Trendwatch: Mother of the Bride Gowns Get Glam
Posted by Jolene on Dec 05, 2008. Filed under Bridal Beauty Advice, Fashion
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What’s a mother to wear to the wedding? Rule #1—ban dowdy, muted tones from her fashion vocabulary. Today’s top Moms are proud, confident and want a little star appeal of their own! Hanna Hartnell of Hartnell boutique in Santa Monica understands. Her custom-made gowns and coordinating wraps are favored by women of all shapes, sizes, and ages for their flattering fit and luxurious fabric…and they’re available in virtually every color of the rainbow.
What hues are hot for Mama? “For fall, mothers of the bride are choosing elegant, vibrant colors,” says Hanna. “They love amethyst, mahogany and rose sorbet.” If you’re shopping now for a spring ’09 wedding, then give your mom and mom-to-be this yummy fashion forecast: “Apricot, peach, lemon and golden olive hues will be en vogue,” says Hanna. “These shades are especially light and lovely for garden weddings.
Designer Beverley Siri of Siri Boutique in San Francisco is also a firm believer in stylish MOBs. In fact, many of her creations are named for movie stars—check out the drop-waist Hepburn dress topped with an Ingrid Bergman jacket in Wedgewood blue. Siri’s rich, jewel-toned ensembles are sophisticated choices for weddings or nights at the opera. You may plan on having your wedding dress cleaned, pressed and enshrined in the corner of your closet for eternity…but Mom is going to want to whip out her own glam gown for every possible special occasion! And if she wears a Siri or Hartnell, she surely will look fabulous.
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Even my mom was wearing an outfit that was vibrant during my wedding. It suited her well and she looked great. The outfit was excellent that we got comments from almost everyone.
It is a common though that the wedding day is the most romantic day in anyone life.
Always a touchy subject! I agree though, it’s important to let the mother of the bride have her moment as well.
The wedding day is just as special for the parents of the bride as the bride herself! Let everyone feel the glory of your special day.
It is a touchy subject! I am an only child and so this is my mothers only time of being ‘mother of the bride’ but I know its important to her, so I am letting her choose what she wants to wear.
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Let mom have her moment in the spotlight. THe day is just as big for mom as it is with the bride. Ok, maybe not as big, but big none the less.
I agree Apricot, peach, lemon and golden olive hues are beautiful options for the mom.