The Mother-of-the-Bride's Dress Weight

"When you go shopping, another recommendation I have is wear a good foundation garment. Bring some shoes along that are dressy shoes. Once we put a shoe on with a heel, we usually feel better and look better. Wear a little make-up. One of the other things that we always hear from mothers, I think this is probably 99.9% of the time, is "I'm going to lose weight". And if that's your goal, that's fine. But be realistic. If you're saying I'm going to lose weight and it's two weeks before the wedding, then it's probably not going to happen. If you're a year, six months out then perhaps you can get on to a sensible weight loss program and do something that will help you be the size that you would like to be. More realistic, though, is to buy something that compliments your figure the way you are now. Eliminate all the stress and hassle of trying to figure out how you're going to put together a big wedding, keep all your friends and relatives happy, and then lose weight. Sometimes that's just more stress than any of us absolutely need."