Mother of the Bride Dress Help Needed

I am probably the most unfashionable person here hahaha, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I think it is a bit of a risk wearing emerald/hunter green if the bridesmaids are wearing emerald green. You're either going to look like a bridesmaid if the colour is too similar, or it will look weird if it's kind of the same but not quite. 

In your situation I would try to find a floral dress that has emerald green in it. That way you won't clash with the bridal party. 

Davids bridal has like really good clearance if you know ur sz... i bought a formal for a quinceñera for $23 because im plus size... it fit really well...

Id go with navy or dark plum... those both should match brown..

Exactly what I was going to say.

If you want to try online shopping, don't look for MOTB dresses because, yes, they are pricey.  Look for winter formal wear, and then you can specify style and colour.

Congratulations to your DD and her fiancé!  And you, of course

If the green the bridesmaids are wearing is a brighter emerald, you could wear a deep hunter green. Champagne or rose would also be lovely. There's lot of options in velvet which would be great for winter.

I found my dress for DS's wedding at Dillard's online. Nordstrom has free returns when you order from them online. I also like Baltic Born for dresses.

Another vote for gold or champagne.

Those were the colours of my bridesmaid dresses and my mum wore navy ... it looked really nice!

MIL wore black (she asked me first and I was fine with it) ...

I’d check with your daughter but I think navy would go with both the green and the brown. And as someone who looks *terrible* in tan/brown, I feel you!

It’s your daughter’s wedding. If she says silver or dark gray, get silver or dark grey. Don’t over complicate things.

My first thought was navy. I also like the idea of a dark green floral or maroon. Even a fern green could be lovely.

I'd say navy. It should look fine with the other colors. Just make sure you stand next to the bride for photos!

My first thought was a deep eggplant or a burgundy, but I also like the idea of navy.

Look on Baltic Born.

I agree with starting with the bride as some are low key and some have a very particular vision, and it doesn't matter if there's pea consensus if she has a different idea. I'm surprised by the suggestion of silver or dark grey if your husband is wearing brown, so why do you think she's thinking of those colors (is it a particularly good color for you). In general, as long as the mob doesn't clash with the bridal party or match, you have free reign, unless your daughter has different ideas. I was in the pick whatever color suits you camp, so don't really understand it, but eh not my circus. Congrats on the wedding!

ETA I wonder if this was her inspiration?  www.48fields.com/terracotta-and-emerald-green-wedding/

I was trying to picture the emerald with brown tweed and decided to google it as I just didn't see them going together. I get it - a definitely fall feel. I noticed that the MOB is wearing a grey/silvery dress which made me wonder if that's where she got the idea from. It's weird though as the FOB is wearing a blue suit. The two of them really don't look like they fit in at all, and there's no pictures of them with the wedding party, just the one with the bride. Anyway, long story to say, looking at those pictures and with your husband wearing a brown suit (when did the father's stop wearing the same as the groomsmen?) I'd pull one of the colors from this bouquet that you like. I'd go with a dusty pink). Then at least I'd know it blends with a brown/emerald theme. 

Those are really hard colors to work with, especially for photos. Gold or copper would be the very best you could do.