District Weddings

With perfect timing for this week, today Bride Blogger Kimberly tells us about her lovely mother’s attire…

Since Mother’s Day was this past Sunday, I made sure that mom and I spent quality time together while visiting my Southern NJ home.  Throughout this wedding adventure, Mom has been super supportive about doing whatever I wanted to make this day special.  Other than helping me gather addresses and work on seating charts for the wedding, my parent’s only directives from me have been to show up, relax, and have a good time.  Oh – and don’t forget to get something to wear!

Since this is one of the biggest events in my life to date, I wanted to make sure that me and Mom looked and felt our best for my wedding.  I wanted to make sure she was able to focus on finding something that she not only liked, but felt comfortable in.  What I didn’t want to happen was for her to purchase something she didn’t like or wouldn’t ever want to wear again.

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When I asked her what she wanted to wear she simply replied, “Whatever you want me to wear.”  Not quite the answer I was looking for.  I tried again, “Mom, what kind of dress do you think you want.”  “Doesn’t matter” she replied.  None too pleased, I tried a different tactic.  I asked her to imagine what she would wear if she wasn’t the MOB and was going to someone else’s wedding?  Immediately, she perked up and began explaining her vision of a long dress in a soft flowing fabric with ¾ sleeves and a pretty neckline.  Cha-Ching!

Mom was being considerate to me as the bride to wear whatever I imagined her in.  However, right behind me and Will, she and my father will also be VIP’s for the day, and should also look and feel special too.  I gave mom the color palette that I had given my bridesmaids and let her know she could select any color in it that she liked.  I also gave her a few websites to check out, one of which was Nordstrom’s Wedding Shop which has dresses for everyone from guests attending your wedding all the way to the littlest members of your wedding party.

I was pleasantly surprised at how many styles and colors they had for her to choose from.  The best part was that we could check it out on line, and then go into the store to look at it in person.   If there was a dress that they didn’t have in store, then we would also be able to order it online.  After sitting down and researching dresses she liked, we ended up going to the local Nordstrom this past weekend and ordering her dress.

They couldn’t have made it any easier.  The service was outstanding, you got beautiful dresses for your money and (should she need to exchange or return it), the return process is a snap.  They made the experience one that neither mom nor I will forget for a very long time!