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HELP! plus size mother of the bride in need of good website to find an outfit

Nicole, on February 10, 2014 at 5:09 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 16

My mom is a size 22/24 and is 63 years old so she is very picky on what she is going to wear for my wedding...she is looking at a pants suit or a long dress. she doesnt want anything tight, no cleavage, and nothing too flashy. my wedding colors are blue and green so im hoping for her to wear grey/white/ or blue. she isnt having much luck online. can anyone help me with where their mom got their plus size clothes for the wedding?! websites are probably best...she hates shopping too. i think this is going to be a difficult one so i'll take any help and suggestions you have! thanks!

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Latest activity by Grace, on June 27, 2024 at 11:24 AM
  • OMW
    Master August 2013
    OMW ·
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    David's Bridal has plus-sized. Also, she can check out Avenue, Lane Bryant, and Dress Barn (I'm a 22/24 and I've seen some lovely formal dresses there).

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  • Barbara
    Master September 2014
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    Lane Bryant has some stuff that might work:

    http://sonsi.lanebryant.com/plus-size-clothing-boutiques-sonsi/bridal-boutique/mother-of-the-bride-dresses/16050c17530c17532/index.cat

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  • Laudie
    Master October 2013
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    My mom got hers at Dillards online (we don't have them close to where I live). She had shown me a number of dresses and I liked most of them. She ended up purchasing 2 and gave one to my grandma and she kept the other one!

    This was my mom's dress and my grandmother's dress



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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    I got my dress for my son's wedding at Igigi.com. Mine was relatively short, but they have longer dresses and pants as well. One of the things I love about them is that they are very figure-flattering. So many plus-sized dresses look like they were made by Omar the Tent Maker, but theirs don't.


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  • Jessica
    Master July 2012
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    I second Igigi, they use really class silhouettes. Beautiful!

    My mom is excellent at online shopping! She bought a bunch of dresses from different websites, tried them on and then returned the ones she didn't like. Then she had me and my sister over for a little fashion show, and then returned everything except her MOB dress.

    It's an excellent system, if you are responsible about returning the items!

    I can't remember where my mom picked her dress, but I've attached a picture. She didn't really want a black dress, but ultimately liked the fit of this dress better than the others. If necessary, I'd suggest letting go of your color desires, if it comes down to that and her being happy in a dress.


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  • Jackie
    Expert December 2013
    Jackie ·
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    David's Bridal actually does have some nice ones that you can order online...

    http://www.davidsbridal.com/Browse_Bridal-Party-Mothers-Special-Guests-Plus-Sizes__pageSize-all

    Both my mom and MIL got theirs from David's and they looked lovely. My mom sounds like yours--she wanted something that would cover her legs (varicose veins) and something that she was comfortable in. She ended up buying the first dress she tried on. It's style number **** at David's and she loved it.


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  • Laudie
    Master October 2013
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    Jackie I think your computer got a little too excited lol

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  • FutureMrsMC
    VIP October 2014
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    My mom also recently got her plus size mother dress from davids bridal.....she loved the variety and the fact that she was able to try on so many options as alot of other stores dont have that much plus size in stock

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  • Stephanie
    Master November 2014
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    I was coming over here to also suggest igigi.com.

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  • Celia Milton
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    DB just started carrying Zac Posen wedding and occasion dresses in sizes 0-26. Some of them look really, really pretty.

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  • Alyssa
    Expert February 2014
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    My FMIL bought a few dresses off of Nordstrom's and returned the ones she didn't choose.

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  • Meghan
    Expert September 2014
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    I'd recommend Dress Barn as well. The name makes you not want to go, but they have some surprisingly nice dresses.

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  • Jackie
    Expert December 2013
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    Hey...my bad on posting 50 billion times.

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  • Married MyTrue Love©
    Master May 2012
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    Have her try www.kiyonna.com

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  • L
    Just Said Yes March 2021
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    Have you tried the website SHEIN? That’s where I go for my dresses I’m plus size they go up to 6X. But I bought my wedding dress at Amazon for a steal.
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  • Grace
    Savvy June 2024
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    My Mom got her dress at a dillards, she liked it, it was blue, and it looked great on her. Just make sure you look closely at the racks they like to hide the sizes.
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