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We're obsessed with this timeless sheath style, which features thin straps and a satin waist detail in a barely-there blush hue

"The term 'mother-of-the-bride dress' tends to make our heads go to a place of matronly, frumpy looks that are totally out of sync with today's modern mom," Kaplan says

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Another great way to add a little more formality into your mini bridal dress, is to consider adding a statement sleeve, an exaggerated bridal bow or even a detachable overskirt

The dress was fancy, to say the least, with a ball gown skirt, trimmed with netting and patterned lace, the lace full of traditional designs like English roses and Irish shamrocks rather than the more elegant and modern lace that princesses have worn more recently