While school can be a positive social experience for many children, for others it can be a nightmare. School is not only a place where children learn reading, writing and math. It is also a place where they learn to get along with other people and develop social skills.
To give you an example, the groom and groomsmen at my sisterâs wedding this summer wore khaki pants, a navy blazer, and a navy and yellow tie. My Dad wore the same thing. The groomâs Dad, however, wore a khaki corduroy blazer and navy pants along with the navy and yellow tie. My Mom wore a blue dress, and the mother of the groom wore yellow.
It is appropriate for the groomâs mother to call the mother of the bride in advance to make sure their dresses coordinate. It is never appropriate for the groomâs mother to wear black as this is seen as an outward expression of her disapproval of the wedding. But sheâafter consulting with the brideâs motherâcan wear anything she likes. I remember a family wedding where my sister was the groomâs mother. The brideâs mother was wearing a long formal dress, and my sister chose a short dressy suit in the same color family.