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It’s your daughter’s wedding day and she will be the center of attraction, but as her mother, you will also need a gorgeous dress. However, before choosing your dress, you should first understand etiquette about mother of the bride dresses.

Traditionally, the mother of the bride purchases her dress first because her choice will subtly dictate the choice of the mother of the groom. However, you don’t need to follow this custom because it is a bit old-fashioned. However, the bride’s mother is expected to communicate with the groom’s mother when she is done buying her dress to prevent clashing colors and possible overdressing. When talking to the groom’s mother, you should sound friendly and should not be bossy.

For grooms who have stepmothers, it’s still best to contract his mother and let the groom inform his stepmother about what his mother and you are wearing. If you approach the stepmother directly, you could offend his real mother.

Mother of the bride dresses should lean more toward conservative instead of flashy. Mother of bride’ dresses should not be ivory, white or champagne color or black, red or other flashy colors. Just to be sure, ask your daughter if she has an issue with the color of your dress and if she has a reservation, you better choose a dress in subdued colors, like silver, lavender, blue and burgundy. The mother of bride dress ideally will subtly complement the bride.

The mother should also check with her daughter if the latter will prefer coordination in the colors of the dresses of the bridesmaids and hers. One alternative is to choose a dress within the color spectrum of those that will be worn by bridesmaids, which means that if the bridesmaids will be wearing baby blue dresses, then the mother can choose a navy blue dress. Or, she can mix and match to be stylish and unique.

The bride should have a say in the style and color of her mother’s dress. So, the mother should talk to her daughter for guidance about the style and formality of the dress. But, the mother should choose a dress that she will be comfortable with.

The mother can start her dress shopping once her daughter set the wedding date and should tell her daughter about the progress of her task. You need to decide what dress you should wear a month before the big event. If you find it hard to select the dress, you should advise your daughter to allow the groom’s mother to choose hers first. Excellent plus size mother of the bride dresses are sometimes a little more difficult to locate but more and more retail outlets these days are carrying plus size clothing.

You should also consider the time of your daughter’s wedding. If she will have an evening wedding, then you should select a formal dress. To avoid getting unwanted attention during your daughter’s special day, you should not wear a strapless dress or other sexy outfits. However, if your daughter supports your choice, then it’s okay.

As the mother of the bride, you should understand your role in your daughter’s wedding. When choosing the right dress to be worn during her special day, you need to consult and respect her ideas on various aspects. After all, it’s her big day, not yours. Just be supportive of her all the way.