Iodice says older generations have fixed ideas about wedding attire. And Cathy has found that designers do, too. "Traditional mother-of-the-bride dresses are very plain and dowdy,” Cathy says.
Brittany Dalena, a Fresno, California bride, repurposed a third-generation wedding dress from her grandmother into a two-piece set. The vintage ivory gown covered in paisley prints, originally worn by ...