Haute Mamma
| By WeddingAces ~ April 9th, 2010 ~ Wedding Dresses | Comments Off |
It’s so easy to get caught up in wedding gowns, but the truth is, finding the right dress for your mom (or mom stand in) is just as much of a process. What color? What length? How does she look stylish and special when so much out there for women of a certain age belongs in another era?
Instead of thinking “Mother of the Bride,” consider other phrases as you search, like elegant, chic, and/or timeless. Sometimes when we shop with MOB blinders on, the perfect outfit gets overlooked.
Armed with a style reference as a compass, go out and shop with an open mind, not only at bridal shops and department stores but also online. If you find the perfect dress but find it needs a shrug, grab the dress and go to a site like Etsy, where a designer can whip something up that matches perfectly.
I can’t take all the credit for my Mother of the Bride advice. I’ve come across a book I wish I knew about when I got married: “The Everything Mother of the Bride Book”. It is chock full of tips on how to shop, what to look for, and how to navigate the occasionally choppy waters of wedding planning, all from a mom’s point of view.
image credits clockwsie from upper left: The Wedding Collection, Kay Unger at Saks Fifth Avenue, David Meister at Bluefly, Melissa Masse, Tahari at Neiman Marcus, Marc Bouwer Glam It! at Bluefly, Mandy’s Etsy Shop, Suzy Chin at Nordstrom, Modern Trousseau, The Wedding Collection
