Mother of the bride, to wear a hat or not to wear a hat?

Emma1988

Just a for all mums, or about what your mum is wearing! We are having a non church wedding, but formal all the same. my mum is wondering if she should wear a hat or not.. what are you doing? (Btw my mum doesnt wear hats, and i dont know how comfortable shed be in it! ) she wants to know what the majority do!

Thanks in advance

blondali

My mum is going to wear a fascinator!

White_Sapphire

I'm having a Humanist wedding, still fairly formal, and if I deny my mum the opportunity to wear a hat she will go apoplectic!!!! Just kidding, but she cannot wait to wear a hat - she's been waiting a while, to be fair.

Depends on what your mum is comfortable with - my best friend's mum wore a very small simple fascinator to her daughter's wedding (which was in church), and looked fab.

Stuff 'what the majority do'; get your mum to try on hats and fascinators aplenty and decide which suits her better - some people look great in hats, some just don't!

x

Magicboo

My Mum is wearing a fantastic fascinator-but then she loves them and it is very her.
I think your Mum should do whatever she's comfortable with, she needs to be happy with how she feels on the day, she have enough other things to be thinking about and doesn't need to be worrying about whether her hat/fascinator is sitting right, annoying her etc..
x

Emma1988

Thanks ladies, I think shell be more 'herself' in a fascinator... Think shes thinking back years ago when all mothers of the bride wore hats!

Hadley1

Just echoing whats been said above really! Don't think there is any right or wrong.

My mum is wearing a hat... but she loves hats, so its perfect for her. Of course that will be coming off later so I'm sure some sort of fascinator other hair decoration will be replacing it.

Your mum should do what ever she wants - she will still look fantsatic as mother of the bride!:)

NearlyMrsMac

Your Mom should wear whatever she is comfortable in - she gets to set the hat rules as mother of the bride We are getting married in a church & my Mom isn't wearing a hat, she hates wearing them. She is thinking about wearing a fascinator but isn't sure, may not wear anything.

MIL2B is wearing a BIG hat because she loves them

dally1

As the others said - there is no right or wrong. I wore a hat to my eldest daughters wedding 5 years ago, and will be wearing one to my youngest's wedding next year. I don't know what my outfit will be like yet but it will definitely involve a hat cos I love them!

Your mum should to go with what she's comfortable with so that she can enjoy her role as MoB

laura2481

We are having a none church wedding also, but still fairly traditional. My mum is wearing the biggest hat she can find, not to be out done so is mother of the groom! But then, they both like hats so your mum should do whatever she feels comfortable with!

ellay864

She should wear or not wear whatever she wants. Doesn't matter if she's not following the majority - she's the mother of the bride, so she's entitled to stand out anyway It's more important she's comfortable - I love a wedding as a chance to wear hat or fascinator as I adore wearing them but other people absolutely hate having to wear anything on their heads

Mrsanders

I tried persuading my mum to wear a hat but shes not having any of it! I think I've talked her into wearing a fascinator though