Weddingbee Blog

One of the things that can really suck about living 350 miles from home is that I don’t see my Foxy Mama nearly as much as I would like. It’s one of those weird life things where you just want to get away when you’re 17 and off to college, then you’re dying to be closer 10 years later when you’re a bit more mature and realize how super awesome your mom really is.

Mine totally is

It gets even harder when you’re planning a wedding and can’t have your mom there for most of it.

I definitely missed her being there when I first went wedding-dress shopping, but was so incredibly thrilled that I ended up finding “the one” when I was finally able to go with her last November; thinking back, I’m not sure I would have been 100% certain of the dress had she not been there. She was the one who even pulled it off the rack!

Another distance-related dress challenge deals more with her side of it—namely, the mother-of-the-bride dress. We’ve been talking about ideas for her for a while and found a few pieces she liked via Dessy Bridesmaids (because, really, some of the “actual” MOB dresses are just waaay too matronly for her).

Image via Dessy / Image via Dessy

They look nice enough, but neither of us was thrilled. She then debated re-purposing a dress she got back in the ’80s or ’90s.

It’s crazy to me that this dress is actually kind of back in style right now. And I have to give her credit because 1.) She can still fit into it, and 2.) It’s definitely springy and has the basic turquoise/teal tones that will be incorporated into the wedding. However, I wasn’t sure I was digging it too much as a MOB dress. (Is it just me or is it really kinda funny that mother of the bride = MOB?)

And honestly? Part of me wants to wear it myself for a pre-wedding event! It would be a total vintage throwback, and I’m loving the idea of it. Hah!

Anyway, we haven’t really done much actual searching for a dress besides that, and certainly not together.

Then I received a picture text from her a few days ago.

Isn’t it stunning? It’s Camille La Vie’s shimmer dress in caribbean blue—a color that looks magnificent on her and would likely complement what my girls will be wearing. The one thing I am adamant about in regard to the MOB dress is that Foxy Mama’s not match the bridesladies in color exactly, because that’s just to matchy-matchy for me, and this? I think this would be a wonderful accent!

Oh, and the best part? It’s only around $100. Stylish and affordable: checkity check. While I’d love to see the dress on her in person, I definitely wouldn’t mind if she decided to go ahead and get it. We’ll keep looking, but this could likely be the official MOB dress!

Were you able to go dress shopping with your mom (for you or for her)? If not, was it hard for you too?