On the wedding day, all eyes will be on the bride but no one will be able to understand how much that truly means for a mom. It’s as much a big day for the happy couple as it is to the moms who’s witnessing their own life they carried and borne walk down the aisle. Moms may not have that big reveal as brides do in their pristine veils and long trains but they deserve to look just as good on the day they celebrate their child getting married.
This goes for the mother of the groom too! Don’t forget to coordinate with the bride and choose from this wide selection of mother-of-the-bride dresses whatever goes with the theme and palette of the entourage.
Rickie Freeman for Teri Jon Beaded Lace & Tulle Gown
Price: US$995.00
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Rickie Freeman founded Teri Jon specifically for day and evening wear. If you’re having doubts about the fashion designer, this dress showcases the delicateness of fabrics and design with the use of lace, tulle, and beads to create a fairytale-like A-line gown.
SAINT LAURENT polka dot maxi dress
Price: US$2,695.00
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Whether you decide to transform the reception an elegant cocktail party or even make it into a whole different celebration the night before the wedding, you moms would look hip and young in this Saint Laurent maxi dress. Maybe the polka dot print will even bring more luck to your family that just got bigger.
Jenny Packham Short-Sleeve 3-D Floral Embroidered Evening Gown
Price: US$4,665.00
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This 3-D gown lives up to its name as actual floral appliqués protrude from the sleeves. It also creates an illusion of a sleeveless style as the opaque flowers make out silhouettes of thin straps. A fitted bodice and cinched waist keeps that youthful curve.
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Asymmetric two-tone crepe maxi dress
Price: US$875.00
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Just because you’re the mom of the bride doesn’t mean you’re not updated with the trends. This two-tone maxi dress will show them how you’re the fashionable kind of mom. Also, in this dress, you can boast of wearing a creation from one of the Antwerp Six designers, Ann Demeulemeester.
Chiara Boni La Petite Robe Eden Peplum Gown
Price: US$995.00
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Channel your best doña persona with this Eden peplum gown and complete it with attitude and posture that of a ballerina’s. This fitted Chiara Boni La Petite Robe gown is made of wrinkle-resistant and flexible deep violet fabric, so it will keep you looking polished until the reception.
RACHEL ZOE Madison metallic knitted maxi dress
Price: US$595.00
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If you’re innately into fashion, you’ve probably heard of Rachel Zoe from her tv series, The Rachel Zoe Project. All the glamorous parts shown in the series reflect in this metallic Madison dress. You can be rest assured you’ll be rocking this plunging neckline number even though it’s out of your comfort zone because it’s a favorite of the 46-year-old designer.
Dolce & Gabbana Ruched Stretch Satin Gown
Price: US$5,395.00
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Worried about the extra lumps that might show from fitted evening gowns and dresses? This Dolce & Gabbana ruched satin gown will put all your worries to rest because those lumps will be far from your mind on the big day. It reveals curves in the most elegant and modest way, all the while putting attention to your chest where you can layer necklaces towards the surplice neckline.
Badgley Mischka Collection Floral Organza Striped Trumpet-Sleeve Gown
Price: US$1,100.00
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If your daughter is making an effort to be extravagant on everything about her wedding, show her an expression of love she hasn’t seen before by showing up in this flamboyant gown and contributing to the fancy event. The bodice adapts the style of a shirt and makes the neckline plunge to a modest V and the cuffs jut out excessively. Your daughter’s wedding will look like a high-fashion show, one that she’ll never forget.
ZUHAIR MURAD draped sheer maxi dress
Price: US$4,284.00
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Sometimes moms get to have the freedom to choose what they want to wear in terms of the color and style. Wow everyone when you show up in something that really pops amidst everyone else’s. This Mediterranean blue sheer gown covers your whole bodice with floral lace and drapes it down an opaque silk skirt.
La Femme 3/4 Sleeves Beaded Chiffon Pleated Evening Gown
Price: US$450.00
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If not nudes and neutrals, the next best color moms could go for is midnight blue. There’s a certain mystique about that color and the beads in this three-quarter-sleeved evening gown reflects light shimmers against the dark background. The chiffon layer of the skirt also has pleats that bring more life into the minimal gown.
BALMAIN Crocheted cotton gown
Price: US$1,595.00
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Is it a beach wedding we’re talking about? If yes, this crocheted gown gets the theme right. A wedding is the best time to reminisce about your daughter’s younger years but the time for matching is over. Let her shine in her white or cream beachy wedding gown and be her perfect opposite with this black Balmain dress.
Rene Ruiz Tiered Tulle Off-The-Shoulder Gown
Price: US$1,695.00
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Leave the tiered skirt to the young ones. This tiered dress offers something that fits the mothers of the bride or groom best. The off-the-shoulder tiered bodice is made of metallic gold that matches the shimmery floral prints on the flared skirt. Show off your collar bones with a solid choker necklace to accessorize.
ERMANNO SCERVINO sheer fitted maxi dress
Price: US$2,440.00
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Even with a daughter who’s getting married, show them all how you haven’t lost any of that youthful attitude with this moderately daring maxi dress. It’s of a sheer lacy material that covers your whole body but only with the help of the nude inner layer that has an equally bold silhouette. No need to accessorize much for this one except on your ears as ruffled neckline and edges don’t give much space.
HALSTON HERITAGE Draped cold-shoulder georgette maxi dress
Price: US$445.00
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If you’re planning to match the crisp white wedding gown of your daughter, this white maxi dress makes yours completely different so that you won’t steal her shining moment but still make your own spectacle out of a beautiful gown. This shows a lot of skin through the slit, low V-neck, and cold shoulder. If you’ve still got it, why not flaunt it, right?
Rene Ruiz Floral Lace Applique Gown
Price: US$1,695.00
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The Kate Middleton dress style has only gotten more popular in recent years even if the big royal wedding has been held so long ago. This Rene Ruiz gown applies the sheer sleeves design but makes it more noticeable with tinted lace to go along with the purple floral appliqués and sequins.
NK silk maxi dress
Price: US$1,699.00
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This NK maxi dress is the most young-looking of all, and why shouldn’t we include it when there are lots of moms who can still rock this dress? It owes the young look to the tiered layers, ruffled spaghetti straps, lace draped off-shoulder sleeves, and the semi-sheer skirt layer. This also makes a pop of color to a beach or garden wedding.
ALICE+OLIVIA Maryanna flared maxi dress
Price: US$565.00
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Remember how we said midnight blue could be the next-to-neutral color moms can fit into? Well, if you ever want to take it up a notch without going overboard, this electric blue maxi dress from Alice + Olivia really puts you close to the center of attention with the exquisite fit and intricate print.
ROKSANDA Zoya ruched silk-satin maxi dress
Price: US$2,980.00
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Even with soft fabrics and pristine wedding colors, entourage gowns are still almost always cut with clean lines and neat edges but this silk-satin maxi dress exchanges all of that for soft and flowy shapes of the sleeves, ruched neckline and waist, and pleated bodice and skirt.
Black Halo La Reina Off-The-Shoulder Gown
Price: US$690.00
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Black has always been a fashion favorite for everything. And since the moms of the bride or groom don’t have to wear the white long gown, it’s sensible to go for the next best thing: an elegant black evening gown. This off-the-shoulder La Reina gown takes advantage of the sharp and straight edges to ramp up the mysterious factor of the dark color.
REJINA PYO Renata tiered crinkled-crepe maxi dress
Price: US$1,170.00
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That red tiered dress from before gets an upgrade in this Renata maxi dress. It shows a different kind of tiered layers that fit a more formal setting. It saves up on accessories as a matching choker is already attached to the dress and the fashionable elongated cuffs allow you to skip on tricky-to-style arm candy bracelets.
Second to the bride (and the groom), their moms should be the next big stars of the day. This selection encompasses a variety of styles to match every kind of mom and any wedding theme. Coming from the best of formal wear designers, the only thing you or your mom will worry about is keeping her tears in check on the wedding day as she gives her special speech because these dresses already speak of her superstar role for the newlyweds.
