Formal Mother-of-the-Bride's Dresses

"Tea length is another popular length for women because you can really move around in them. They're still long and rather elegant and give you a nice long line. We also have a good variety of suit looks which are shorter, street length dresses with a very pretty, a little more formal jacket to go with them. So there are a lot of opportunities to select many different kinds of things in the marketplace. But it is important for the mothers, I think, to wear at least something similar in formality and length. A couple of things to remember when you start your search for your wedding, for your mother's dress, is to start early. We always hear mothers say, "well I'm going to get the bride taken care of first and then I'll worry about myself". And they turn up two weeks before the wedding with no dress. And so it's really important to back up as far as you can, but three to six months before the wedding is not too early to shop for your gown. The special order time can take ten to twelve weeks without rush charges. So keep that in mind."