Wedding Dresses: 5 Reasons to Wear Your Mother's

So you have a beautiful engagement ring that he just gave you. You've said yes and now it is time to plan the wedding, and decide on the thousands of things that must be attended to. The first thing on your mind is finding the perfect wedding dress. Is it at one of the stylish bridal boutiques, or is it hanging in your mother's closet, just waiting for the day she has dreamed about since you were born? What do you do?

Though you may want the most modern, stylish wedding dress the stores have to offer, take a moment to consider the reasons why you should wear your mother's wedding dress.

Wearing Mother's Wedding Dress is a Tradition

For centuries, mothers have envisioned their daughters wedding from the day the child was born. They envision the daughter wearing the dress that they wore when they married their little girl's father. It creates memories that they cling to fondly.

Think about it in terms of someday you too will hold a precious little girl in your arms. You will envision the perfect life for that child. You will plan for her to someday marry the perfect man, and yes, you will see her wearing the very wedding dress that you so proudly wore at your wedding. You will also hope that she will pass that dress on to her daughter as well. Generations of bride's all wearing the same dress!

Wearing Mother's Wedding Dress Will Make Her Proud

It is in fact your wedding, and a bride should have what she wants. It is also a day your mother has dreamed about for years. Are you from a very traditional family where many things have been passed down for generations? Remember how you dreamed about your wedding when you wear a little girl?

All little girls play dress up, and they usually beg to "borrow" Mommy's pretty things. You probably tromped around in her high heels, got into her make up and begged to wear her best jewelry. You wanted to be just like your mother. Remember how proud, and maybe even teary eyed she got as she watched you dress up in her things? Your mother will feel proud and honored that you want to continue being like her and wear her wedding dress on your big day.

Wearing Mothers Wedding Dress is Cost Effective

Wedding dresses are expensive. A bride wears them once and then they sit in a closet or are packed away in an attic. Brides do not, as a rule, get rid of their wedding dresses, unless of course there has been a nasty divorce, but will save that for a later discussion.

Your mother's dress is just sitting there waiting for you, and the money you will save can be spent on other things, like a terrific honeymoon! If the dress is not too suited to your style or taste, ask if you can have it altered or updated. A good seamstress can transform the dress to be a little more stylish, and it will still be your mother's dress. Think about how proud she will be to see you walking down the aisle in the same dress she wore so many years ago.

Wearing Your Mother's Wedding Dress is Less Pressure

You have a million things to do to plan the perfect wedding. If you already know you will be wearing your mother's wedding dress that is one less thing you will have to worry about. Mother will happily unpack it and send it to the cleaners for you. That is one less shopping trip you will have to make.

Perhaps you have already tried it on and it is a perfect fit. All you have to do then is hang it back in the closet and your done! If it needs minor alterations, at least you have the dress and are one step closer to having the perfect wedding dress.

Think of the memories you will be creating, instead of all the time you will be spending looking for the perfect wedding dress. It may be waiting for you at your mother's house!

　

Honoring Your Mothers Memory by Wearing Her Wedding Dress

Perhaps your mother has passed away before your big day ever happens. It will be sad that she will not be able to help you plan your big day. It will be sad that she is unable to attend your big day. By wearing her wedding dress you can honor her memory and bring her spirit with you to your big day.

The best advice to listen to when you try to decide which wedding dress to wear is your own heart. You are young right now, but try to take a peek into the future. What would you want when your own daughter takes her walk down that aisle? Do you envision her wedding dress as something new and stylish, or do you see her wearing her mother's wedding dress...