Leave Mom Home, Brides-to-Be

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Bridal expert Oscar de la Renta thinks it's a bad idea to bring your mom along when you're shopping for your gown. "Don't bring your mother when you're picking out your wedding dress," he says in an upcoming episode of The Martha Stewart Show. "She has different ideas than you do of what you should look like." Martha adds that the worst day of her life was when Alexis got married in a gray flannel suit, reminding us all to give thanks that our moms don't have talk shows of their own. [Stylelist]