on Channel 4 at 5.30pm. Prices are never mentioned but some of the outfits are lovely and other ridiculous. The last time I watched, a mother of the groom wanted to wear a fancy white wedding dress! Fortunately she was persuaded to have it made in grey.

My DS had two weddings - the first one was a very small quiet affair and I wore a suit which I felt very comfortable in. The second one was to be a large formal summer affair and frankly I was terrified of what I was going to wear because I am not a dressy person - I don’t wear dresses - and I didn’t want to let anyone down. I found a dress in Country Casuals and as soon as I put it on I knew it was the right one. I came out of the changing room to show DH and a man who was there with his wife said “That dress looks lovely on you.” His wife said “Yes, it really does!” Job done. DH liked it too ?. I bought a matching jacket, whole ensemble cost an arm and a leg, was much admired, and I have only worn it once, but it was worth it.

I think the whole wedding thing is a an overpriced ridiculously expensive farce I have been MOB twice once in a Cerise shift dress and coat- no hat no matchy matchy accessories and once in a black and white Hobbs dress. Didn't spend a fortune and wore both things again. As GOB a couple of years ago I bought a lovely bright blue Hobbs dress and jacket and haven't worn them again as I don't go anywhere dressy - indeed apart from weddings is there anywhere dressy now?

I agree with you. I put together a silk dress, jacket and bolero ( for the evening do) from good old Country Casuals.
I wore the dress and bolero to another wedding and then sold the lot on EBay.
I was pleased that another MOB/MOG got the opportunity to wear the outfit at a small fraction of the cost.
Fancy ruched satin etc. Not my style.
BTW, I happened on an amusing programme ch5 weekdays ,it’s set in an expensive occasions dress shop that sells such outfits.

I could not agree more,it would seem these certain stores think the MOB has lost all common sense.
When in fact all she wants is to look her very best (despite whatrever little oddities she maybe forced to live with)...........and of course do her daughter proud on her big day.
There is such pressure today on this looking absolutely "right," that possibly we ourselves tend to loose our usual sound reasoning when it comes to choosing these outfits..............much as your dear friend found when looking and purchasing her new outfit Maw

It is easy to look to others for advice and sadly fall by the wayside...........listening and following a friend or the assistant`s advice.
Sadly these "dressed up" outfits in these stores need putting in an oversized bin.............the designers need to start over,realising that we are now in the 2018`s..... and no longer want or wish to be fobbed off with outfits that might have done justice x number of years ago.

Lets protest ladies.

Get these Stores to ditch the old stuff and lets demnand we move with the times.
We are the future............so lets set the pace!

my D has been married twice,I've never bought a MOB outfit.I bought a nice matching skirt and top and a lovely jacket for the first time...I still have and wear the jacket now 17 years later .The second time it was a dress and jacket .neither outfit cost more than £350 .Both outfits were worn regualrly over the years since.
Could be because weddings are our business and we see lots of MOB and MOG in awful aging tight satiny rig outs and often wonder what they were thinking when they spent literally thousands of pounds on them .
Still...if they think they look fab,thats all that counts .