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The open back with a zipper closure adds a modern touch, while the tiered high-low skirt cascades elegantly into a sweeping train

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She chose an Oscar de la Renta overcoat with a strikingly fashion-forward detail: a scarf intentionally tucked into her waist-height belt

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It's blue and black, as evidenced by this actual photograph of the mother of the bride, Celica Bleasdale, and her daughter, which was provided to Buzzfeed: (Photo: Lindsay Maden via Buzzfeed ) It's only with the originally shared photo, which was shot with a cell phone camera in bad lighting, that the debate rages