Deciding
on a Mother Of The Bride outfit - Is this
Pleasure or Trouble?
 If
you are the mother of the bride for some
imminent wedding day, we wish to
congratulate you! You certainly have a
large part to play, as far as supporting
your daughter as she readies herself for
her big day. Being the mother of the bride
always is a part which demands a good
understanding, tactfulness and subtle
diplomacy in all the sensitive areas, and
one of them being the question of the
style of wedding dress. Part of your
duties would be helping your daughter to
choose her bridal gown, but that's not
all. You also have another task to fulfill
- finding and selecting an appropriate
mother of the bride dress for
yourself.
As is normal before a wedding, some form
of wedding planning is required and there
are rules which some couple would like to
follow, but others are ignored. Assuming
you know which rules are right for you,
you would be in a stronger position to
make decisions and also knowing when you
can break some rules. And usually, the
issues which concern mother of the bride
gowns are destined to elevate precedence
and not overwhelming the bride
herself.
Colour
is important, choose it
wisely
Most
folks understand that mother of the bride
outfits cannot be either white or just
black. We all know, of course, that white
is normally the colour reserved for the
bride. Another such rule goes back some
time when the mother of the bride would
simply indicate her disapproval of her
daughter's wedding by wearing the colour
of bereavement.
This type of gesture is rare today and
black generally is more acceptable
nowadays, although it still raises
eyebrows in some quarters for the mother
of the bride to wear black. Perhaps
because some might consider it bad luck.
Nowadays, however, what's right is usually
depicted by the type of the wedding and
the bride's preference, and in times when
evening weddings are fairly common now,
wearing black might be okay for the mother
of the bride.
Co-ordinate
colours with the mother of the
groom
While
it is normal for the mother of the bride
to select her costume first, it would be
seen considerable and also prudent to
discuss with the groom's mother styles and
colour. What this would prevent is the
risk of both mother of the brides arriving
at the wedding wearing identical colours,
which might not be what they
wanted.
Choose
colours to complement the bridal dress and
also those of the
bridesmaids
Because
you are also a senior member of the
wedding party, the eyes of your guests
will all over your costume too. Therefore,
plan carefully and well ahead of time and
allow the bride to make a decision on an
age-appropriate style and colour to match
all dresses with appropriate styles.
Being a part of such a happy event,
selecting a mother of bride dress should
be fun. And while sourcing exactly the
right dress may take a fair amount of
time, trouble and shoe leather, it is a
job which you can joyfully do together
with your daughter, or maybe some friends.
Remember, the wedding is partly your day
as well.
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