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Mother of the Bride (and Groom!)
It’s a day you have been anticipating for years, it seems. From such an early age, you pictured how it would go: the location, the music, the food, the dress. You wondered who the other person walking down that aisle would be and now that the day is coming nearer, you find yourself in disbelief: your baby is getting married!
We’re willing to bet that right about now you’re feeling fairly invested in the upcoming union of your child with their beloved. With the past few weeks, months, even years spent planning and preparing, we’re also willing to bet that you’ve been a major source of support for the happy couple. It’s their big day, no doubt about that! But, we get it…it’s a pretty darn big day for you moms too!
We have a soft spot for the moms at weddings. Seeing the groom walk his mother down the aisle or even seeing mothers walking alongside their daughters down the aisle with all that love in their eyes makes our eyes a little misty! In fact, some of our favourite wedding moments come from watching parents on their (once) little kid’s big day.
We know you don’t want to steal the spotlight from your children, but we think you deserve to look fabulous for the occasion! Traditionally, the mother-of-the-bride is to wear a colour that matches the colour of the wedding (or the bridesmaids’ dresses), while the mother-of-the-groom, as she isn’t traditionally “part of the wedding party”, is to wear something that doesn’t match. Is it a shock that we don’t think this matters much anymore?
While we do love a strong coordinating look, we see no reason this look shouldn’t extend to both sides of the family! Aren’t both mothers wedding VIPs? But just as we love it when bridesmaids dress to match their body type and personality, we love it when the moms do too. Where we used to see only a couple of different styles (and most involved a stiff shoulder wrap of some sort), nowadays we are seeing parents play a bit more with colour, shape, fabric and style. Whatever you choose, just don’t leave it until the last minute to decide! Many stores only carry limited numbers of each colour or size and while we know that the temptation is to focus on everyone else but yourself, choosing your dress plenty of time ahead will save you a lot of stress.
After the last photo is taken, and the last bite of cake is eaten, you will be left with a ton of wonderful memories and a gorgeous dress to boot! With a quick alteration, your floor length gown can become a cocktail dress that you can wear to future Christmas parties, New Year’s Eve events and the like. Here at Parkers Custom Clothing Care, we offer professional alteration services, alongside our eco-friendly dry-cleaning, and wedding gown preservation (in case you’ve volunteered to take care of your daughter’s wedding gown). We’re basically your all-in-one, post-wedding stop!
And now, we leave you with a whole slew of photos that may or may not leave you a little misty-eyed:
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