Wedding & Beauty

Brides have it easy. Their search for wedding clothes is usually narrowed down to a white dress. There is no endless search for the right colors, worry of outshining someone else with a nicer outfit, or the big question of whether they should wear a dress or pantsuit. That predicament is left to the mother […]

A good hairstyle is an exclamation point on a great outfit, so once you’ve chosen the perfect mother of the bride dress, spend some time thinking about your hair. The rules for how to make your hair work for you have much less to do with age than they do with being smart about your […]

If you’re the mother of the bride, you’re invested in making sure everything goes perfectly for your daughter on her wedding day. There are caterers to handle the food and bartenders to keep the drinks flowing, but these four essentials will make you a sartorial superhero if there’s a sudden wardrobe emergency. Sewing kit You […]

Choosing a dress can actually be harder as a mother of the groom than as a mother of the bride, for one reason: color. Brides are usually dressed in white, which plays well in photographs with dresses of any color; grooms, on the other hand, often wear vests, ties, cummerbunds or even shirts in a […]

Outdoor weddings are beautiful, nature-inspired events, but they come with a built-in volatility: the weather. The sunniest day on the sandiest beach can be hit by a sudden breeze, while a winter wedding in the snow gets less magical if you lose a finger to frostbite. There’s no need to suffer for your beauty as […]

Dressing as the grandmother of a bride is a balancing act: you don’t want to draw attention away from your beautiful granddaughter, but you want to feel comfortable and beautiful as you celebrate her special day. There are plenty of “rules” about how women above a certain age should dress for weddings, but most of […]

The hardest thing about being a mother of the bride, or groom, is knowing how to gracefully play your part in the ceremony, without overstepping the limits of your role. The differences between a supportive parent and a helicopter mom can be subtle at times, but there is definitely a short list of ‘don’ts’ to […]

Beyond the traditional dress: choosing a style that works for you While mother of the bride dresses are the classic look for women who want to look their best at their daughter’s wedding, more and more options are becoming commonplace as time goes on. Today, women who prefer pant suits or tea length dresses won’t […]

It does not matter if you are the mother of the bride or the mother of the groom, you play a special role on the day of the wedding. As you walk down the aisle and during the reception announcements, all eyes will be on you. In addition, you also want to look fabulous in […]