Mother of the Bride Speeches - Etiquette

What is the order of the speeches and where does the bride's mother's speech fit into the proceedings?

The speeches at any wedding have a traditional and well accepted order.

First to speak is always the father of the bride, followed by the groom. The speeches culminate with what should be the highlight of this part of the ceremony, the best man's speech.

Like all traditions, as time goes by, they must change and flex to meet the demands of more modern times. One of these changes can clearly be seen at many weddings in the way that speeches are delivered.

From our old, and thankfully pretty much extinct, Victorian values where men and women were not considered equals it would be the men who gave the speeches and toasts. Thankfully we now live in more enlightened times and brides, mothers and even the matron of honour and bridesmaids can be seen giving speeches at weddings.

So the new order, so to speak, is father of the bride, mother of the bride, groom, bride, matron of honour, any other speeches and finally the best man. In our modern world of single parent families, divorce and even the sadness of death or illness it may be that the mother of the bride is in fact playing the role of father of the bride. In this case the mother of the bride would present the first speech as in the traditional order.

Whatever the order and the number of speakers it is imperative that the master of ceremonies or best man is clear on the subject as it will be their job to introduce the speakers and maintain the correct order and flow.

As the mother of the bride you will already have many weeks or months of wedding planning. You will be assisting your daughter to help make her wedding day the one she has always dreamed about and you will probably have little time to spare. You may well like some assistance with your mother of the bride wedding speech and many other duties that the role brings. Please take a look at the help available to you by clicking on the link above and, whatever your final arrangements I sincerely hope that this wedding is the wedding of your dreams.

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Fashion Etiquette For Mother of the Bride/Groom

The traditional fashion etiquette for ladies attending a wedding is that the Bride is supposed to be the best dressed. Right behind her are the Mothers of the Bride and Groom. But you must remember that this tradition began many years ago, before the general public had easy access to beautiful fashions, before it became customary to buy a new special dress for just about any occasion.

It used to be that ladies would attend a wedding in whatever nice dress they had and had worn before, and only the Bride, the Mother of the Bride and the Mother of the Groom would splurge on new, fancy outfits. The possibility that another lady in attendance would upstage the primary 3 ladies was remote, and because weddings have centered on the Bride for time immemorial, the Mother of the Groom was expected to defer to the Bride's Mother, and most of the time she did.

This is more or less how the whole tradition got started, and it's maintained itself to the present day. But, it is very difficult to follow this guideline with off-the-rack dresses for the Mothers of the Bride and Groom, due to the current custom of ladies taking every opportunity to dress nice, and in a new outfit--at least as far as weddings are concerned.

With so many of the other ladies getting dressed up for the occasion, about the only way left for the Mothers of the Bride and Groom to stand out from the crowd is to order a custom outfit from someone qualified to do 2 vitally important things. First, to design the outfit and craft it properly so that it both fits and flatters. And second, to be sure that the style and color chosen is a style and a color that will flatter the wearer, rather than clash with her.

Solving these 2 problems for you is one of our specialties.

But this happy occasion is also a milestone, a major accomplishment in the life of both the mother and the father of the bride or groom.

For you it's the culmination of the love you had when you were younger, of the goals you set out to achieve together, and of the accomplishment of one of the most precious goals in all of life--the beginning of the process that brings you your grand children. And WOW, YOU did it!

As the mother and father of the bride or groom you took everything that life threw at you. You ate it up and spit it out. You brought a beautiful young baby from girlhood to blushing bride, from boyhood to manhood, and you did it together, and you did it with love.

This may be your child's wedding day, but it's much more to you and your husband. It's a day you celebrate what your own love created so many years ago, and on a day like this, it's only natural for you to remind your husband how strong his desire for you was all those years ago.

How do you do that? You find the perfect outfit, an outfit that breaks through the familiarity you've grown accustomed to with your husband, an outfit that sends him flashbacks of the times you had when you were younger. An outfit that projects to your guests the joy and happiness you are feeling as they celebrate your child's wedding with you.

For this kind of moment, the outrageous stylings from today's department stores simply won't do. For this special event, what's called for is the look of Classic Elegance. A look that consists of a little bit of romance, a little bit of formality, and a little bit of decorum. When you stand at the receiving line, you will project confidence and elegance.

This is the style of mother of the bride or groom outfits we've been creating in my shop since 1971, a style that will never go out of style. A style that says, "WE did it, celebrate with us, but know this too--our life isn't over yet, not by a long shot."

Our mothers of the bride or groom outfits start at $900.00, and go up from there. Your imagination is the only limit when it comes to a maximum price, but most of our customers get the outfit they want at the minimum price, or slightly more. It will all depend on how conservative or how showy you want to be--the decision is all yours. Showy is more expensive, but we can help you with the right recommendations to keep the cost down, if budgeting is a consideration.

If budgeting is not a consideration, and you want to indulge yourself and splurge for one of the biggest days of your life, we can create for you the outfit of your dreams.

Sylvia Danese DiCola. http://www.DaneseCreations.com Custom designing, tailoring, alterations, bridal and bra fittings, done professionally and continuously since 1971.

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