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Wholesale Mother of the Bride Tips to Help Your Mother of the Bride Clients Look Their Best

Petite Mother of the Bride DressThe Mother of the Bride has one goal when selecting a mother of the bride dress to wear to her daughter’s wedding – to look her best.  However, sometimes there is also another goal – to look better than the Mother of the Groom – and especially the ex-husband’s new wife.  A stunning Mother of the Bride dress can make all of the difference, because let’s face it – after the bride’s dress, the mother of the bride dress will be the next dress that everyone will be looking at.

Shopping for mother of the bride dresses doesn’t have to be stressful.   It is important to help your clients with some friendly advice to help them shop for mother of the bride dresses that are certain to turn heads.

To start things off, it is important to convince the mother of the bride to accept her body for what it is.  It is a good idea to speak with the mother of the bride candidly about her body to find out which parts to accentuate and which ones to make conspicuous.  When attempting to accentuate the positives, expectations should be realistic as real women don’t all look like Hollywood actresses and runway models.  Once the mother of the bride’s expectations are realistic, it should be easy to help her choose a special occasion dress that suits her body type.

Petite mothers of the bride can do wonders for their look when selecting a special occasion dress that makes the torso or legs look longer.  Additionally, have a petite mother of the bride select a mother of the bride dress is fitted without much excess fabric.

Plus size mothers of the bride should be directed towards darker colors.  Plus size mothers of the bride should also expose some leg as that strategy tends to give many women a slimmer appearance.

To be certain that your clients look their best at the special occasions of this season, be sure to see what Blake and Company’s NYC wholesale dress showroom has to offer.  We invite you to visit us at 530 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or give us a call at 212-869-5959.  Our wholesale dress sales representatives would love for you to come see the amazing lines of Mother of the Bride dresses that we have on display.

Black Mother of the Bride Dresses Okay to Wear Once Every 7 Years… Can You Guess Which Day?

Mother of the Bride DressWeddings this fall are showcasing the latest fashions of the season.  Mothers of the brides dresses are looking better than ever.  But yesterday, on a prime Fall 2010 Sunday – there was something a little different in the air.  Mothers of the Bride dresses didn’t necessarily have to follow the conventional mother of the bride dress rules.  Mothers of the brides were allowed to choose black dresses!

Yes, that’s right – black mothers of the bride dresses!  Is that possible?  Why on earth would a mother of the bride wear black?  That’s because yesterday – was October 31st, Halloween!  It happens once every seven years that Halloween falls on a Sunday.  While some brides and grooms pay a simple homage to the date with pumpkin centerpieces or guests throwing candy corn instead of rice – other couples go all out in the Halloween wedding spirit!

Many couples chose unique venues, others chose unique clothing – and some chose both!  Some couples chose full out costume party weddings!  Wedding designs inspired by Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and Edward Scissorhands were on display at some Halloween weddings!

Catwoman and Batman are also popular wedding costume choices.  Viking-themed weddings were plentiful on Halloween as well.  Mothers of the bride had their accessories such as feathered capes and red corsets.

While you won’t find any Halloween mother of the bride dresses at Blake and Company’s New York City Wholesale Dress Showroom, you will find plenty of great deals on beautiful wholesale dresses!  Come and see our mother of the bride and mother of the groom dress collections for yourself!

To be certain that your clients look their best at the special occasions of this season, be sure to see what our dress designers have to offer.  We invite you to visit our wholesale dress New York Showroom, located at 530 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or give us a call at 212-869-5959.  Our wholesale dress sales representatives would love for you to come see the amazing lines of dresses that we have on display.