Every bride will agree that wedding shopping is more complicated than it seems. You not only want to look stunning on your wedding day, but want the entire bridal party to complement your look too. Where your bridal party is concerned, one person who deserves extra help picking out her outfit for your big day is your mom.
This article on the Huffington post mentions that dressing a mother of the bride is usually more challenging than the bride herself, as there are a whole other set of constraints to meet. After all, everyone notices her and you don’t want her to look anything less than beautiful on your special day.
Although it is only right that you allow your mother to pick her own dress for your wedding, there are some things you can do to help her make her decision easier and to ensure that what she wears goes well with your wedding theme. Here is what you can do.
1.Give her a reasonable variety of colors and patterns to choose from
Whether it is color or pattern, don’t restrict your mother’s choices to just a few. It is a big day for her, so she should have the liberty to choose a dress that brings out her best. Make sure that your suggestions include colors and designs that she will be comfortable in. Give her a wide range of colors that will blend well with your wedding palette, and suggest a range of patterns that will look good on her. This will allow her to look at more dresses and locate one that she loves.
2. Help to co-ordinate with your future mother-in-law, so their looks on they day complement each other
Traditionally, the bride’s mother picks her dress first, and then the groom chooses a dress that matches it. Although the two mothers weren’t expected to dress the same, their choice of dresses were supposed to be complementary and go well together. This may sound unrealistic today, but wouldn’t it be good if their looks matched? Talk to your mother-in-law before both mothers go shopping and find out whether she has any specific plans on how she will dress on the day. You can then suggest designs for your mom. Go with either a traditional look or modern style for both moms, and their dresses should ideally be in different colors but ones that go together.
3.Encourage her to step out of her comfort zone and choose a dress that will allow her to shine
Many mothers decide to go for something classic and safe for their daughter’s wedding day. You know your mother’s personality and the type of dresses that she can carry off confidently. Encourage her to choose a dress that will bring out her best features, and in which she will look elegant, but different. Why don’t you spare some time to look for designs that you think will look great on her? You could offer to go with her when she goes shopping. It would be exciting for both of you, and you will remember the experience fondly as it becomes part of your wedding memories.
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Simple, yet less provocative than the dress that I am going to be wearing. That would be perfect.
LOL, my mom would freak out if I tried to tell her what to wear to my wedding. I am going to trust her and leave it up to her not to show up in sweatpants.
Good tips. You should remember that the wedding day is important for some that are not the bride and groom.
She is on her own. I tried to help her out last week and all she did was shoot down all of the ideas that I had for her. I love her, but she can be a pain in the neck once in a while.