For such a very special day you want to ensure you choose the perfect outfit. There are no rules of course, but there are traditions and things to bear in mind when choosing an outfit.
Most mothers look for a dress that blends with the bride's chosen colours and often uses the bridesmaids' dresses as a palette. It's usual to avoid white, ivory, black or red or anything too bright or overdone. If you're unsure, talk to the bride for her opinion because, let's face it, it's her big day! The main thing is that everyone feels comfortable and beautiful.
Here’s some great boutiques where you can choose from a wide range of ladies' and girls' fashions based in Hampshire and Dorset from places like Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Winchester and Weymouth, whom you might want to get in touch with...
Don't forget to mention Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding magazine when contacting a boutique for your mother of the bride outfit or formal formal wear for ladies and girls.
Chamelon Bride and Mother of the Bride
Chameleon specialises in helping real women find their perfect wedding day dress.
Chameleon has one of the largest collection of bridal gowns and mother of the bride outfits on the south coast. Chameleon opening its doors over 37 years ago and since then we have helped so many women feel amazing on their special day. We have a wealth of experience of dressing brides and mums and offer a personalised, one-to- one appointment to each and every customer.
Charisma is a long established Boutique specialising in Mother of the Bride and Groom attire.
We are Hampshire’s and Dorset’s largest stockist with over a thousand outfits to try on in store in sizes 8-28 from designers such as Condici, Ispirato, John Charles, Veni Infantino, Couture Club, Veromia and Lizabella to name a few.
I am now an award winning milliner winning Corporate Live Wire's, Southwest England Prestige Awards Hat Boutique of the year award in 2021.
Mousetrap Dress Boutique is a luxurious Bridal, Prom, and Eveningwear showroom with one of the largest collections of gowns on the South Coast, based in Havant, Hampshire. Home to nearly 200 Bridal Gowns in a huge range of styles and sizes, ready for you to try on at your convenience.
Should you get married on Mother's Day?
Choosing your wedding date is one of the most important things when it comes to planning your wedding. We are very quickly moving from traditional etiquette into a society where we are far more flexible with these. Award Winning UK Wedding Planner - Illy Goodall from Illy Elizabeth Weddings shares her insight into whether you should get married on Mother's Day.
There are certain days within the year that you should try to avoid getting married, however with the backlog of weddings this year we are using any given date possible. Whilst I don't think there is personally anything wrong with setting the date for Mother's Day, it can be inconvenient for some people who wish to spend this day with family.
Posted: 14 March 2022
Fab Frocks now exclusively online
After 21 years based in Westbourne, Bournemouth, leading special occasion boutique Fab Frocks is now exclusively online. Launched in 2000 the business has earned a wide reputation for its range of mother-of-the-bride and -groom dresses along with outfits for wedding guests, special events and more. Owner Steve Taylor says, "We have been selling online now for nearly 15 years and have customers from all over the UK and beyond. While physical stores will always have an important part to play in the industry, the trend for online shopping continues to grow.
Posted: 27 January 2022
