), but there are no hard-and-fast rules. Our best advice: Check in with the bride to see if there’s anything they want (or don’t want!) you to wear, and then go with whatever makes you feel the most comfortable in your own skin.There are plenty of off-the-rack options out there that are sophisticated, not frumpy, from gold gowns complete with flutter sleeves to shorter but just as elegant tea-length .
You don’t need to go custom to find something perfect petit or plus-size options, either (seriously, there are even ).To help you say yes to your own dress, we scoured top retailers to find the prettiest mother-of-the-bride dresses to suit every body type, budget, formality, and season.
They've all scored rave reviews from MIL's who've worn them (and said they've photographed well). Now all you have to do is source a great and perhaps some … write the toast.Best Budget: , $70Best Designer: , $895Best Tea-Length: , $580Best With Sleeves: , $248Best Champagne-Colored: , $285All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.
However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Have you already rejected what feels like dozens of other options?
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