When my own daughter was married, I did not want to look like a “mother-of-the-bride.” According to my mind’s eye, the mother-of-the-bride appears matronly. My dress would have to be something decidedly different, interesting, and a little more lively. These were my key considerations:
- Something classic, that can be worn on many later occasions.
- Not white! The bride should be the only woman in white.
- An interesting collar to frame the face.
- The hem line can range from the knee to the floor.
However, after all is said and done, this is your daughter’s day and you are to be playing a supportive role here. Your dress should compliment her, not upstage her.
So how did I look when my daughter was married? Like a “mother-of-the-bride,” and proudly so on my daughter’s day.
My son is getting married in August and I am really struggling with finding an appropriate dress for the wedding. The bride’s colors are green (pretty bright green) and purple (lavender and darker) and that is my main trouble–finding something in those colors with an appropriate level of formality (the wedding isn’t terribly formal). Any suggestions?
Yes, those colors are a bit more difficult, but I’ll bet Drapers and Damons Catalog or Nordstroms will have something.