Tips for Shopping for a Mother-of-the-Bride's Dress

"I'd also recommend that you take your daughter with you, if she's the bride, get her thoughts, she'll be honest with you, sometimes painfully honest but she will let you know, what she likes. It is her day and we want her to be in on the decisions and some brides are a little more specific about what they want their mothers and mother of the groom to wear, than others. So it's important to get her thoughts, if not taking her with you, at least have her thoughts and get information from her. Likewise, mother of the groom, it's always a good idea to talk to the bride and get her wishes. It's just a good way to start a relationship. Take her shopping with you, if you want to. Try not to bring too many people with you. Sisters and cousins, friends, nieces and nephews and it gets to be a real circus. Take one person or maybe two but don't take a whole entourage because they'll just get mixed up in confusing comments and it will just be too much of a circus to shop."