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NJgurl19NJgurl19 member
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Please, please, please rec places for my mother's dress. We went to every single store in the mall and found nothing. My mom is in her early 40's and some typical MOB dress look matronly on her. Can you guys recommend stores where I can go. Times a running for us!!
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  • HobokensFuryHobokensFury member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom actually found her dress yesterday at David's Bridal in Paramus.
     
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  • ginabean82ginabean82 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom found hers at Nordstroms

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  • Reilly626Reilly626 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom is not a typical MOB lady either, we ended up at Macys Bridal at Menlo Park Mall and my mom actually chose a bridesmaids dress there- it was hot, a royal blue one shoulder.  No sequined coat gown. My other suggestion is Hollywood Bridal in Kenilworth. Some of theres were more attractive. GL
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  • KristinathebrideKristinathebride member
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    edited December 2011

    It's more of a boutique but my mom bought her dress at tony conte in hawthorne.  The lady's name is Angela and the shop is on the second floor.  Good luck!

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  • cindyn9178cindyn9178 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom had a really hard time finding a dress. She originally thought she wanted the typical mom dress -  long skirt, with a jacket, but she ended up falling in love with something she never would've even thought of trying on. We found it at Bridal Fantasy in Avenel... actually, the lady that works there had her try it on, so she technically "found it". They were really super friendly and helpful there, and they had a good selection of different dresses we hadn't seen in other stores previously.
    She did end up ordering it from Hollywood Bridal in Kenilworth though, because they had a MUCH better price, and don't charge for alterations.
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  • Renee1105Renee1105 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom got hers from Nordstrom as well.
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  • cindyn9178cindyn9178 member
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    edited December 2011
    Just for reference, this is the dress my mom ended up getting



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  • nfresco25nfresco25 member
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    edited December 2011
    Dream Dresses in Old Bridge
    I never bought a dress from them but they have a huge selection of dresses.
    http://www.dreamdressesnj.com/

    Bridal Fantacy in Avenel is a fantastic, a very small (not fancy at all)
    but Lucy is the best, she will beat any price and alterations are included.

    I have also been to Hollywood Bridal and they are great as well.
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom got hers at East West Bridals - they had a huge selection, this is her dress which I don't see as classic MOB but she loves it and she looks fabulous, appropriate without look old fashioned


    EDIT: she got this in black


    MOG/FMIL got this dres sin black - a bit much for me (over the top and revealing) but it was one of her better options she showed me


     

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  • eleven29eleven29
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    edited December 2011
    My mom is stylish and in her 40s and wouldn't have been caught dead in a traditional MOB dress.  She found a cap-sleeve, knee-length dress at Nordstrom - for under $150.  They had a ton there that she liked, and all at great prices!  
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  • ZombieNatesZombieNates
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_mother-of-bride?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:e6a8576e-f6e5-4898-9d3d-071f80de413aPost:acdd922b-0bd7-41a6-9f07-73f4d63178ea">Re: Mother of the bride</a>:
    [QUOTE]It's more of a boutique but my mom bought her dress at tony conte in hawthorne.  The lady's name is Angela and the shop is on the second floor.  Good luck!
    Posted by Kristinathebride[/QUOTE]
    I second this. My mom is very young, too, and also very picky. Angela was awesome to work with and really found dresses that looked amazing on my mom and were the style she was looking for. 

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  • 37 Butter Knives37 Butter Knives member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom got hers (by Teri Jon) at Saks. We went to Bijou, but the "mother" dresses were mainly strapless with boleros. The dress my mom got at Saks had 3/4-length sleeves. It wasn't frumpy - it was form-fitting while still being age-appropriate.
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  • NJgurl19NJgurl19 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you so much girls for all your suggestions I need to get on this ASAP.
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  • gymchick05gymchick05
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    edited December 2011
    Check out Montage dresses- my mom swears by this line and got her MOB dress for both my sister's wedding and mine from this designer: http://montagebymoncheri.com/montage/

    Huge selection and really nice, not frumpy typical MOB at all for the most part. She got hers at Park Ave Bridal in Verona
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  • cindyn9178cindyn9178 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_mother-of-bride?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:e6a8576e-f6e5-4898-9d3d-071f80de413aPost:29ec6717-365e-4d37-9e34-b9389a0efa33">Re: Mother of the bride</a>:
    [QUOTE]Check out Montage dresses- my mom swears by this line and got her MOB dress for both my sister's wedding and mine from this designer: <a href="http://montagebymoncheri.com/montage/" rel='nofollow'>http://montagebymoncheri.com/montage/</a> Huge selection and really nice, not frumpy typical MOB at all for the most part. She got hers at Park Ave Bridal in Verona
    Posted by gymchick05[/QUOTE]
    That's what my mom's is that I posted above! :)
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  • manda9794manda9794 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom got hers at Sisters in Garfield. She was able to buy it right off the rack and got a great deal.
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  • odonnellalysodonnellalys
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    edited December 2011
    My FI's aunt bought her MOG dress at Neiman Marcus (off the rack, too)!!! It was lovely and she looked gorgeous!
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  • xstarx05xxstarx05x member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom got hers same place I got my dress at Mariage Couture in Flemington. Gorgeous dress!

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  • ZombieNatesZombieNates
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    edited December 2011
    Yes to Montage. My mom ended up ordering two, since she couldn't decide (both at Tony Conte), but she hated almost every other MOB line out there.

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