How to Get Your Mom to Agree on Your Wedding Dress

- Add a veil. This is a classic move by bridal consultants in order to convince an indecisive bride or sway the entourage. Pairing a veil with the dress helps make the situation more real and causes moms to see their daughters as brides.

- Consider an overskirt. Most often, the visions of a mother and daughter don’t match because the bride pictures something fitted while the mother imagines her little girl as Cinderella. If a fuller skirt isn’t a complete deal breaker, a tulle overskirt for the ceremony can be a good compromise.

- Try on her pick. For one, it’s always good to check out a different style. Many women wind up with a dress completely different than what they expected. However, even if you don’t love it, your mom will appreciate getting a moment to see you the way she imagined you as a bride. There’s even a chance she’ll realize it’s just not the gown for you.

- Express yourself. In many cases, once your mom realizes this is the dress you really love, she will come around and try to see the good in it.

- Realize it likely won’t matter. When your wedding day arrives, your mom probably won’t be thinking about the fact that she wasn’t in love with your gown; she will just notice how beautiful you look. 

For more dress-shopping advice, find out how to pick the right bridal salon and how to coordinate your look with your bridesmaids.