Weddingbee Blog

My mom has always signed off her emails to me with ’YDM’ (Your Darling Mom), so when she started signing emails ’MOB’, I was confused and a little scared. Had she joined the mafia?! Then I realized that she only used that for wedding related emails… and duh, it meant Mother of the Bride.

Still, I couldn’t help but laugh when she first sent me an email titled “MOB Dresses”. Would that be dresses that are particularly good for drug/arms trafficking or protection rackets?

OK, back to the actual task at hand. Mom Guinea Pig has been stressing for quite some time about finding a dress to wear to the wedding (sounds familiar!), but last week she grabbed her friend DB and they set out on a mission to find the perfect outfit. I think they must have gone to 200 stores, judging from all the photos and comments I got in my inbox! I’ll narrow it down for ya and show you top contenders. Mom GP had only two things she was dead set on going into this: it needed to be knee length, and it had to have a jacket.

(Sexy Momma Guinea Pig!)

Mom GP felt this one was a little too ’young’ for her, and although I think she looks great in it, I can see where she’s coming from. Maybe it would be perfect if she were going to a mafia party (OK, I’ll stop with the mob now)!

(she wouldn’t have gotten it in this purple color)

Mom GP really really liked this option, but it was pricey! And I wasn’t totally sold on all the ruffles: I sort of felt like they were eating her - but I was willing to give it a shot with taking out one of the ruffles on the bottom of the skirt.

(Super cute!)

This was my fave of the first trip, but Mom GP did not want to wear anything ivory. Since this was from Nordstrom and not a bridal salon, it only came in this color option, so bye bye, cute combo.

(It was bright out, she was happy, I promise!)

After an excited phone call from one of the stores with Mom GP saying “I think I found the perfect dress!”, I was looking forward to getting a photo… but I’ll be honest. When it hit my inbox, all I thought was “Huh”. Mom GP and her friend DB loved the netting + ribbon look in person, but when we saw it in photos, it just looked messy. I sat on the photos the whole afternoon before calling my mom back but as soon as she answered, she sighed and said, “Before you say anything, your sister and dad don’t like it, so be honest.” Whew. After looking through the photos, Mom GP realized that even though it looked great in person, there will be a LOT of photos taken that day and she doesn’t want to look like a (hot) mess in all of them!

Sister GP took Mom GP’s love of the netting + ribbon look to heart and spent some time researching for a more refined look and found something perfect:

(from Social Occasions by Mon Cheri)

Unfortunately none of the stores around Mom GP carry this dress, so she would have to order it without seeing it in person. That was a no-go, which sadly put this dress out of the running. However, now Mom GP knew she liked this line and went to one of the stores that carried it to try out other dresses.

This time after the excited “I think I found it” phone call and subsequent picture texting, I was excited too! It’s perfect!

(The jacket will be altered to fit properly without the buckling at the shoulders)

(A close-up of the top part of the outfit)

Hooray! This top/skirt/jacket combo hits all the things Mom GP wanted - knee length, jacket, and a super cute lace top. Plus I think Mom GP really looks fantastic in it, especially with the deep wine color that will complement the blue and yellow of the bridal party without blending in. Success!

Did you have to tell your mom you didn’t like a dress option she liked? How long did it take your MOB to find a dress?