At a wedding, all eyes should be on the bride. After all, it's her day. But just because the bride does not want to be upstaged, does not mean the mother of the bride should be out of fashion. Today, mothers of the bride are no longer willing to blend in with the wallpaper. They put in as much time as the bride to find the right look. Frump is out and style is in. They wear dresses that are well-tailored and age appropriate. Their shoes, bags, jewelry, and other accessories are expertly coordinated with their dresses. As they should, since wedding pictures are forever. Today, mothers of the bride are more than just mothers, they are style icons. They want dresses that perform in more than one function. Today, mothers of the bride want dresses they can actually wear after the wedding. Today, mothers of the bride can find all this, and more.

For a late spring or summer wedding, an Off Shoulder Mother of the Bride Dress look has proven the hottest new look. A favorite is the Off the Shoulder Ruched Stretch Tafetta Dress style, which appears sleek, as it highlights the neck and shoulders, while all over ruching flatters any physique. While guests will prove bewitched by this style, which also features a center brooch for added sparkle, no one will guess at how comfortable you feel in the stretch taffeta fabric.Many mothers of the bride prefer an elegant and timeless style for their daughter's special day and feel naturally drawn to the Portrait Collar Knit Dress with Lace Skirt style dress. A perfect choice for any shape and size, this dress features the lovely portrait collar, which squares off in the front and back, extending as far as the shoulder seams. Combining elegance and comfort, many mothers of the bride love this dress because of the comfortable knit bodice, a perfect contrast to the slim beaded lace skirt.For a formal wedding, a top choice among mothers of the bride is the Fit and Flare Iridescent Taffeta Dress with Jacket style, a modern and elegant look. While this dress offers a touch of formality with its chic jacket, the dress underneath will provide a mother of the bride with a fashion-forward look through the flattering ruching in the waist and shimmering brooch detail. A mother of the bride looking for a formal but more conservative look, a top dress pick is the Hammered Shimmer Mock Two-Piece Jacket Dress style. This luxurious hammered shimmer jacket dress features a soutache ribbon lace trim, which is a narrow, decorative braid, adding the perfect amount of detail for a most demure look.

Jacquard and Shantung broach detailed dresses with a three-quarter sleeved bolero or a two-piece black bolero and ruffled tank dress, can be worn with the bolero at the wedding, and without when the Mother of the bride needs more freedom.Weddings are auspicious occasions. Today, mothers of the bride have a vast selection of dresses and ensembles that are stylish and fashionable. Selecting a well-tailored and ageless designed dress that complements your body type, mothers of the bride dresses can be worn after the wedding to all types of special occasions. Enjoy your bewitching mother of the bride dress for that special day and of course, congratulations!

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