What to Wear as the Mother of the Bride

What to Wear as the Mother of the Bride

This post is sponsored by Dress First. All opinions and advice is 100% my own.

As the Mother of the Bride it is important that you stand out and look fabulous to honor your daughter. When deciding what to wear as the Mother of the Bride consider the colors your daughter has chosen for her wedding and also your own body type.

What to Wear as the Mother of the Bride

Speak to your daughter about the colors and the length you are considering so that it does not clash with her bridesmaid dresses or what she imagines her day to be. The Mother of the Bride and the Bride should probably go Mother of the Bride dress shopping together or at least have an email correspondence with links to dress options.

Black is not a great idea and you have to watch that you don’t end up with an unwanted color combination. For example, a red bride’s maid dress with a green Mother of the Bride dress in June is far too festive, but might work in December depending on the brides taste and religion.

Choose the best Mother of Bride Dress for your Body Type

V-Neck Mother of the Bride Dresses are universally flattering to all figures, including hourglass, triangle, inverted triangle, and rectangle. Women with hourglass figures look great in surplices and wraps as well. Anything that calls attention to the waist is helpful for this body type.

V-Neck Mother of the Bride Dress

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Adam Glassman’s Styling Advice Part 2

Adam Glassman’s Styling Advice by April Erhard, Editor in Chief of South Florida Fashion Blog, April Golightly

As I promised, I am sharing some more of the awesome styling advice that I received from my hour long interview with Adam Glassmann, Creative Director of O, The Oprah Magazine! Just in case you missed it, check out the first installment of the awesome advice here.

Adam Glassman's Styling Advice

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Easy Zucchini Appetizer

There are just 3 ingredients in this easy zucchini appetizer: zucchini, goat cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Perfect Keto snack for parties.

No matter which party you are going to serve these at, they pair really well with these Keto chocolate fat bombs. 

Easy Zucchini Appetizer

The Inspiration for the Recipe

Over the holidays, my mom always made fried zucchini that acts an appetizer and snack before and after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. In an effort to be more healthy she stopped breading them and started baking them instead. They are still yummy, but it just is not the same. This recipe was inspired by an effort to make the zucchinis delicious again. I made an easy zucchini appetizer that looks more like mini zucchini pizza appetizers with sliced goat cheese from Whole Foods and cherry tomatoes.

How to Make Easy Zucchini Appetizer

Since there are only 3 ingredients, you won’t have to remember a huge list of foods. They have a mild flavor that is generally pleasing for most people. You’ll also enjoy the small number of dishes you’ll have to wash afterward. 

All in all, this probably one of my favorite appetizer recipes I have ever made! 

Ingredients

All you need for this recipe is: 

  • Zucchini
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Goat Cheese

That’s it! Of course, you will also need some non-stick spray to help them cook better. 

Directions

Here are the directions. This is a recipe that you can allow your kids to help you with. You’ll find the detailed instructions in the printable recipe card. Here’s an overview of how to make them. 

  1. Preheat the oven. 
  2. Wash and slice the zucchini
  3. Slice the goat cheese
  4. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half
  5. Layer them on a cookie sheet.
  6. Bake for about 10-15 minutes. 

That’s it! 

How to Make them Ahead of Time

You will save a lot of time if you do the food prep ahead of time. Then, all you have to do is preheat the oven and bake them. 

So slice the zucchini, goat cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Keep them in individual zippered bags or plastic containers with a lid. 

Goat Cheese Replacement

I discovered that the goat cheese melts perfectly on the zucchini. It also has a really deep flavor that brings out the sweetness of the tomatoes. 

But if you don’t like goat cheese or just want a different kind of cheese, here are the other kinds you can try: 

  • Mozzarella
  • Muenster
  • Brie

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Infinity Jewelry

Infinity Jewelry / Giveaway / End 1/15/2014

I have been wanting an infinity bracelet since I saw the movie The Vanishing with Jeff Bridges in the 1990s. It is serial killer thriller where Jeff Bridges lures Sandra Bullock into his trap with a cool infinity bracelet. I don’t want the ruin the ending…but I am going to so stop reading if you care. Basically, Sandra Bullock’s character dies because she is so into this infinity bracelet. Infinity has power in the movie and in life. According to Wikipedia, “Infinity is is an abstract concept describing something without any limit.” In life, infinity does not seem that abstract. Infinity is used to define endless love. Onecklace has all this awesome infinity jewelry. They have me an Endless April necklace which I have been wearing a ton. Check out how cute it looks here. They were also nice enough to provide me with a heart and love infinity necklace to giveaway to my readers.

Win a Heart and Love Infinity Necklace from Onecklace

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