Mother of the Bride Dresses: What do I wear to a Garden Wedding?
The Chief Blonde and her handsome husband, Walt, pose on the Edmonton-Alston House veranda, Charleston, SC. The Chief Blonde’s Charleston Fashion is a strapless tulle dress c/o David’s Bridal (), a turquoise shrug (Sam’s Club $12.99) (), vintage filigree scatter pins, vintage Italian weave bag (), and vintage Halle Bob shoes from ebay (). Walt is wearing a Men’s Tall Shirt from Kohl’s () and (Photos Courtesy of Olsonography)
Only one of my children is married. It is my stepson, so I have never been the mother of the bride. However, I am often asked about Garden Wedding Mother of the Bride Dresses. “What should I wear? What would YOU wear?” These are few of my suggestions. At the end you will find resources to find various Mother of the Bride Dresses for every kind of wedding.
Knee Length Dress, formal material, bright accents.
In the outfit above, you will note I went with an at the knee length dress. I still have bit of tulle in the dress to note formality. But due to the shorter length and the bright colored shrug, this dress can easily be worn for a garden wedding mother of the bride dress, an afternoon garden party, or even attending as a guest to a formal outdoor affair.
All clothing from Kohl’s except shoes. Walt is wearingand. Shelley is featuring and Nine West Espadrilles.
Printed Dress
The dress above is just above the knee. It would be worn at a very casual outdoor wedding. It’s cute and fun but understated enough for the mother of the bride to carry off. Note the wedge espadrilles, they are great for adding height but still enabling you to walk in the grass in a higher shoes. .
Walt and Shelley Zurek for Kohl’s featuring Mint and Tall Men Fashions. Promotional item was provided by Kohl’s. All clothing from Kohl’s. Walt is wearingand. Shelley is wearing Indication by .
Maxi-Dress
Maxi Dresses are a perfect choice for Garden Party Mother of the bride dresses. They are great for covering up and adding modesty and an air of being dressy but still work great outdoors.
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Evening Garden Wedding Mother of the Bride Dresses
In most situations, even if the party is outdoors, if the party is meant to be in the evening the dress generally moves to a more formal attitude. The dresses above are more formal and designer focused but still maintain an air of party fun and outdoor sweetness.
Sources for Great Garden Wedding Mother of the Bride Dresses
- Kohl’s Mother of the Bride Dresses Surprisingly cute styles, wildly affordable!
- Saks (lots of elegant choices)
- Lisa La Moda (Brits know how to do formal)
- Nordstrom’s (huge selection)
- Light in the Box (Many affordable choices!)
- Shopbop.com Large selection of designer dresses (many small sizes)
- David’s Bridal (Nice quality)
- Adoring Dress (some vintage inspired dresses)
- New Dress
- JC Penney (Best place for a classic neutral dress)
- WeddingDress.com (Surprising choices)
- New York Dress (crappy site but gorgeous dresses)
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I love the Chaps drape front dress is dark jade–it’s very lovely.
I’d like to wear the Women’s LC Lauren Conrad Lace Fit & Flare Dress in Winetasting because it’s light and flowy and eye catching but not too dramatic.
I would love the Plus Size Chaps Asymmetrical Sheath Dress for a garden wedding because its casual and beautiful.
I love the Women’s Chaps Embellished Faux-Wrap Evening Gown in Cesoir! It’s so beautiful and classic!
I would choose the Chaps Lace Fit & Flare Dress.. Its cute, flirty, and not to fancy.. I love it!!
These are so cute! I love the dress you wore for the photos!! One dress I’d love to wear is the Indication by ECI Grid Shark-Bite Hem Dress 🙂 I love the colors, the cool pattern and the design of the skirt 🙂
I love this one for sure Women’s LC Lauren Conrad Ribbed Knit Skater Dress looks great
chaps floral lace dress my wife would look so good in
I like the Chaps Floral Lace Dress – Women’s. It’s floral but not to flowery. Thanks!
I like the Chaps Summer Floral Lace dress. It’s a little flirty but would look great for a casual or formal wedding.
I like the Chaps Floral Lace Dress because I like the pattern.
The Women’s Indication Floral Sheath Dress because I love the fun floral pattern and the silhouette of the dress is my style.
I <3 the Connected Apparel Sequin Drapeneck Lace Dress – Women's in Spruce! It's so elegant, classy!
I have a wedding to go to this year and this would be perfect, Chaps Floral Lace Dress – Women’s
I really like the Connected Apparel Sequin Drapeneck Lace Dress. It looks really pretty, yet comfortable too. The drape neck is nice, because I don’t like anything really high up on my neck. The color choices are all really pretty, especially the purple and red.
I would like the Soft Style by Hush Puppies Angel II Dress Heels – Women shoes. I can’t wear shoes with high heels and these look really comfortable!
I love the Women’s Chaps Surplice Drape-Front Full-Length Dress! It would be so flattering on me I think, I actually may consider a dress similar for my daughter’s wedding next year.
I think the Women’s Chaps Embellished Faux-Wrap Evening Gown is very cute. I like how I think I could wear it on multiple occasions.
I love the Women’s Chaps Embellished Faux-Wrap Evening Gown, because it’s elegant and comes in beautiful colors.
I like the flirty style of the Lauren Conrad dress. Plus it’s on clearance for only $36.00! what a steal.
I love the Chaps mixed media lace sheath dress! It’s so pretty, simple and classy 🙂