Mother of the Bride!

My mum got her dress from BHS they have loads of different things in there to suit loads of styles - its a calf lenght dress thats mink with a off cream lace over the top it looks lovely and very summer wedding but not a dress where everyone will be thinking what is she wearing kind of thing

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Were just going to go to London one weekend and go to Selfridges, HOF, Harrods and John Lewis - There MUST be something she will like in one of those.

My mum's is from Debenhams, from the Jacques Vert range. I'd suggest checking out Debs, HoF etc as all these stores have lots of concessions, so you can see lots of different things.

we had a wee look in Jaques Vertes but there was nothing she saw that she liked! but will keep an eye on their newer stuff coming in.

That given me a wee idea. My sis is in Glasgow going her PGCE and my bro works over there as well. Mum and I could go over a wee trip and have a look in John Lewis, HoF and theres a Debenhams there too. Might try HoF in Belfast 1st tho!

This is what my mums wearing , its from debenhams, she thinks its a bit ott, but when she got married she didnt have a wedding dress as such , and i knew she wanted it when she tried it on , so i told her to go ahead and get it, i think she looks lovley in it

I prob should have said my mum's 65! lol. I dont think she would fance a strapless dress! lol

Lmfao my mums 60

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I wanted her to have a special day too, like i said she didnt have much of a wedding , shes asked my dad to renew their vows and as a typical 70 year old man he cant see the point , so i thought she could have a great dress for my wedding instead , she has a matching bolero to go with it

I helped my mum get her MofB outfit for my sisters wedding last September. She tried everywhere from the really expensive in Selfidges to standard high street and ended up getting a beautiful outfit in BHS from a special collection called Sophie Gray. She ended up getting everything she needed from shoes to hat and it looked so lovely on!

Good luck.

My mum got hers from Hobbs, it's gorgeous, a purple chiffon dress with a cropped jacket to match.

Edited to add - my mum is only 48 though so it's definitely a younger style outfit

I was thinkong of booking my mum a Debenhams personal shopper and having a shopping day with a nice lunch. My mum's in her early 60s and keeps saying how old and frumpy she looks and how nothing suits her, so I'm hoping the personal shopper will be able to find her something she's happy with.

Harrods. Took her ages to find something!

My mum got hers from a fancy MOTB shop in Glasgow as she didn't want to risk seeing anyone else in her dress. As it happens, she's spent a FORTUNE on her dress (possibly more than mine, but she won't say).... She also about it what seems like years ago because she wanted to 'be prepared'.

Deborah, I would highly recommend you coming into Belfast with your mum & going up the Ormeau Road & Lisburn Road....there are stacks for places to look in. La Femme & Blush are great.

HI

Looking for my mum's outfit at the end of May - and never thought of a personal shopper in Debenhams, have just emailed them to see if someone is available on that day - cant loose anything by trying it out - think it is a great idea.

Thanks for that bit of information!

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Im with ya! It is a fabulous dress but I just know my mum wouldnt be comfortable in something like that.

I might just do that. I think mum mentioned Ballymena as well for a look...but sometimes i think they're all department stores and will they just have the same thing everywhere!!??? Those ones on the Lisburn Road would be good tho!

La Femme is where my mum got hers & she had already done the department store thing with no sucess. They stock linea raffaelli, which is pricey but amazing. Worth looking online to see the kind of stuff I'm talking about. Also, if you go, the staff are really good & friendly, would highly recommend Robyn, who sized my mum perfectly (shes a shop size 12 (small 12 though) ) & the 10-12 fitted far better than the 12-14 that she was originally told.

I've heard quite a few people say ballymena, I'm not sure which shops, or if they have alot of boutique type places.

Aww that's so lovely! Why don't you convince him to do it as a surprise for your mum - she'll never guess

Hi Deborah

Has your Mum had a look at any of the bridal shops for something.

My Aunt last year tried every where end up getting her outfit made for her because she could see what see wanted, also she was small and thin.

I would try Lisburn Rd like BonnieLass suggested, there are lovely shops along there

Other place you could try Logans Cloughmills, Colarine there also a new shop open in Gail Conway C.Fe**us does outfits for weddings etc.

Hope this helps

My Mam had terrible trouble finding something. She tried on loads all over the place of varying prices (the most expensive was £400+) and didn't find anything she liked or fitted her.

She's 62 and has what she calls "a pot". She wanted a long dress but it had to be empire line cos of the pot. In the end, she found a dress in Roman Originals (online) which was reduced to £20! Sje bought it thinking it wouldn't be suitable but she's sent me a pic and it looks lovely

i tried , i said id share my day with them, he said he wouldnt walk me down the isle, think he was joking, but not quite sure , might ask him again though a bit nearer to the time

O i kind of forgot about logans!! We could make a day of it! Coleraine - Logans - Ballymena! see how we get on, then if there time Belfast!!

Hi deborah

I was up in Belfast today, going pass J Millers , they have some beautiful M.O.B outfits in the window, hope this helps

Think Linea Raffaelli is great for MOB (as Bonnie Lass has already mentioned). My mum got her outfit from a shop called Any Occasion in Tunbridge Wells, Kent that stocked it and she is chuffed with it (after looking everywhere), so maybe if there is a shop nearby stocking Linea Raffaelli your mum could take a look there

BTW my mum is 50, so she felt her dress looked MOB without looking frumpy/too young - difficult to get the balance

Here's the site where my mum got hers from:

http://www.theweddingshop.co.uk/mother_of_the_bride/veni_infantino.html

Here https://www.nigelraymentboutique.co.uk/collections/mother-of-the-bride-groom-dresses

But its in South West, im not sure if they offer a shipping service.

My mumsie, isn't a dress lady. So we found a gorgeous trouser suit in BHS! Totally suits her and goes well with my colour scheme!

O i hadnt thought of going there!! Might go for a w ee look? Do you know if i would need an appointment for the MOB section?