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At the wedding the mother of the bride has the first choice of outfits, the mother of the groom, as etiquette dictates, must choose a complimentary outfit of different color but similar cut and style. Because of this they usually collaborate on their outfits for the wedding to avoid any complications. However, in some cases, the mother of the bride chooses her dress without coordinating with the groom's mother. In this case it is up to the groom's mom to call and get the information on what the bride's mother will be wearing.
The information is then used to choose her dress. What this means is that if the bride's mother wishes to wear a full length ball gown in very formal style, so must the mother of the groom. Likewise, if the mother of the bride chooses to wear a short simple dress, so should the mother of the groom. In many cases, the bride's mother will forgo tradition and permit the groom's mother to wear whatever she wishes. In either case there is a wealth of shops which have dresses dedicated to every taste and style of woman.
Many shops specialize in ladies dresses for special occasions, and many of those deal directly with bridal wear. Along with wedding apparel, these shops carry dresses for Quinceanera, and other momentous occasions in a woman's life. A son getting married definitely qualifies as a momentous occasion.
If you are given the opportunity to coordinate with the mother of the bride, do yourselves a service by choosing tea or knee length dresses for the wedding. These styles of dresses are often wearable to numerous other formal or semi formal events. Likewise you will want to purchase gowns without an excessive amount of beading, applique or other embellishment. If a gown is too beaded, or appliqued, it ends up being used for only formal occasions and thus is not very budget friendly. Suits are a very good choice to wear as long as the wedding isn't too formal. For a more formal occasion a simple black dress can be long and then shortened later for more versatility.
The best color choices are navy, beige, lavender, yellow or soft pink; unless they are the colors of the wedding party. Neither parent should dress in any color of the bride, bridesmaids or maid of honor.
There are thousands of shops to choose from locally as well as on the Internet. If you plan to purchase online, be sure to have your exact measurements including height from hollow to hem, bust, waist and hips. Each designer will have their own measurements, be sure to use their recommendations for sizes.
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