Strut Your Style: Non-Matronly Dresses for Wedding Mothers
Whether you?re a mother of a bride or a mother of a groom, you undoubtedly want to look your best for one of the best days of your child?s life. The only problem is that mother of the bride and mother of the groom dresses are notoriously awful. When you start to envision a mother of the bride or a mother of the groom dress you often think of boxy, unflattering, no shape, and traditional. But just because you?re a mother does not mean that you don?t have a sense of style or that you want to be covered completely head to toe in fabric. Here?s a guide on how to find a non-matronly dress for a mother of the bride or groom, and which styles to choose (and to avoid).
Don?t Start Looking for Dresses in the Obvious Places
Though mother of the bride and mother of the groom dresses have slowly but surely gotten better over the years, you?re still likely going to find very matronly, old fashioned looking frocks at many bridal stores. If you?re looking for something a little more modern and stylish, don?t start out at those traditional stores. Skipping the traditional bridal store may also end up saving you a lot of money, making it a win-win for you.
Instead, head over to your favorite department store dress section (or look online) to find some styles of dresses you like. Stores to consider when picking out a dress might be J Crew?s wedding collection (which doesn?t offer mother of the bride dresses but still has lovely bridesmaid options that would work), ModCloth, Neiman Marcus, ...
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