Cute Gifts for our Moms

Okay so we bought our Moms these beautiful Frames made of Mother of Pearl, I know how apropos right?! But I was at a loss of what to put in them. They are intended for our wedding photos, post-wedding of course. I just hate handing people empty frames. To me (and probably me alone) it's like saying "Hey this was pretty - but I dunno what to do with it, maybe you will?" So here's what we did...

Frame by it's lonesome.

Frame + Left Over Invite

Simple and yet really cute. What Mom doesn't want to keep a copy of the invitation? Now they have something to fill the space until they can put in our wedding photo... ya know if they want to! What are you doing for your Moms? Are you spicing it up a little with some wedding left-overs?

Mother of the Groom

This weekend myself, our photographer aka FSIL #1, our DOC aka FSIL #2 and their mother aka my FMIL went out shopping for MoG dresses. How's that for acronyms? Anyway we looked at a few dresses for our important Mother. Here were some contenders...

Dillard's

Dillard's

But then she went off the beaten path to Maya Palace in Tucson... this is a very, how shall I put it nicely... "eclectic store" and some of the outfits are straight out of Madonna and the 80s, some even scream halloween. But our Mother of the Groom found the most amazing outfit. Down to shoes, jewelry, and clutch...

Personal Photo

Personal Photo

 Personal Photo

Stunning AND sophisticated! When she came out in this her 3 year old very girly grand daughter said her nickname with awe: "Buuuuubuuuu, pwetty" And that my friends solves that. A beautiful gown in an unexpected place.

Did you venture off the beaten path when looking for outfits for your Mothers?