Mother of the Bride Dresses

7 Tips - How to Be the Best Mother of the Bride or Groom

1. Firstly, be yourself! It's going to be a special day and the best way to enjoy it is to relax. Browse our Mother of the Bride edit to find a wide range of styles to suit all budgets, taking the stress out of your outfit shopping so you arrive looking and feeling your absolute best.

2. Be honest. Try to wear something that suits your personality and bodyshape. Shift dresses with jackets are perfect for a romantic, more fluid look great for day to night time parties.

3. Choose a complementary colour to the bridesmaids, often a similar colour in pastel shades is a good rule of thumb. This is a handy trick helping you to create a perfect picture for the official wedding photographs.

4. Take plenty of hankerchiefs. There's bound to be emotional moments of your day seeing your loved ones say 'I Do' - it's going to take its toll on your make-up! So, add a small clutch bag with essential items to help you freshen up during the day and night.

5. Take flats. Make sure you give yourself every opportunity to hit the dancefloor, after all it's your celebration day too! Take fold over flat ballet pumps (also a great gift to the bridesmaids) so you can swap out your heels for something more comfortable.

6. Smile! The day can be so overloaded with organisational hazzards, you forget to simply breathe and take it all in. Hug and be hugged, and know that your outfit will survive the day with few creases and mishaps by choosing one of our leading brands for a leading lady.

7. Finally, take as many personal pictures as you can (or assign a tech-savvy family member to take them with clear instructions to capture the camera shy, you know the ones who tend to avoid the official photographer). Then when all is over, compile an informal picture book for family gifts and moments of laughter well after the event has passed.