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(We know someone who tore her dress hugging guests after her ceremony, so this is an important one to get right!) Dance - there's no need to break into a full-on shimmy, but if you're expecting to stay in your dress for the whole night, it's a good idea to test things out by having a brief bop

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

It will never go out of style, it is comfortable and the fabric is very nice