I have friends who do what @ChoatieMom does. They get pockets removed from most items. I think for a MOB or MOG dress it would depend on how the skirt lays. My friend wore a dress with a full skirt and the pockets weren’t noticeable and she liked having a spot for a tissue.
One thing I’ve not seen addressed is taking into consideration the budget of the other mom. I had one friend who was MOB and the grooms mom was a couture shopper. My friend felt the need to make sure she wore something a few levels higher. Not couture but a higher end dress. She could afford it so money wasn’t an issue. Another friend is a great dresser who is a Nordstrom level shopper and the MOG was more of a I’ll find something in the under $100 price range. That friend found a Ralph Lauren long dress on sale at Macy’s. The grooms sister took her Mom to Macy’s and helped her find a dress.
Not all clothes are suitable for pockets. I absolutely love having pockets in dresses with fuller skirts or flowy jumpsuits. Pockets in fitted, tight clothes - that’s a pass for me. Katie Couric was definitely excited about that feature of her dress, lol. Pockets give me flexibility to keep a tissue or a lipstick handy without having to bring a bag.
It’s a bit of a full-circle thing, because it was in my Dillards purchases, prior to the Nordstrom/stylist purchases. Sorry - I know many of you were rooting for other styles / links. But this is what bride and I (and the ever patient driver/photographer hubby) liked best.
THANKS for all the links and encouragement along the way. Happy Shopping
I really love that dress, @Colorado_mom! You’re probably half-a-head shorter than I am–back in the day I used to be 5’10", probably around 5’6" now but somehow I still feel tall. I will probably have to have mine shortened a bit–what with all my health issues, I definitely weigh less than I did when I bought it and first tried it on at home, and now it sweeps the floor a tiny bit. But I will wait–plenty of time from now to November to gain it back, who knows!
I recall much discussion about dresses for petite sizes for you–not my monkey, not my circus! It’s a really beautiful dress and I love the way the bodice is tailored.
Congratulations! I know how good it feels to have something that works!
Espadrille-like heel? You can do beige, blue, green, or white!