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.
A mother of the bride has raised eyebrows online after opting to wear a glamorous thigh-high split dress to her daughter's wedding - with many accusing her of 'upstaging' the newlywed on her big day.