Congratulations! What a wonderful event for you and your family.

I looked up average temps in Austin in Feb. For me, I'd need nothing more than a pashmina/wrap for cooler temps, and your ruana would serve the purpose. (Actually, the black one you already own would be my choice.) However, I'd make sure to have an umbrella on hand... that's the varying factor for me, rather than walking to/from the car in a bit of chill.

Your dresses are beautiful!

Both dresses are fab! I love the ruana.

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Very nice Outside - both of your choices look perfect for the wedding events! The ruana or wrap would be perfect options. I also think I might try a black sandal. Enjoy!

Your chosen dresses are beautiful and perfect for the grandma of the groom. I'm not a big fan of black for weddings.(actually except for LBD's I'm not a fan of black - so that is a bias I admit) Have you come across something that is the dark blue with maybe some white or silver/pewter in it? Or the colour of their wedding?

What Jinx said. And congratulations to your family on the upcoming special occasion!

Mid February is often our coldest weather with mid-January to mid-February almost always being our coldest weather (hoping our recent teens in Dec will be an exception this year -- we don't need an even colder spell). TMEA has it's convention in San Antonio the second weekend of February -- usually around Valentine's Day, and ice and snow can often be an issue for travelers driving there. If it is that week, I'd plan on colder. But one day could be warm and the next freezing, so you really have to be prepared for either. It can be freezing, cold and sloppy, crisp and cool or warm and muggy (last week was high 70-80s and muggy following the teens and 20s).

Nothing to add here, but my Congratulations!

Thank you all so very much for the compliments, good wishes, and the weather info and advice. It is all appreciated.

Ruby, yes, I have a pair of low-heeled black sandals that are also a contender. I’m going to re-try everything and make a decision this weekend. Their wedding colors are black and gold and my DIL is wearing a black dress with gold trim. I’ll be in the background anyway and didnt really want to wear black so this was the next best thing. I tried a couple of gowns in a champagne color but that color just is not flattering on me.

I think i will order the ruana. It’s on sale for $66 and I can wear it around here when the weather isn’t so cold. Transportation will be provided from our hotel to the wedding venue so I’m not too worried about traveling around the afternoon/evening of the wedding. I’m just glad we’re driving so i can take whatever clothes I ’might’ need.

Congratulations. All the choices you've shown are lovely. I had to look up "ruana" as I'd never heard of it before. Can you share where you bought yours?

Congratulations- how exciting. I love both of your dresses. The long one for the party is just perfection. Can you share any info on it- or was it bought like 5 years ago and no longer available? Anyway it's gorgeous!

Bunny & Salonva, I found this one at Dillard’s. It’s Ralph Lauren and it also came in a camel color. We have a Dillard’s in our city so I’m picking it up to save on shipping.

My eyes are glazed over from looking at shawls (Etsy, Bloomingdales, N-M, Amazon, Nordstrom). Ruanas and ponchos also came up during the search. I found a lovely poncho with pearl edging but it was twice the price and I didnt want to be pulling anything over my head.

Good choice on the Ruana...and congrats on a special day.

@Bunny and @salonva, here is a link to the ruana.

A belated thank-you, OP.

I want the NYT Spelling Bee to accept ”ruana.” I play it; they reject it! This thread proves it is a good word.

I hear ya, Bbstx. I keep saying I’m going to start a list of the words they don’t accept and send them a list each month. There have been some odd ones.