
The Budget - This has to be planned before you think of anything else about the Mother of the Bride dress. Plan on a budget, not too highly priced and not too simple, and commit yourself stick to it. Though the temptation to go all out with the price when buying a Mother of the Bride dress may be too much, think about it a moment. You don't want to get into a debt for a dress that you only have to wear once and that too, only for a few hours.
The right time to start shopping for the dress - Ideally, the best time to start shopping for your Mother of the Bride dress, or for that matter, for any dress is to start as early as possible. Nonetheless, it is best to only pick-up your attire only following the new bride along with the bridesmaid dresses are actually picked. This way, you will not pick up a dress that contradicts with the motif and style of the other girl's dresses.

Nevertheless, when choosing a dress for yourself, bring sufficient period in fretting hand. This will ensure that you will have enough time in case you choose to make any alterations for the dress to be worn perfectly on the day of the wedding. Weddings can also be the perfect reason for you to diet as well. But you must also remember that once you have chosen your special Mother of the Bride dress and have made the necessary changes, dieting won't help you since the dress would have been altered to accommodate you perfectly in your current figure. Do this prior to have bought the gown if a diet for your needs is really required.
Complement your dress with the Mother of the Groom - The only other person at the wedding who will be under the same scrutiny as you will be the Mother of the Groom. Maintaining this planned, it could be wise to synchronize the mom from the groom prior to complete onto your Mother of the Bride dress. If possible, post her a swatch on the cloth that you would rather utilize in your outfit then talk her in the style that you are interested in. Having an outfit that is in coordination with the groom's mother will have an overall harmonious and heated effect on the wedding.