Hot Mammas

The mothers and I had a great time dress shopping for their wedding attire a couple weeks ago. We hopped in the car and headed out to adorable Geneva to a shop called the East Room that Gavin’s Mom knew about.

The shop is almost entirely devoted to mother-of-the-bride (MOB) types of dresses, but thankfully included a variety of styles beyond the typical matronly cut that designers seem to think mothers like to wear. (Seriously, finding a flattering MOB dress is not easy!)

We pawed through the racks picking out favorites for them both. Sparkles, lace, jackets and necklines were everywhere!

As they started to model dresses one after the other, I realized something that our moms don’t show off too often – they’re hot mommas!

We knew they were cute and looked too young for their respective ages, but I couldn’t help telling Gavin how fantastic they looked in absolutely everything they tried on, even the ones we all liked least. They were trying on sizes two sizes smaller than what they usually wear when dresses weren’t available in their size and STILL looked good.

Unlike me, they both bought dresses that day that will be gorgeous in the pictures and look good with the overall feel of the wedding. My Mom had a little buyer’s remorse after we left and returned the next day to get something she felt was a little more her style. I absolutely love the one she ended up with – exactly what I pictured for her!

After leaving the shop, we headed to a local restaurant recommended by the women at the East Room for a late lunch and chatted about wedding plans and whatever else struck our fancy. It was fun afternoon of girl bonding and one more thing off the countdown checklist.