How do you find a Mother Dress that looks good?

#1

We all know that moms struggle to find a dress to wear to their daughter's wedding. Weddings can be stressful times for the people involved. Mothers get a big portion of this stress. Often, many mothers feel that their identity is changing. Until this time, they have been the primary one to look after their children. With a child’s marriage, this often changes.


Even though a mother may begin to feel her role in life is shifting from a mother with children to a mother with an empty nest, she still wants to look fabulous. Yet, it is also important to note that at this time the mother is “supposed” to take on a more classic role and move into a new realm. This is the reason that mother dresses look different from prom dresses, for example.

#2

What we think we want and what actually looks good and is appropriate can often clash. Azalea Bridal has several Mother Dress options to fit different lifestyles, personalities, ages, and fashion styles. Look at these various Mother Dresses pictured here for example.

#3

Each of these Dresses are appropriate for a Mother at her child’s wedding. They each reflect different styles and will fit various body types differently. These can often be worn with or without the jacket. The first dress is form fitting and shows off a mother’s in-shape figure. The second dress, our most popular, is often the most flattering on mothers. The construction with the gathers at the waist pulls everything into place and is great at hiding flaws. The third dress is a variation on the second one that really makes a voluptuous figure look glamorous. The fourth dress is great for a mom who likes a much younger style. The jacket can be worn during the ceremony (or not at all) and taken off at the reception to give a different look. A new trend we are seeing in mother dresses is in mothers wearing bridesmaid dresses instead of the traditional mother gowns. The fifth dress is actually a bridesmaid dress. Bridesmaid dresses provide a conservative, yet youthful, alternative to a traditional mother dress that some mothers prefer.

#4

To help find the mother dress that looks best for your situation, mothers should try on lots of different styles and sizes. As you know, dresses look totally different on a body than on a hanger. Formal dresses often run small and some run very small so please do not be “freaked out” by the size that fits best. The Chianti colored dress #2 is our best seller. The cut is the most flattering on many moms and helps to accent the positives. Which is a "positive" thing!

Azalea Bridal has a selection of mother and bridesmaids dresses in sizes 0-34 in stock. Should you want a specific dress in a specific color and size that we do not have in stock, you will have to order your gown. Please keep in mind that both mother dresses and bridesmaid dresses generally take 3-4 months to create. Each dress is made at the time you order it in the size and color you request. To keep costs down, Jordan does not have a warehouse full of dresses in every size and every color just waiting to overnight to you.


#5



Finding a formal gown can be a stressful experience but it can also be fun too. How often anymore do you really have an excuse to look really glamorous? Actually, more times than we realize!! Mother dresses are often also perfect for corporate holiday parties, formal nights on cruises, and can be worn again to celebrate anniversaries and other special events. Imagine how special it will be to wear the dress you wore to your daughter’s wedding again on your anniversary!! Or perhaps on the formal night on that cruise you have been planning!! Just think of the possibilities!!

You can see some of our Mother Dresses on our website at http://www.azaleabridal.com/MotheroftheBride.html