Much thought has been given to the bride's
and bridesmaids' gowns and dresses during the wedding planning, which can cause
the selection of dresses for mother
of the bride to be, well, an afterthought. Horror of
horrors, this ought not to be!Why? Well, because the mother of the bride will
also be in the pictures and the videos and you can't allow her to look dowdy,
disastrous and disgusting, that's why. With that being said, here are horrors
to avoid in mother of the bride dresses.Sure, you don't like your mother to
look matronly but you don't want her to look like she could spill her
oxygen-deprived internal organs all over the church at any moment either. Don't
forget, too, that many ripping accidents have happened at weddings, which you
definitely will not want to happen to your mother.
Remember the Dresses For
Mother Of The Bride that competed for
the title of the world's airiest dress? Yes, stay away from the light, er, from
them! Not only do they threaten to expose delicate body parts that must be
hidden from view in a solemn wedding ceremony but it simply will not do for
guests to speculate on what body parts will indeed make a run for it. It's your
wedding day, not your mother's humiliation day.Sure, rigid corsets can shape
the body of a mature woman with extra poundage. However, you need to remember
that your mother needs to breathe, needs to move, and needs to eat at your
wedding. Besides, it's the 21st century, not the 16th century with its fondness
for stiff corsets! Instead, look for dresses for mother of the bride
that will flatter the figure but provide comfort for hours on end.Nowadays, the
design emphasis is on simple elegance. As such, your initial selection needs to
adhere to this fashion dictum. Avoid unnecessarily rich details like ribbons
and bows, heavy embroidery and glittering sequins, appliqués and cutouts. If
you don't want to inflict such pain on your bridesmaids, why would you inflict
it on your mother?Admittedly, having an avant-garde mother has its merits. But
unless your wedding veers towards unorthodox themes, it's best to stick to
fashionable-for-her-age designs that are classic, stylish and elegant. Besides,
she might want to use the mother of bride dresses in other occasions, with some
alterations, so it's good advice to stick to the mainstream designs.On the
other side of the fence are retro-inspired mother of the bride dresses. Again,
unless you have a retro wedding, try to find something that will complement the
general theme of the wedding, which nowadays often means contemporary. If you
really want to inject retro, well, at least try to keep it to a minimum.There
must be enough cloth on this Earth to cover up body areas like the thighs and
legs, chest and arms, back and buttocks of the women in your wedding entourage.
So, why is it that your mother must sashay down the aisle in a dress that
screams "Cloth Scarcity"? No reason at all!The message is basically
try not to embarrass your mother and yourself, stick to the wedding theme, and
be mindful of the sensibilities of your wedding guests.
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