Should i shave my legs to be Mum of the Bride?

[Boardiegirl]

I have never shaved any part of my body except my bikini line but my dd id getting married in 71 days and my legs will be out! This is rare as i do not own a dress or skirt.
I know ladies legs are expected to be smooth and hairless. Will the hair grow back thicker? Can i get away with bleaching and how easy/ safe is it?
Or should i just leave it and hope all eyes will be solely on the Happy Couple??

If you've never shaved your legs I wouldn't start now. My legs are much drier than before shaving and the hairs do seem thicker. I would definitely opt for slightly thicker tights, the hairs won't show though, say, 20 denier tights.

The only part of the MoB's wardrobe I have ever noticed has been the over the top hat. Wear one of those and no-one will care about your legs.

If you don't want to shave wear skin coloured tights, but do not go bare legged and hairy on your daughters wedding day pleaasse!

it's basic science that shaving or not has no effect on whether regrowth is thicker.

71 days is March. Unless the wedding is abroad you won't be bare legged, only a serious fashion victim would do that. Wear some dark tights and there's no problem.

Nair or wax?
Would never wear a dress or skirt with hairy legs-even with tights.

How strange. Her second post seems to be written by someone far younger than one who might be mother of the bride.

Epilate or wax darling

I fink u shud wax coz it wll grw bk lita den.

hairy legs in a dress just looks like a bloke in drag...

Another vote for the grow back thicker is bullshit line.

It's something to to do with the tip of the hair gets rubbed and worn and hence appears finer, then when your stubble grows it looks thicker but it's only because the tip hasn't been worn yet. Give it a couple of weeks and there is no difference.

Good God, bare legs before June?

Won't you be wearing some sort of hosiery? It will be very cold.

WTF is the OP's second post all about?

I'm with Ariel. Bare legs before June. Not sure about bare legs at a wedding. I think you need to look a bit "finished" at a wedding. And I am the scruffiest person I know.

I am wondering if both of OP's posts have been typed by the same person.

Or she's been possessed in the intervening period.

I honestly don't see what the daughter's feelings have to do with it. I can't imagine that my wedding day would be spoiled by my mother have hair on her legs. I can't imagine I'd even notice.

Ahem

Just shave your legs. Will take 90 seconds. Done. Easy.

Hairs don't grow back thicker if you shave, it just feels that way because the ends are blunter.

I went to a wedding in the north of Scotland in May. Only 2 women did not have bare legs. One was me. Neither of us lived in Scotland.
It was a very well dressed wedding too.

Hello oliva :) are you here to crush down the txt spk?

You need to shave your legs and arm pits if you are wearing a dress.

No one will notice, they'll be looking at the bride. My mum never shaves her legs (not feministy, just doesn't like it) and my SIL has fine, Germanic unshaven pits, and I promise, no-one noticed.

I'd be wearing pretty tights, not bare legs, though! Under opaques I can't see how you'd possibly notice either way and it will be freezing otherwise.