Win a private style consultation with designer-to-the-stars Kay Unger and a perfect Mother-of-the-Bride or Mother-of-the-Groom dress from Kay’s collection!
Meet Kay Unger: In addition to being an FOF and mother-of-the-groom herself (she planned both of her sons’ weddings last year) Kay Unger is one of the leading formalwear designers in the country, with dresses sold in more that 24 countries and worn by notable names such as Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek and Vanessa Williams. Kay is former president of The Fashion Group and was inducted as a Leading Woman Entrepreneur of the World™ in 1999.
To enter for a chance to win comment below and tell us: “Why do you need a mother-of-the-bride or mother-of-the-groom style makeover?”
{Don’t forget to tell your MOB friends to enter as well!}
Thank you for entering. This contest is now closed.
Images via oprah.com, Forbes Magazine, Nordstrom and Kay Unger
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wgatoor says:
Love to be able to win this wonderful gift….
Karen Waas says:
Feminine, confident and sexy are my dressing goals for my daughter, Amanda’s, October 2010 wedding. My greatest stresses have not been from my calm, wonderfully supportive daughter, but rather the challenges I face finding a dress as the honored Mother-of-the-bride! I fought and beat cancer on more than one occasion, which has left me with dressing challenges that make me feel self conscious and insecure. Amanda has been through so much with me being ill and worrying about dressing her mother for her wedding is one that I wish she not be burdened. Recently, I was looking through a celebrity magazine and saw the dress of my dreams! It was a Kay Unger, sexy, gold satin vision that took my breath away! What made it even more perfect was the way the draping would cover my damaged areas and accentuate my “better” features. It would be a dream come true to be properly fitted and dressed by Kay Unger for Amanda’s big day. Then all I would have to worry about, would be the uncontrollable tears of joy rolling down my face as I watch my baby girl walk down the isle!
Vicki says:
I am submitting this post for my mom. My mom is awesome and has always given up everything for us kids. In doing so she has gone years and years without doing fancy things for herself. Now that we are all grown and she can do those extra things for herself she still tends not too. We try to do things for her or get her to do them and she still doesn’t want to be fussed over. This would be a great time for her and she couldn’t try to blow us off! It would also make my wedding just as special for her with a little pampering and time in the spotlight.
Scottie Hexter says:
My daughter and son-in-law were married without any family present a little over a year ago. Now, they want to do it “right” and for that, I need to look “right” as the mother of the bride. As my 66th birthday approaches in 2 days, I look in the mirror and see that both my face and my clothes are much older than I feel — too old for the look that my daughter would like me to have in order to be proud enough of me to show me off as her mom. Please help! Thanks.
Erin Hoffman says:
I am entering this contest for my mom. My parents were in the overseas with the military when they were married so they were unable to have a wedding. Because of this, my wedding is extremely important to my mother, and it would be amazing to be able to give her this as something to make her feel extra special on my wedding day.
Regardless of the outcome, thank you for having this wonderful contest!
Lynn says:
I’m entering my mom into this contest. My sister is getting married October 2011 in Charleston, SC and she’s the first of my three sisters to get married so I know my mom is going to want to look her absolute best! Thank you for the opportunity, Kay is one of my all-time favorite dress designers!!
Debbie Chaney says:
My daughter is going to be a Marine wife. I would love to be able to wear something that would make her proud, but I’m afraid I’m going to be a complete embarrassment at her wedding. I need ideas to get me out of my fashion rut. Please help!
Wendolyn Irwin says:
My son is getting married Aug 21st 2010, im newly divorced, have no self confidence and need something to “make me feel better” its tough starting over at my age. i lost my mom 4 yrs ago-she was my best friend and my worst critic so i dont have her to fall back on for advise anymore. and ive been out of work since last aug due to disablilty so i have no money to help me. please i need help bad!!!! im also a little overweight so that doesnt help either. i feel like im a train wreck!!!!!
Peggy West says:
I have never had a makeover, I think it would be so much fun. I lost 50 pounds this last year and next month I have to have surgery on my left ankle, I am getting an ankle replacement and will finally be able to walk normal again without pain. Getting a makeover would be wonderful to begin the beginning of getting my life back. Thanks for considering me for this exiciting opportunity.
sharon White says:
My daughter and her fiancee are both fashion conscious and I am a frump
I need your help
My daughter actually says I always look like the school marm that I have been for 30 years
Donna McLendon says:
As the mother of 30 year old twin sons (which one son recently married this past Nov. 2009) and a beautiful 21 year old daughter who is getting married Dec. 2011, my time of raising a family and sacrificing to provide opportunities for my children to be successful have left me feeling frumpy and in a bad need of an update! I know my daughter’s wedding day will be a dream come true for her as she marries a wonderful young man but, I want to make her day extra memorable with a much needed new look for me! A beautiful bride deserves a beautiful Mama!
Dee Willett says:
One month to go for my daughers wedding (July11), and we find out dad will be going overseas the month after. Not a problem? Well, her brother was to get married in November. PROBLEM! Now we are merging TWO completely different WEDDINGS and receptions in to the SAME DAY, and same locations. EmErGeNcY tents to rent for more seating with more tables and chairs. More food, and meshing of two brides, two grooms, and three sets of parents is in full swing. This nagging feeling something is being forgotten is constantly in my mind. On line orders for reception supplies are slowly arriving. MY DRESS! I forgot to get a DRESS for ME!! Then… I realize I will no longer have the cash to do that special pampering hair appointment, so I dye my hair today. IT’S PURPLE! I know it will all work out… but the LAST thing on my mind has been what I will wear and look like. I NEED A MAKE OVER! (and a mind at this point!) 🙂
Susan George says:
Are you kidding me…who at 50 does not need a makeover. Wedding is Oct 23 in the City of Brotherly Love…so there is lots of time for a major overhaul. Can be on the train to NYC tomorrow! Working with the ever fabulous Brian Kappra at Evantine Designs in Philly who will be doing the decor for the wedding. Have you seen his list of clients???Oprah, Vera Wang, Liz Taylor…and now me…I’m his “mini me” client …code for not a celebrity. Please help me look as stunning as his long list of fabulous clients. Thanks so much!
Erin Petrie says:
I am entering on behalf of my lovely mother, Margaret Ann. As the youngest of three girls, I’ve watched my mom plan weddings for my two older sisters. Now that it’s my turn, she’s an old hand at planning these things but could really use some help in finding her outfit and a look for the big day (June 11, 2011).
She’s always so concerned with her girls and our needs that she forgets to think about herself. Thanks for considering my mama for this contest, she’s the best!
Lynda Shaw says:
My oldest daughter is getting married in the Outer Banks on September 5th and I have no idea what to wear! I would love some help in picking out a dress that is casual, yet elegant for her soundside wedding in Corolla, NC.
TuKute says:
I am a 56 yr old woman with no children and no husband and that is a part of life I have learned may never happen for me. The least I can do is dress like the mother of someone special.
Donna Grabert says:
My beautiful daughter, Jill, will be getting married next April. I hope to make her as proud of me as I am of her.
Jill is an elementary school teacher who teaches invaluable lessons like raising your hand, waiting your turn and using your manners.
Her fiance, Mark, is a brave firefighter who runs into burning buildings when most of us run the other way. He went to Iraq as a very young man and came home a humble,decorated veteran.
To me, Jill and Mark represent everything that is bright and happy and full of hope. Their wedding will reflect that feeling.
I feel very fortunate that I don’t have a sad story to contribute. I truly hope all the brides-to-be and their mothers have all their dreams fulfilled.
I have a lighthearted poem that expresses my feeling for Jill’s wedding. Her special day is going to be fun and happy and full of love and laughter and maybe a little magic! Is that not what we all want for our daughters?
At my hospital job, I wear scrubs every day.
On weekends, a ball cap and jeans seem okay.
When the bride dreams of ruching and lace filigree,
I smile.
Then I panic—she’s talking for ME!
I’ve spit in the face of divorce and disease.
Can a dress–just a dress–bring me down to my knees?
When I glide to my seat, in the dress I SHOULD wear,
In that perfect moment,my daughter will stare.
Let her gasp in amazement! And don’t let her care
When she sees that I really have Crocs under there.
Jessica Costantino says:
I’m entering on behalf of my mom, Joanna. Our wedding is coming up in August and she still has not found something to wear. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and is currently in remission. I am grateful for every day I have with her. She’s always been uncomfortable with her weight, even though she’s become so active lately with yoga and pilates. She has no idea how fabulous she looks. I really want her to find find a style that suits her- something that makes her feel beautiful and isn’t the typical frumpy MOB outfit. I’ve recently moved to another state and I wish I could be with her to pick out her dress, but I don’t know if I can make it happen before the wedding. It would be wonderful for her to have a helping hand since I can’t be there with her right now. I want her to look and feel her best. She deserves it!
Kelly says:
I’m actually entering my mom for this contest. She deserves a little pampering before my big day. She has provided for me for the past 24 years- especially as I battled leukemia and she spent days upon days in the hospital with me (while my brother and dad were often at home, 1 1/2 hours away). I want her to feel beautiful and realize how grateful I am for her!
Beth McLellan says:
I am posting this comment/recommendation for my mom, Beth. She would never think she was qualified to enter a contest like this (she’s extremely humble and always thinks of others before herself), and yet I believe is just what you are looking for!
My mom has served as a missionary in Mexico since 1995. She and my dad have dedicated their lives to native tribes in Mexico and have committed to serve these people in whatever way they can. On top of this, my mom has raised 5 kids, of whom I’m the eldest. She has made herself a low priority to ensure that we were well clothed and had all that we needed. I am so grateful for the example she has been of sacrifice and true love. However, this means that her formal wear wardrobe is nonexistent.
I will be marrying the love of my life this coming spring, and I would love for my mom to be the recipient of a new gown. I want her to feel beautiful and put together since I know she rarely does. I want her to enjoy our wedding without feeling like she’s not dressed up to par, as if often the case for formal events. I believe she would be the most appreciative recipient of this gift and is well deserving of it. Thank you for considering her!
Patti Abbott says:
My daughter is getting married in September 2011 to a wonderful young man we are thrilled to add to our family. My husband and I have had a difficult time over the past few years. He was diagnosed with cancer, my father became ill and passed away and then we lost my mother in March of this year. My husband also lost his job last summer and I have been working 2 jobs to make ends meet.
My daughter has always been industrious and worked hard for everything she has. She has never asked us for anything, not even gas money when she got her first car! I would love to give her the wedding of her dreams.
I have gained some weight over the past year and am working on losing it before the wedding. I feel frumpy and the mother of the bride should be radiant on her daughter’s wedding day. A mother of the bride makeover would be a wonderful gift for both my daughter and me.
Thank you for this opportunity. What a wonderful contest idea!
Bea Stein says:
My darling baby boy is getting married – and I have nothing to wear!!! I’ve spent most of my life being a dedicated mother and avid athlete (hence the email address) but as a result my wardrobe has suffered. Looking through my closet I realized my favorite dresses are over 10 years old – it’s time to treat myself and really look fabulous for my son’s special day. I could use some help and advice though and would love to win this contest and work with the fabulous Kay Unger!
Jody Randall says:
I am the mother-of-the-bride for not one, but two weddings less than 11 months apart! My eldest daughter’s date is July 17, 2010 and my middle daughter will wed June 4, 2011. At 51 years old, I am 5’3″ and overweight. I wear a size 14 dress and am large busted. Finding dresses that fit and flatter is hard when you don’t feel great about your body. Fashions for my size and shape are hard to come by. I know that my daughters are the stars of their weddings, but I’d love to look good too.
I have three beautiful daughters and these next few months will be very hard for me as all three move on to new stages of their lives. The eldest, Kate, is not only getting married in July but moving 5+ hours away as her new husband enters dental school. My middle child, is an R.N. who’s moving to North Carolina in August to enter a master’s program to become a Nurse Practioner. And my youngest just graduated from high school and is off to college this August.
I couldn’t be more proud of my wonderful daughters, but becoming an instant “empty nester” will mean a time of transition for sure.
Cassie says:
I would love to enter my mom into this contest. She has been working really hard to make changes in her life to improve her health and happiness. A makeover would be just the boost she needs to feel confident at my wedding in March.
margaret says:
My Daughter Kelly is getting married July 31 I am 62 and have a hard time finding clothes that are age approiate. I feel like i dont have any style and Finding a dress that is flattering is hard Please Please help me
Thank You
Dianne Romano says:
Wow this is amazing and just what i need. my daughter is getting married nov,6 and i am turning 50.I have been secretly depressed because i feel like i am aging so quickly and poorly. My body is not cooperating with how i want to look. I also feel my skin needs some help too. Me and my daughter love.your dresses .They are so pretty and classy. I would love and be honored to wear one to my daughters wedding. I would never want to take the focus off my daughter its her special day.But with helping her plan the wedding, and the shower and everything that goes with that day i have no time to think of myself.I hope you will codier me thank you for this opportunity
Bonnie Egan says:
My youngest son is getting married in the fall of 2011. His father died when I was 5 mos. pregnant with him and I raised him and his two older brothers alone. They were/and are, the greatest joys of my life. In their teen years I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I successfully beat it, only to have a reoccurrence 3 years later. I had bilateral mastectomies. I have not worn a dress since. Finding flattering clothing is a real challenge. I got heavier from medications and I also developed lymphodema in my right arm so it is larger than my left. Sleeves need to be loose. At the same time my hair became thinner due to chemo and radiation two different times and my eyebrows never came back. I am trying to lose some weight which is a real battle in itself, but I am determined. If I could win a total makeover, it would be a dream come true. I am so blessed to be alive and able to be here with my youngest son on what will be the happiest day of his life, and I would like nothing more than to look attractive and vibrant on his special day. Thank you so much for considering me, and, thanks for promoting dreams.
Katie Evans says:
My mother deserves to win this because she has been amazingly supportive. It would be very special if her Mother of the Bride dress was a Kay Unger dress because my wedding dress is a Kay Unger’s Pheobe Couture. Thank you for this contest!
Alicia says:
I am leaving a comment on behalf of my wonderful mother. I am getting married this October in my Mom’s backyard. My dad passed away a few years ago, just six months shy of my parents’ thirtieth anniversary. Since then, I think she has been having a hard time figuring out who she is and where she fits into life without him. On my wedding day, I would love to see her with a reinvented style. As she stands in the backyard that he planted he will very much be with her, but she will also know she is moving forward in a new and positive direction that is uniquely her own.
Camille K says:
I am actually entering this contest for my mom who is a MOG come this August. My brother is getting married and my mom is beyond nervous about getting a dress and looking appropriate for the occasion. She lives in Las Vegas and the wedding is in Lake Tahoe. I attempted to go shopping with her but she seems too worried to choose an outfit.
I think she would love to get advice and the chance to look stunning for her son and new daughter!
Thanks for the great blog!
Maribel Espitia says:
I am getting married next year and I cannot think of someone that is more deserving of this than my mother. My mom has always been a stay at home mom who has always put her children first. When I look at pictures when she was my age she was so stylish and fashion forward. I would like her to get that back by having her look gorgeous in a stylish designer dress the way she deserves. Thanks.
Rachel says:
I am entering for my mother, who is the most incredible, hardworking, loving, giving person that I know. She’s always put everyone before herself and has never afforded herself the slightest bit of luxury. I want her to feel as beautiful at my wedding as I hope to feel that day.
Jessica says:
My Mom is an incredible woman who has just never taken the time to be very fashionable. She loves fashionably things, is an incredible seamstress and is always making things for other people and not worrying about herself. She makes dresses for me, my cousins, anyone at church who has a baby or a significant event coming up, and just anyone she can. Five years ago she started a solar water heating business with my Dad and they gave up a lot in order to to do it. The two of them together make less than my Dad made before and they work very hard to make the world a greener place. I would love if my Mom had the opportunity for a fabulous makeover that would be complete her-centered. She spends so much time on everyone else and is such a beautiful selfless person.
Kate says:
I am writing in on behalf of my mom. This summer (August 2010) my brother is getting married and my mom definitely deserves this mother of the groom makeover. It has been quite a year for our family. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October and went in for surgery in January. She took care of my father for two months while he was in recovery as well as watching her grandson three days a week. She truly is a super mom. She has always been the mom who puts her family first and for once I would love to honor her with a makeover. She loves Kay Unger’s designs and I know that she would be beyond thrilled to know that she could wear one of her designs for the wedding. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
Julie Willis says:
Our son has just recently popped the question to his longtime girlfriend. 6 months ago she had to move to Chicago, IL for her career. 2 months later our son told us he had transfered his job, rented an apartment and was moving in 1 week, they could no longer remain appart. I was no great surprise that a wedding was in the future, but knowing the 2 of them now that they have made the decision I know the date they choose will not be too far in the future and I’m going to need help putting this together.
Lindsey Paige says:
My mom would probably die if she knew that I was writing this as she’s not big on attention. She is truly the most amazing mother and deserves this makeover and so much more. One word to describe her – SELFLESS. She’s never been one concerned much with what she’s wearing, simple dress slacks and a sweater are her standard. The reason being she does so much for everyone else- work, friends, and especially family. As the oldest of 3 girls, yep, that means 3 weddings, I would love to be able to treat my mom to a makeover. My parents eloped so my mom never got the “princess for a day” treatment and she is so worthy of that time to shine. To be honest, I’d be proud to have her there in a potato sack at my wedding but boy, wouldn’t this be an unexpected surprise.
Annette says:
Yes, I need a “mother of the groom” dress, my son is getting married in Oct 2010, my husband and I will be celebrating our 33 anniversary in Oct as well…I am having such a hard time because the wedding is on the beach in Aruba …I do not want the typical mother of groom dress with all the bells and whistles… I would love something simply elegant and appropiate for the beach….HELP!!!!
Mary McDonell says:
I desperately need a mother of the bride style makeover because I’m stuck in the “Mom” mode after raising four daughters, and I’d like my daughter to be proud of her mother at her wedding. I haven’t updated my wardrobe or myself (except for a haircut that my daughter gave me for a birthday present) in years and know that I am seriously behind the times.
Chelsea says:
Raising me on her own, without any help- working multiple jobs and giving me a consistently comfortable life that I would never mistake as anything but; my mom is the best person I’ve ever met… but I never told that her until recently. She has raised me to be smart, determined, and successful. I could not imagine a day without her- which made it extremely difficult when I had to move away to find a stable career.
Ryan, my fiancé, knew how much my mom means to me. Ryan and I had been together for 3 years prior to his proposal. I moved away in July 2007, 9 hours away from my home town, and left Ryan at college- only 20 minutes away from where my mom lives. Ryan asked her to continue eating dinner with him regularly, bowling and additional activities we all had done when I had lived there. He even asked her for her permission to propose to me as well, shortly after I had moved. I knew she would be “ok” with him there. After Ryan graduated in 2008, he moved closer to me.
Being away from my mom for three years, and only seeing her a few times per year, I have begun to see my mom in a different light- not only is she “ok” without Ryan and I, but she is amazing.
She has become involved in guitar lessons, bird club, “Biggest Loser” local club (losing over 40 pounds), visiting the senior center with her pets, keeping up her old friend base and developing new friendships on a day to day basis. Sadly, she was even there to support her family through her parent’s recent divorce (after being married 52 years). All the while- she has been my biggest fan- always positive and ready to pick up the phone every time I need to talk. I have no secrets with my mom- and she knows how much I love Ryan… and I can see she is so proud that I have found someone so unbelievably special.
Having my mom so far away from the both of us tore me apart. Every time I would go “home” to visit… and still do… I hold back tears. But knowing she has made such a good life for herself- and never letting the negatives get her down, she is the best role model I could have ever imagined. As my best friend, mentor, and mother- she deserves the world. I appreciate everything she has done for me- especially, everything she had to “give-up” while raising me to have a good life.
This make-over is one thing that would not only make her day, but mine as well. Never does my mom ask for anything, but I would love my mother to walk me down the aisle with a make-over. She deserves a special day more than anyone I know.
Katherine says:
I’m the bride and commenting for my mom! Winning this contest would be a great surprise for my mom. She has helped me so much with the wedding planning. Making phone calls and going to meetings with me. I would love to help her with her dress! I would be so overwhelmed without her during all this planning. She’s always there for me, with wedding planning and life in general. She’s been looking for a fashion forward dress for the wedding without much luck. She wants to be stylish and fun and it’s really hard to find that with MOB dresses. I know Kay would have the perfect dress for her. My bridesmaids are actually wearing Kay so having mom in Kay would be perfect!
Kim says:
I’m entering for my mom. She is incredibly awesome, giving, and takes care of all of us (me, my sisters, and my dad) without asking for anything in return. I am getting married September 26, 2010 and I can’t think of anything I would want more than my mom to have a chance to be pampered and feel her best. She has lost a lot of weight and is looking fabulous and she is starting to feel better. She really doesn’t ever do anything for herself and lately has been really concerned about what to wear and how to look for the wedding. She’s my mom and any little thing I can try to do for her, I will, including asking you to strongly consider my mom for this makeover.
Jenn Giles says:
I NEED this makeover for my mom in a BAD way. 🙂 We’re getting married in early August and she still doesn’t have a dress. She is her father’s full-time care-taker (and until recently her mother’s too) and rarely has a chance to leave the house to do anything. let alone find a fabulous dress. She’s a gorgeous woman-but needs some re-invigorating and a push to let herself go a bit glamorous! My future-mother-in-law and the mother-of-the-groom found a fabulous dress she looks and feels beautiful in and I want my mom to have the same experience! It’s time for something to be about her and not focused on taking care of the rest of us.
Karen Ford says:
What a wonderful opportunity for a woman who knows deep inside that she’s FOF! This would not only be one of the MOB’s best days of her life, it would also escalate the bride’s happiness 10 fold. To imagine myself looking on the outside as good as I will feel on the inside on my only daughter’s wedding day is something I’ve been dreaming about. I want to make my daughter proud. I love her. She’ all I have. She deserves the best especially for that special day. We’ve been together for 25 years now, she and I. We’ve carried each other during the hard times and walked side by side during the good times. We’ve laughed and cried together, and separately. My need for the makeover comes from within. I’ve already lost some weight-for my own health reasons; but now for her wedding day, she’s got me working on toning my arms and tummy, suggesting hair color and style, and she wants me to wear something that is me inside – a true FOF woman and that can’t be an ‘old lady outfit’. She really wants me looking good, not the same old ‘OK look’, but fabulous! She wants my outside appearance to match what’s inside-all the excitement, energy, hope, desire, and perseverance that is FOF. I want that, too and that’s why I need the makeover. Thank you.
Susan Todani says:
Where can I buy the black strapless dress w/ the oriental peachy print bottom that is shown in the Mother of the Bride promo? It is fabulous! How much is it? I checked your web site, but couldn’t locate it.
thanks
Margaret says:
This would be so wonderful! This is going to be a very special day, and would love to look and feel my best, but am not sure I can on my budget.
This would be a dream come true.
Kristen says:
I am not actually the Mother of the Bride, but the bride herself, and I would like to enter on behalf of my Mom, Greta. My Mother would give me the moon and the stars if she could, and she is doing everything and anything she can to make my wedding a special day for me. My one fear is that shes not taking the time for herself. She tries so hard to make everything wonderful for everyone else, that she tends to forget about herself. My Mom will be walking me down the isle, and I want her to feel as beautiful as I will with her on my arm.
Allison says:
My fiance and I are fortunate to have two strong, supportive mothers that both deserve this opportunity for a myriad of reasons. However, the person in my life I would most like to be considered for this special opportunity is my aunt (Aunt of the Bride – AOB).
Not only has my aunt been a positive fixture in my life, but she was the first to enthusiastically welcome my “Yankee” fiance into our very Southern family. In short, I could not imagine my wedding without her. She is also the mother of a bride-to-be; one of two intelligent, accomplished women that she raised.
Unfortunately, a recent cancer diagnosis has forced her own family to post-pone wedding plans until after my aunt can undergo treatment. In addition, we are now unsure if this brave, caring woman (who spent her career caring for the homeless) will feel well enough to attend my upcoming wedding.
Therefore, I would be grateful if you would consider her for this contest. My hope is that this opportunity will help my aunt excitedly look forward to future celebrations that she will not only be able to attend, but she will do so in style.
Jenn says:
My mother is an amazing individual, and I want her to look beautiful on my special day, something that would definitely bring tears to both our eyes. She is the kind of woman that gave up her life for her daugthers so they could have the best of everything, always neglecting herself and never giving herself something she needed. She still is the epitome of selflessness and deserves someone to take care of her for a change. Being away from her in VA, she’s going through the trials and tribulations of finding a dress by herself. It breaks my heart that I cannot be with her everyweekend to help her find something wonderful. We both would be so greatful. Thank you.
Ginger says:
I’m getting married in Nov. and this would be such a nice surprise for my mother and future mother-in-law. Both women are amazing and are being so supportive during this whole wedding planning process. I could not imagine two more deserving people. I live across the country from them and its been hard for both of them to help me in the planning process because we are so far away. I would love to be able to show them that I do appreciate all they have done and do for us daily! I want them to feel confident and fabulous on our big day!
Thelma says:
I would love to enter my future mother in law in this contest.Her name is Ginger.We met in April 08 3 weeks after she lost her husband of 30 years to Cancer.She lives right next door.It was my idea to get married where they laid her husband to rest at the Wynochee River.They scattered his ashes there.We gave her a grandaughter a year ago.Her first from her only son my fiance.I loved her so much she is the best and a hardworking woman.She is still handling her loss hard but trying to take it one day at a time.I am blessed to have her in our life.She is the sweetest but really doesn’t have any sense of style.In my opinion she really deserves a fashion makeover.I would love for her to look her best at our wedding and she needs to be pampered.She is struggling a lot with health issues too.Thanks for the contest and please pick her.
twils2001@yahoo.com
Jessica says:
Oh my goodness – what a great giveaway! My mom and future mother in law have spent countless hours searching for their perfect dress for my wedding day – WAY more than it took for me to find my dress. I thought we found a dress for each of them during our first shopping trip (I thought they looked fabulous), but they later decided they wouldn’t be comfortable in those dresses. Since then, they’ve bought and returned several dresses, and have scoured every bridal and department store in the area. I am having a hard time understanding the indecisiveness, but I think they’re both nervous about their bodies. Of course I want them to be comfortable, but I also want them to see how truly beautiful that they (and their bodies) are. I’ve seen it in several of the dresses that they’ve tried, but I want them to see it too.
LEL says:
I am entering my mom for this, hope that is ok!
My mom always thinks of others before herself, especially when it comes to her three girls. She has worked so hard to instill in us the values she cherishes, while at the same time giving us more than we could imagine in terms of emotional and financial support through the years. Now that I am planning my wedding, I know that the focus will be on me, but I would love for someone to recognize HER for all she has done to make me the person that I am today! She never “does” for herself, so I think it would be awesome if she could be pampered in this way. I know she loves Kay Unger’s designs and would be beyond thrilled to wear one on my wedding day!
Aubrey says:
I am getting married in October and would love to give my mom this surprise make-over! She’s weathered an extraoridinary amount of loss over the past few years with a bitter divorce, loss of a son and the loss of a second love. Even though she is extraordinarily happy for us, I know our wedding stirs up a tender mix of emotions for her. I would love nothing more than to have her feel pampered and beautiful on my wedding day!
connie krenz says:
I am entering for my mother..the grandmother of the bride! She will be 84 when the wedding occurs..June 5, 2011. She is beautiful already, but what fun to have her pampered a bit before the big event. She is the only Grandmother to my 4 children and she has been there for them since they were born. They couldn’t love anyone more than Grandma Jane. This wedding is also the first for our family, so needless to say, we are all very excited.! Thanks
Diana says:
I am entering for my mom, who has never touched a computer in her life! My mom has worked blue collar jobs all her life. Although she is of retirement age, she won’t even think about that because she is such a hard worker that has never taken time out to treat herself. She trims and dyes her own hair and only wears our old hand-me-downs or even our Goodwill-bound clothing! I would LOVE for her to feel pampered and look beautiful on my wedding day.
Sharon says:
I just wanted to add to my previous comment that I was laid off a year ago, after the plans had already been in place and haven’t been able to get a job. In the midst of all of these plans, I am also trying to seek eimployment and attend interviews.
Sharon says:
I desparately need a Mother of the Bride/Mother of the Groom makeover because I am playing the role of both in the span of four weeks on opposite sides of the country! My daughter is getting married in Santa Barbara, CA on July 17 and my son is getting married in Southern Pines, NC on August 14. Between bouncing back and fourth to each wedding site busy with plans, attending showers, dinners, finalizing plans, arranging travel accommodations and hotel/motel reservations, there is no time for me! All of our family live out of state from either wedding site and there is alot involved in helping coordinate flights, rental cars, and activities during the stay, there is no time for me for shopping or anything else. I am feeling so blessed to have two such special occassions happen in one year but stressed they are occurring within four weeks of each other!
Pat Duncan says:
My daughter sent me the link to this site in the hope that you could help me. She met her fiance 3 years ago while they were both stationed at Jacksonville Naval Air Base. They will be married on August 14, 2010 in Arkansas. I have been looking for a MOTB dress for several months. What I have seen and tried are not flattering for a size 16, 50+ woman. I’m losing hope of finding that special dress – the one that shows respect for my position in Paula and Justen’s celebration – the one that makes my husband smile when he looks at me. Thank you for your consideration.
Christina says:
I’m entering this contest on behalf of my mom. I am getting married in September. I would love for my mom to win this makeover, b/c she has constantly putting her kids and grandkids before herself.
We have started to shop for MOB outfits, but it’s been a very frustrating process for her. I feel badly for my mom b/c she is self conscious about carrying some extra weight in the mid-section, and has a very poor self image.
Mary Karol says:
Wow! I could really use a make-over. My daughter got engaged three weeks ago. I have spent the last nine months dealing with rectal cancer and have another surgery in 10 days. While the outlook is excellent, my hair has changed as well as my body from the chemo and the surgeries. And, I’m facing divorce, too. I have lost some weight but am a size 16. It is so difficult to find a good selection in that size and to look feminine and be comfortable at the same time. My daughter always looks great and has her own style. In fact, she sent me this link! I’d like to be able to do the same thing so I can feel confident and lovely as I start the next chapter in good health as we celebrate her marriage! I’d love it if you would choose me!
Agatha King says:
The youngest of 3, my son, George III is getting married December 10, 2011. Do you believe in Love at first sight! My husband and I met 40 years ago on June 4, 1970…he told his best friend, “that is the girl I am going to marry!” What are the odds, 3 kids, 1 and half grandkids, and 33 years later!!! Now it is my son’s turn….and, yes, it was love at first sight!! Maybe it’s genetic!
Allison says:
My future MIL has recently hit a string of bad luck. Things were going really well for her – she was working for a solid company, had just bought a new car and moved to a great new place, and then BAM, laid off. She is really embarrassed by her situation but has refused my fiance and I offering to purchase a dress for her or pay for her hair and makeup. She said she will make do with whatever she has or can afford but I want her to feel fabulous, comfortable and confident that day. I think winning this contest could really help make that possible for her.
Elizabeth says:
I am actually entering my mom for this contest. I am getting married next May (May 21, 2011). She is an amazing mom and is working very hard to lose weight before the wedding. She is already down almost 30 pounds! She deserves to look amazing and this make over would help her feel as beautiful as she can be. Not that I think she needs one but I know she would love the chance for the makeover!
Kimi Boustany says:
oh my gosh…. do I NEED this!!
I have bought two dresses, brought them both back and will start hunting for a dress again tomorrow. We didn’t have this much trouble finding a wedding gown! But to find a dress that is flattering but not grandma looking is soooo hard!
HELP!
Sharon says:
My future mother-in-law is in the process of losing a lot of weight, and while she is loving the results and feeling much healthier, it’s made her nervous about picking out new clothes, especially something for the wedding. I think a makeover would do wonders for her confidence in her new body!
Kat says:
My Mom is so amazing. She has done so much for me throughout the years and I’ll never be able to thank her enough for what she has done. It would be so nice to pamper her a little and make her feel as special as she always has been to her family–she is truly a “fab-over-fifty” lady, and I would love for her to feel extra beautiful on our October wedding day and every day! Thank you!
Pat Stewart says:
My oldest daughter (of 2) plans to get married in October of 2011. She is marrying a wonderful, strong, intelligent, brave, generous, hardworking, and loving young man who is in the Army now for 3 more years (he has already been in 1 year and has graduated Basic with flying colors and plans to be a paralegal.). He actually joined to pay for his own education “so my parents wouldn’t have to”. The most important thing about him is he adores my daughter who is beautiful, intelligent, generous, loving, and hardworking as well.
I am the mother of the bride. I have been an R.N. since graduating in 1978, but am unemployed at present because of my health (I have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia and am on multiple medications for the pain.) My last job was at M.D. Anderson in the Texas Medical Center in Houston 3 years ago (my mother died of colon cancer so I wanted to work toward a cure). I loved working there because of the overwhelming atmosphere of love and hope among the patients and the employees. I was actually asked by a patient if we have to go to smile school to work there!
Being at home and not physically well to go out to work or just to run errands as often as I’d like has worn down my 54 year old body. I need to lose 20 lbs., my hair is half salt and pepper and half auburn, I have lost hair on my head and on my eyebrows from stress. I am swollen all over as a result of the joint pain and medication side effects.
I love my daughter tremendously and am helping her to plan this wedding as much as possible. I really don’t want her to feel burdened with helping me look beautiful for her wedding along with planning most of it by herself.
Please consider me for a total makeover so I can, at least for one very important day, look like the glowing, proud mother of the bride I really am.
Mandy says:
I am getting married this September in Michigan. My mom will be walking me down the isle and it is so important to me that she feels beautiful and confident that day. My mom and I have become quite close in the past year as we have struggled to get through the passing of my dad. I know it will be a beautiful, but difficult moment for my mom to “give me away”. I want her to feel like a lovely, proud mother that day!
Debbie says:
I’ve raised my daughter myself and can’t hardly believe she’s about to be married this November. I’m also in the wedding industry I own a successful Event Floral & Decor company. So needless to say, I’m so busy taking care of my brides, I don’t have time for myself – ever! Now my daughter is the bride and not only am i helping her plan her wedding every step of the way, but we’re doing her floral and decor. And you know it has to be amazing! I’m loving being on this side of the fence with her, but i want her to be proud of me and how i look. I’m having a hard time finding a dress, and figuring how to look and feel beautiful for this momentous day. Please help.
Tammy Hinkle says:
I feel that I need a mother of the bride makeover because I have been a woman that has worked hard all of my life. I work at a rehabilitative center as a teacher for troubled children. Before my career here, I worked out of my home as owner/operator of a certified home daycare facility.
I am recently separated from my husband, and a mother of the bride makeover is just what I need for a fresh start. It would be a way for me to reinvent myself, and start all over again.
Dawn Donnelly says:
My daughter is getting married on 5/7/11. She says that she was never the kind of girl who grew up planning her wedding but now that she has found the love of her life she is beyond excited and we are having so much fun planning. We have a tremendous wedding planned and she (and her fiance) couldn’t be happier. I have lived my life for my children to the point of neglecting myself for years. I am currently in a weight loss program in an effort to lose 40 pounds by wedding time and so far so good. I love changes and would love the opportunity to win this makeover. I do not have a sense of fashion and would really really welcome this very generous opportunity. Thank you your consideration.
Jenni says:
I need a Mother of the Bride makeover because my mom has been wearing the same three shades her whole life (black, white and red) and although she looks amazing in each one I think she needs to learn to spice it up. She’s recently single and I want her to have an amazing time at our wedding and look amazing too!
Mary Buchner says:
Why do I need a makeover? It is my first time being a MOB and. have to tell you I am stuck in a rut. I always wear the same style of clothes, and I always wear black. I can’t even imagine what kind of dress to wear to the wedding because I have a belly that makes me look pregnant, but at 54 we know I’m not! My daughter is getting married in July 2010 so it will be hot. I know my hair will be a problem because it is straight and thin and the heat is going to make it fall no matter what (just like it did at my own wedding). We went to a makeup counter the other day to look at makeup and both of my girls and I were like fish out of water. I think I have been wearing the same green eyeshadow since high school! So, it’s a good thing I have a year to try to lose my belly, look for a dress I don’t look pregnant in, get a new hairstyle and try to learn about some new makeup. I guess I’ll be doing it on my own, but I could sure use some major help! Kay Unger – are you listening???
Linda says:
Our youngest child and only daughter is getting married and we are all so happy for her. The most important part of the wedding to her is her wedding dress! She found the most beautiful dress I have ever seen and she will definitely look like a princess. I have not found a dress yet for me, but I would like to look great also. I truly have no idea what to wear yet but would love to make her proud of me. A maker-over and MOB dress would be so nice for me and would mean so much to my very fashion conscious daughter!!
Tammy Brown says:
I am 41 and my beautiful daughter is getting married June 10, 2011. I am on a diet and would love to make her proud of me. She is getting married in a garden ceremony and I want to WOW everyone. I have long hair that I just put in pony tale because I never have time to do anything else to it. Thanks for the consideration.
Kymn says:
Last year my husbands grandson was getting married and I shopped and shopped. Finally, the day before we flew out , with no dress in hand, my daughter was at my house and my husband said,” Please take your mother and help her find a dress. ” We walked in the store and my daughter said, “dont touch anything and go straight to the dressing room…” she picked out things I NEVER thought I could wear., She found a perfect dress and I felt so beautiful. For some reason, I cant seem to buy things for the body I have now. Ive been trying to lose a little weight, as most mothers do before the wedding. I have more to go…. but it is what it is. I just need HELP, , I ‘m too old to be young and yet too young to be old. Im not sure where I fit in, in the clothing department Please, I need Help! The wedding is July 24th
Brittany says:
My mother has put her heart and soul into helping us with our wedding and I would love to surprise her with a dress. She hasn’t been able to find anything she likes and this would be amazing!
Sergio says:
My mom has been through so much the last few years from running the family business to my dad’s cancer to selling the business. I know finding a dress for our wedding is the last thing on her mind but I would like this for her.
jenny says:
i’m actually the bride, commenting for my mother~ Not that she needs a makeover but she DESERVES one! my mother has been there for me through everything, this would mean so much to me and to her to have a dress especially for her so she knows how special she really is to me, even on my special day.
Lee Ellen says:
My youngest daughter who is 29 will be getting married August 28, 2010. She has 2 boys Kevin Jr. 7 and Derek 15 mos. She has been with the boys father for 11 years and in the past confided in me that she wanted to get married. Well last christmas he finally proposed to her with an amazing diamond ring. I am so excited for her and so very proud of her. I would love to be escorted down the Isle in a beautiful dress from Kay. I am not by far a style expert, so this would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me. I would be the best looking MOB ever in the City of Syracuse.
Kim says:
My daughter will be getting married on September 5, 2010. I have been losing weight and very much avoiding the dress shopping!
Because my husband was unemployed for the better part of the last two years, my daughter and her fiancée are in the unfortunate position of having to pay for most of the wedding on their own. With that in mind, I want to be able to walk in looking beautiful and standing proud with all three of my children.
I am in deep gratitude for this opportunity and bless all of the families represented here. May all live happily ever after!
marilyn says:
Looks like it will be twice this year…My only daughter & her older brother…I have never had a makeover, and you would be challenged to the max!
Margaret Porter says:
I need a makeover because my sweet daughter is marrying the love of her life. I never wear makeup but I want to that day I want to surprise her and make her proud of me. Im so happy for her and I want everyone to know it.
Angela Young says:
Please make me over! I’m turning 50 before my daughter’s wedding this October. I couldn’t be happier that she’s marrying a wonderful young man who is perfect for her, but with working two jobs and having gained a bit of weight, I need help finding a Mother of the Bride dress that will help me look great for her special day.
sharon says:
My oldest daughter’s , and my first daghter getting married, wedding is this coming December. I dont want to wear something along the line of a traditional mother of the bride. I would love and be honored to have a fabulous dress for her wedding. This is probably the biggest party I ever threw and want it to be perfect for them, I want to look and feel perfect too! My heart smiles huge every day as the day gets closer….my heart smiles for them!!
Sally B. says:
My daughter is marrying her wonderful fiance next June. She’s my youngest and has always been the princess of our family. I’d love a makeover for her wedding.
Arij Mousa says:
Hello
My name is Arij Mousa and I have two kids getting married this summer so I am MOB & MOG. I coordianted both of their weddings. My son, just got married on May 15th 2010 and my daughter is getting married on July 10th 2010. Coordinating both weddings wasn’t as stressful as finding the right dress, hair do and makeup for me as I gained weight in the last year and I am unable to take it off before the wedding…I still haven’t found a dress for my daughter’s wedding and I am starting to stress. everyone told me that I looked fabulous at my son’s wedding but I know I didn’t feel good about myself with the extra weight (I felt like I was pregnant :-)) and I don’t want to feel this way on my daughter’s wedding..I am looking for an elegant long dress that is unique, sexy, and exotic…I need help…my duahgter is an artist and it is important to her that I have something nice and elegant and within her wedding color theme…
your time and efforts are greatly appreciated in this matter
Sincerely,
Arij Mousa
Susan Logrippo says:
My beautiful daughter and only child is getting married on October 1, 2011. Although I have more than a year to get ready for her wedding, I do, in fact, need the year as I am trying desperately to lose weight. It would truly be a dream come to true to lose the weight AND receive a make over (as you know, people who lose weight always need a makeover) and finally feel good about myself. I want my daughter to be proud of me and I want to be proud of myself and not be self-conscious about my appearance, especially on the day of the wedding. The groom’s mom is beautiful and petite and it would mean so much to me to look good too! Please consider me for your makeover and I will make you proud!! I wish all the M.O.B’s good luck!
Marylou Wyatt says:
My beautiful daughter is getting married May 14, 2011 and I would just love to look great for her special day!
They are a wonderful couple and are looking forward to their day and a wonderful life together. I am wanting to look special for them too ! I am short, I am dieting and I am very nervous about finding a dress and looking just right. I REALLY could use your help !!
JMC says:
My first daughter is getting married in Montego Bay in April. I want and need a makeover because both my daughters are in the fashion industry but I don’t represent them well. I’m a bit stuck in the 80’s. My style is jeans and a t-shirt. I’ve recently lost weight and want to show up fashionably fabulous but I recently went to a new salon that double processed my hair and it fell out in chunks after I took forever growing it out to wear it long. I can’t tell you how losing hair can damage your self-esteem. I’m ready to be FAB again at least to walk my oldest down the aisle.
Margarida says:
My 22 year old daughter will be my first child to wed. According to my children, I am clueless about fashion so need lots of help to look both chic and classy on this wonderful occassion!
Carla says:
I am entering this amazing giveaway for my incredible, wonderful mother Glenda. My mother a teacher and volunteer who works with young kids and who has unselfishly given of herself to educating the children of our community. She spends the majority of her time helping these kids with everything from schoolwork to thier family matters. She loves and supports each kid as if they were her own, and I am so honored to be her daughter. She has served as a teacher for the past 22 years, setting her own needs aside for her kids at school and for us. For all the countless hours spent help us, loving us unconditionally, and for always being our rock and foundation, my mother deserves to be pampered for once with an amazing makeover like this one! Thank you for this incredible opportunity.
Lauren says:
I want to enter on behalf of my mom – she’s very stylish, but we have a very limited budget! Most of the things targeted at mothers-of-the-bride are not her taste at all – too shiny/sparkly/aging. She’d like something sleek and modern, and I really want her to look amazing! Thanks so much for the chance!
Susan Kennedy says:
I have three daughters all getting married in the same year – gasp! I’d like a great look I can take from one wedding to the next.
Barb says:
My newly-engaged daughter is planning a March 2011 wedding and while I look forward to all the planning and shopping for her, I dread finding a dress for myself. In the last four years I have had three surgeries (two different cancers, plus) and find I am now a bit “misshapen”, making clothing a tricky game to look balanced. I also have some facial bloating from the cancer medication, limiting the necklines I can now wear without looking like Charlie Brown. Wow, what a mess! I would love to have help with a dress from Kay and look fabulous in the wedding photos! Thank you!
Beth says:
The love of my life, my Son, Jake, is getting married in Maui on 9/1/2010! I have been scouring the internet for the perfect dress to wear, but to no avail! The colors of the wedding are pink and green and I am at a loss as to what to wear! I have to look good because Jake’s Dad will be there so I have to dazzle! Please help me to look awesome for my Son’s wedding!
Janet says:
My beautiful daughter, Heather, is getting married next May and I would love to get an updated look and beautiful dress by Kay Unger to impress all our guests and make my daughter proud. I work hard to stay healthy and keep in shape and it’s all because of her.
Barb Schaffer says:
I need a makeover because I don’t wear much makeup and want to look my best for my 22 year old daughter’s wedding next May. Even though I am thin I have a boyish figure and can’t seem to find a flattering dress.
Kristi Jones says:
I have a daughter getting married ONE MONTH from today!!!! And a son getting married next March 2011!! I could definitely use a makeover because I have such milestone events coming up and I’d love to look current and fresh. As the mother of the bride/groom I do not have time for myself these days. They are both marrying the person of their dreams and I want to look great in the photos that will be on our walls for many years to come.
Janice McCann says:
Hello FOF. This offer comes at a perfect time for me! Allow me to explain what has led up to my need for help:
Last year my Step-Daughter asked me to dress in a Mother-of-the-Bride’s dress, also sold at the shop everyone else was purchasing theirs. I waited until the two Mothers had purchased their own outfits, not because I was asked, but because I felt it was the right thing to do. I asked to see the other two dresses so as not to get the same color or style. (All dresses for the wedding were listed under the Bride’s name.) I found a dress that day, in a darker shade of taupe one might say, and it was ordered. After all my fittings, etc.., I picked it up, and it was mine.
Less than two weeks before the wedding, I discovered that the Mother-of-the-Groom had difficulty with her dress, causing her to find another. As she was describing it, I was able to add to the description. She said, “Oh, you’ve seen it?” “Yes, in my closet,” I replied. Even though she hadn’t completed the alterations, I knew I had no choice but to get another dress.
First of all, I phoned the dress store to complain about what had happened. They are a big chain, and “Mother” dresses are a big part of their business. They felt they did nothing wrong, and refused to offer to rectify nor loan me another dress, as they said it was not their fault. I even phoned the corporate office in another State, and received the same cold, uncaring responses, although this time the woman was actually mean to me. I was then forced to find a dress – somewhere else – and had to find someone to alter it. I chalked it up to experience, and said I would wear it to my Step-Son’s wedding – whenever that might be.
He is now getting married September 11th of this year. I thought I was prepared for the wedding, only to hear that the Mother-of-the-Bride chose a chocolate brown dress for the wedding.
This is very difficult for me, as I am disabled, and not well-off financially. I hope Karen finds me worthy of being chosen to wear one of her designs. Thank you.
Arline Kimerling says:
I’m a 68 year old Antique dealer. I changed my life 5 years ago and lost 170lbs, with the help of a wonderful life coach.Th best thing is I’ve stayed the same weight for almost 3 years.
Although I think I’m pretty fabulous as I am, a little help never hurts.
My son is getting married Oct.3 of this year. It’s an unconventional wedding at a campground in Westchester.I’d love to be informal but chic with a flair.
Arline
Becky Solgat says:
My baby is getting married May 2011. Now that I am a bit older than the other weddings we had the shape I’m in is different. Plus I would like to surprise people with a little different look for myself. Especially the brdie as she isn’t letting anyone not even mom see her wedding dress before her special day. I would like to surprise her also. Have a fabulous day to all the other mothers out there!!!
Darlene Comeaux says:
I have gained some weight since my husband retired and really feel frumpy. So I would really like to look my best and have them be proud of me.
ann says:
My 40 year old daughter is marrying a wonderful man Oct. 16, 2010. I am so happy for her and,of course, I want to look fabulous for the wedding. At almost 62, I need style updates for my hair, makeup and clothing. I feel so out of it since I spend my time teaching K-5 kids art with my hair in its naturally curly state and little makeup. I wear jeans and tee shirts or turtlenecks which won’t do for the wedding. With retirement and this wedding looming, I’m ready to become a new me!
Kendra Acor says:
I am the bride would love for my mom to have a makeover! My mom is the most amazing woman in the world and has had a really difficult time these last few years. My mom had both an aneurysm and breast cancer in less than a 4 year span. But through it all she was such a tough, stong, and courageous woman. To top it off my mom also went though a financial hardship due to her illnesses.
My Mom truly needs a makeover because she deserves it and well we don’t agree on clothes she always buys something and says right away I know you are not going to like it.
I know my Mom wants to look amazing for my wedding and I would love for my mom to feel as beautiful as I think and know she is!
BaileyH says:
HOw fabulous this would be to give to my mother. Honestly, like every other mother im sure, my mother deserves the world! My family and I are from a small rural town and I have taken the route of having ab ig city wedding in Vancouver. My poor mother is nervous as can be about “fiiting in”, to win this would be an amazing!!!!!! opportunity for her…to take away some stress and make her (next to me) the belle of the ball 🙂
Carmen Badeau says:
My daughter will be getting married Sept 4, 2010. I have no idea what to wear, how to wear my hair, etc. I would dearly love to look amazing for her wedding as I don’t want to embarrass her, her fiance nor his parents.
Pamela Stein says:
I want my son to be proud of me on his wedding day. I’ve put most of my time and energy into my kids, and now that they are growing up and moving toward lives of their own, I look forward to new ways to reinvent myself. A Kay Unger makeover for my son’s wedding would be a fitting start.
Mary says:
My beautiful only daughter will be married in September in Washington D.C., to a wonderful young man from that city. His family is well-connected and the wedding will be very special and personal. Since she was born I have dreamed of giving my daughter the wedding of her dreams, but my husband was laid off from his management position two years ago and, to my surprise and dismay, I was laid off in February, despite being my company’s top performer. We have an emergency savings account, but are using it to make mortgage payments while we job hunt. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to pay for our daughter’s wedding, which she accepted with a smile and complete understanding. For two years I have not purchased a piece of clothing for myself, and I have no idea how I will come up with the funds to buy a “mother-of-the-bride” dress. I probably will recycle an old outfit. But a makeover would be such a wonderful gift, at a wonderful time in our lives.
Mary Sorensen says:
My son is getting married next year and I want him to be proud of the way I look for his wedding. Being a single parent, he is the most important man in my life.
Celeste Lushington says:
I am writing this for my best friend Celeste. Her son is getting married in November and I would love for her to win this makeover. She has had some hard times at her house with her having to go back to work and her husband not having a job. They are doing much better now and both are working but having to play catch up with their bills. The expense of a wedding has been very straining and has added more to their stress. I would love for her to win this fabulous dress and private consultation so she can look and feel special for this special time in their life, her son’s wedding..
Joan Ramian says:
My only son is getting married to a wonderful girl! They have a two year old who who is the apple of his dad’s eye. She has twin girls who my son adores and takes care of.They are looking forward to spending the rest of their lives together and having a wonderful wedding. He also make sure that I am ok or has me over to dinner, because he dad is a truck driver and on the road a lot. I recently lost weight and would love to show up in a fabulous Kay dress. By showing up in a Kay dress I would be saying I am proud to have her as my daughter in law, welcome to our family and that I love her!
Paula Swenson says:
My daughter is getting married next May. I need/deserve a MOB makeover because in the last 5 years my husband has been mostly unemployed and I have been the main breadwinner! I was working part-time and last January I was able to secure full time employment and I work in retail and work 2 – 3 11 hours days a week and every other weekend. So I could use some help for her big day! Thanks!
Karen says:
My stepson is getting married in a rather unconventional setting this fall… it will be an outdoor ceremony at the end of October at a resort in the Poconos. I definitely need help choosing just the right look, warm AND fabulous. Help!
Helen Thompson says:
My youngest daughter is our 11 year miracle( she was born just after her grandmother died of cancer) and although we love and enjoy our two sons, Amanda has always been a joy and a blessing. She is marrying her childhood sweetheart (who is a 6 year survivor of cancer) in December. I would like to look my best for her on this special day and at 62 years old, that takes some major work. Thanks for this opportunity.
Amy Friedman says:
What about being Stepmother of the Bride, the bride a young woman who grew up in southern California with a dazzling fashion sense and has been, from time to time, disappointed that her stepmom hasn’t “stepped up to the plate” (pun intended). The wedding isn’t too fancy–a casual outdoor venue for the ceremony itself–but it is happening just weeks after another family wedding and weeks before a third, so panic has set in. How can I make sure I don’t embarrass my sweet stepdaughter? This offer appeared as if in a dream…
Hope you’ll consider me.
Rebecca Parada says:
Being a MOB, single parent, and event organizer, I have a good grasp on what kind of time and energy is needed for an event of any size, let alone a wedding. But this time, this event, is for my only daughter. Each step has been a joy for me and really that is all I need.
To tell you the truth, I would love for the style makeover to go to my soon-to-be son-in-laws mother. She would absolutely love this and would never ask for it herself. So, I hope she doesn’t mind if I ask for her.
Rita Snipes says:
My daughter is getting married August 7 and I am lost!! I am a paramedic/firefighter and have never paid much attention to clothing util recently!! I haven’t got a clue what to wear, how to do my hair or what to do with my makeup! HELP PLEASE!!
Buzzie York says:
My daughter is getting married in January 2011 on the beach in Mexico. I’m a recent widow, and at 54, I want to look appropriate, but more stylish than most mother of the bride dresses I’ve seen. I’m short, and that makes it more difficult to find dresses that fit. Help!
Connie Bellas says:
I am to be the mother-of-the groom two times this year. Both of my twin sons are getting married.
I could use help because I recently lost weight, but still have problems finding clothes that fit and look good.
I recently retired from teaching, and must admit my wardrobe has been a bit frumpy
Please consider helping this retired mother-of twin-boys.
Sue says:
My amazing daughter that lives in NYC is marrying her boyfriend of six years. I want to look stunning on her Big Day to outwardly express how excited I am for the two of them. I have recently lost weight and would love to show up in a fabulous dress from Kay’s collection. I am so happy for and proud of the two of them!