Try on mother of the bride dresses before you order

ButtonUp shows a dress on a photo of you, on iPhone. Try a few colors, then send the bride your favorites.

Your photo, plus the dress

1
Add a photo of you
Head to feet, so you can tell tea-length from floor-length.
2
Screenshot the dress
From the shop’s site, or share the page to ButtonUp.
3
See it on you
Same photo, now in the dress.

Three dresses, three weddings

Garden wedding
Black tie
Daytime wedding

Color comes first

Ask the couple about their palette before you shop. They may have a shade in mind for you. If not, pick one that goes with the bridesmaids’ dresses without matching them. A swatch of their fabric helps.

Skip white and ivory unless the bride asks for them. Champagne, blush and pale gold can read as white in photos, so check with her first.

Traditionally, you pick first and tell the groom’s mother your shade and style. She then chooses a color that complements yours.

Length follows the dress code

The invitation’s dress code is the best guide to length.

Dress code	Usual length
Black tie	Floor-length gown
Formal or evening	Floor-length or tea-length
Cocktail or semi-formal	Tea-length, midi or knee
Casual or daytime	Midi or knee-length

It’s still your call. Emily Post calls length a personal choice, even for formal weddings. The two mothers don’t need to match lengths, though many do.

Sleeves, jackets and capes

Many mother of the bride dresses come with sleeves, a jacket or a cape. A chiffon cape floats as you walk. A matching jacket gives you two outfits, one for the ceremony and one for dancing. Long sleeves feel right at an evening or winter wedding.

Show the bride

Choose three or four dresses in different colors and shapes, and try each on. Share the looks you like from your ButtonUp gallery to Messages or email. The bride can weigh in before you order. She can also send you screenshots of dresses she likes.

Order samples of your finalists

A try-on shows the color and shape on you. A sample shows the fabric, the weight and how it fits. Azazie mails up to six mother of the bride styles at a time, for a small, non-refundable fee each. You have a week to try them, then you return the ones you don’t buy.

Give yourself time, too. Emily Post suggests ordering at least two to three months ahead, with two weeks or more for alterations.

Questions

Can I see a dress in a different color?

Only from a picture of it in that color. Look on the product page for a photo in your color, such as a customer photo.

Does it work for mother of the groom dresses?

Yes. It works the same way for either mother. Suits work too, so the fathers can try theirs on.

What photo of myself works best?

A recent phone photo of just you, standing, head to feet, with your face visible. Fitted clothes and daylight help. Ask someone to take it from a few steps back.

More ways to try things on

Your next favorite outfit is already in your camera roll.

Free to download. Takes about a minute to try your first look.

or scan with
your iPhone