While you don’t want to steal focus from the bride, you still want to look your absolute best
Please note: Not all of these outfits are sold online and you may have to call or visit the boutique
Don’t Call Me Dear: Occasion Wear Collections (Price on request)
This brilliantly-named Galway boutique has a fantastic array of beautiful options for mothers of the brides or grooms. They share the most popular styles on their website to give you an essence of each label but have much more to show you once you visit.
Nicola Ross: Couture Club Jumpsuit – €770
If you’re not really a dress person, this stunning dusky pink jumpsuit is a seamless blend of a maxi skirt and wide-fitting trousers. Sophisticated and simple, yet with a touch of feathered drama on the sleeves, it’s ideal for accessorising up with a headpiece and statement jewellery.
McElhinneys: Embossed pencil midi dress – €499
This super flattering dress in a classic pencil silhouette is made of embossed fabric with a subtle metallic shimmer. It features an encrusted brooch belt and gorgeous puff shoulder sleeves. A V-shape back and concealed zip fastening make every photo angle a good one.
Designer Room: Dress rental – €200 for 4 days (Retail price: €1512)
Mother of the bride and groom outfits can be outrageously expensive so if you want to find a jaw-dropping dress without the gob-smacking price tag, renting is a brilliant idea. Designer Room in Sandymount, Co Dublin, has a show room where you can book an appointment and try on as many outfits as you like. Alternatively, if you’re confident with the sizing, you can simply choose one online and have it delivered to your home for your required dates.
The Moderne: Pink fondant ensemble – (Price on request)
This chic MOB/MOG look is one of many you can expect when you visit the Cork city boutique brimming with stylish wedding looks for proud mums of the happy couple. They also sell wedding dresses so if you’re the bride’s mother, your appointment might just check two things off the list at the same time!
Folkster: Gwen dress – €229.95
This stunning dress ticks all the boxes for a festive wedding but is still subtle enough to wear at any other time of the year as well. Delicate with exquisite hand beading, a wide V-neck and incredibly flattering sleeves, be prepared to upstage everyone else (although hopefully not the bride) in this show-stopping piece.
Caroline Kilkenny: Jules coat – €460
It doesn’t matter how many Children of Prague you put in the garden the night before, you just can’t trust the Irish weather. Which is why it’s imperative to have a beautiful coat to wear to and from the service and for any outdoor photographs. We adore this wrap style, Jacquard one from Caroline Kilkenny that will work perfectly over any outfit or paired with this matching dress.
Sinéad’s Boutique: Printed chiffon dress – €693
Ideal for a destination wedding, this ethereal dress has a lightweight, airy feeling with a plisse chiffon skirt and flutter sleeves balanced by a flattering V-neck. Pair with dark blue shoes and fascinator to match the floral pattern and accentuated waistband.
