Mother of the Groom Dress Shopping

Many of you know that we have a wedding coming up.  My oldest is getting married to some one that I am so proud to call a daughter - Kara.  They met in college, rekindled a relationship, and are making it official Labor Day weekend in Chicago.  Check out their engagement pictures and their website here.

The last few months we have been doing lots of things - wedding dress shopping (BEAUTIFUL BY THE WAY), flowers, food, venue, pictures, and all the little details that go with it.

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          If I were to have to do it again - destination wedding or small wedding - big party -- too stressful!

Any way the last part of my duties besides baking 200 cookies (YEP 200 COOKIES FOR THE RECEPTION) is to find a dress for the wedding.  I am not a person that likes to dress up.  I would be happy in sweat pants or jeans.  But I must for one night.  I have had two different "episodes" of dress trying and have not had any luck.  In fact at Nordstrom's in Chicago, I thought that one of the dresses I tried on would be very appropriate in a Medieval War because it felt like chain mail.  

Any way - I am less than four weeks out and Kara said I can't wear sweatpants.  So she, Bailey and I went shopping Saturday.  We went to Dillard's at Jordan Creek.  The dress section had a wide variety of styles, colors, and some pretty ugly selections.  I tried to have an open mind when I went to the racks and before we knew it we pulled about 10 dresses for me to try on.   Now I HATE trying on clothes.  So again, tried to be patient and here we go.  

The first dress I tried on was this bright blue "halterish" selection.  Slinky and very nice, but not my style and I would have had to wear TWO pair of spanx.  So it went to the NO F-ing WAY PILE!

The second dress was a two piece dress.  I loved the skirt.  And it was petite so it was the correct link for me.  The top was a GLITTERY tank with a jacket for cover.  I put the top on and it was like a GLITTER BOMB exploded all over the place.  There was glitter on my skin, in my bra, on the tops of my feet, all over the dressing room.  Any way - I went out for Kara and Bailey to see and they liked it.  I did too.  Except the GLITTER.  This one went into the MAYBE pile - but I was not confident.

The third dress had a scalloped skirt bottom and a tank top with a jacket.  I LIKE IT in spite of the scalloped bottom.  It is a navy color and has a bit of a rhinestoned top.  This one is in the KEEP pile.

The fourth - eighth dresses are not anything to write home about.  I tried them and quickly put them in the NO F-ing Way Pile.

The ninth dress was a cocktail type dress with a really nice petticoat under neath it.  Again, NAVY and has a pleated bottom on it.  The top is tighter and has an off the shoulder type strap.  I am pretty warm to it, but not completely convinced.  I did put it in the MAYBE pile.  This is Bailey's favorite.  

The last dress was a cream colored dress that I couldn't get over my ass, so it went in the NO F-ing WAY PILE.  

I am down to two dresses.  I bought both of them and plan to take one back.

Here is the first choice:  Is a navy blue cocktail length dress that is form fitting and I apologize for the picture - it was taken by a 12 year old -- but I love her fashion sense.  I like the look with the silver peep toe shoes I got.  This is Bailey's favorite and Kiona's (the 12 year old with the amazing fashion sense) as well.  (Although when I asked her "what about for Auntie Rhonda - she said -- Well..(pause......pause............HAHA)
















Here is a better picture of it off me and on the hanger.

Here is the second choice:

It is a longer more traditional Mother of the Groom dress.  It is navy and I feel more comfortable in this one.  I didn't like it when I saw the scalloped skirt but thought I would give it a try (along with all the other ones I didn't like).  Any way it has beading on the top part and the jacket.  I am not sure I am sold on the silver shoes with it, but I am leaning more toward this one.  Although again I will have to shove all of my self in a pair of SPANX

Bailey thinks this one makes me look like an OLD LADY

Here is a picture of this one on the hanger:
















Tell me what you think. 

I am torn between the two.  I don't want to look like that old Grandma - but I also don't want to look like I am trying to appear younger than I am.  What A DILEMMA!!!  

BRIGHT SIDE -- At least I have a dress........Now here we go ---- let's get 200 cookies made!