Behind Every Beautiful Bride, A Giving Mother
Behind Every Beautiful Bride, A Giving Mother
Behind every father who gives away his daughter on her wedding day, there’s usually a concerned yet over the moon mother who waited long for this moment to happen. Weddings have changed nowadays than it used to be but one constant has been a mother’s need and desire to be involved in the planning of her daughter’s wedding.
Having your parents around you to lean on for their planning advice on your wedding day is essential, for emotional support and helping hands. Mother of The Bride is a big source of help on wedding preparations. No one knows you best like your mom.
Here are a few tips how to make your mother feel involved in your wedding preparations without letting her take over completely:
Give her the responsibility of a specific task by deciding on one aspect of your wedding that your mother can arrange, whether it’s the guest list, the catering or if she gifted with an eye for design, Tap her for style decisions which will distract her from interfering in the rest of your plans. make sure it is something you don’t have strong feelings about, otherwise letting your mother organize it will just cause more issues.
Talk about the guest list early on. Your wedding day is as important for her as it is important for you; Therefore Some mothers feel it’s important for them to determine your wedding guest list with you, especially when it comes to relatives and family friends. Ask your mother to write her ideal guest list and sit down to Decide on a list of guests you must invite and then try to find a middle ground between inviting your friends’ colleagues and your relatives.
Make her feel involved every step of the way by Chatting to her about the wedding will help her feel involved in your arrangements. Ask her opinion and advice on any issues you are having with your wedding plans and keep her updated on how the arrangements are progressing. Especially if she is paying, she and your dad will want to know how their money is being spent.
Her outfit is so important, Mothers of the bride get anxious about her daughter’s wedding day look, it will stay with her for the rest of her life and her daughter’s as well. Take time to go shopping with her, and help her find something that will make her feel confident and glamorous on the day.
Make her feel appreciated!
Whether you present your mother with flowers or you make a list of all the things you learned from her that make you a better person today or a small thank you gift and give it to her on the wedding day or before it.
A daughter’s or a son’s wedding can be a very stressful for a mother, even if she is not taking full responsibility for the arrangements; therefore finding a way to say thank you will show her how much you appreciate the effort she has put into your wedding and let her know you value her contribution.