The mother of the bride is an important part of a wedding, responsible for planning, budgeting, guest lists, hotel bookings, and stationery. She should be selfless and flexible in helping her daughter’s day be peaceful.
Considered by some to be a necessary evil, the mother of the bride is still an integral part of a marriage. She is essentially the hostess of the event and she helps ensure that the bride’s wishes are followed through. It is often up to this woman to take care of the thousand little details that make up a marriage.
The mother of the bride is responsible for much of the planning that goes forward if she chooses to take on this role. She usually helps the bride choose her wedding dress and helps the couple budget for the wedding. Since the bride’s family traditionally pays for almost everything, it’s important to plan your budget ahead of time. The mother of the bride also contacts the mother of the groom and keeps her apprised of what is happening. She should also choose her dress as early as possible and she should let the mother of the groom know what color she has chosen and what colors she has chosen the bride for the wedding.
One of the most onerous responsibilities of the mother of the bride is tending the guest list. It’s up to her to gather names and addresses from both sides of the family, decide which friends to invite, and consult with the mother of the groom to finalize the guest list. It may take diplomacy and tact to do this without creating a family rift. If the guest list is limited by budget, the mother of the bride will need to be polite but firm in keeping the guest list small, but she should also be loyal in inviting roughly the same number of people from the families of the bride and groom.
If many of the bride’s relatives and friends will be traveling from out of town, the mother of the bride is also responsible for booking hotel rooms for these travellers. Hers It is her job to choose a nice hotel that does not impoverish those who stay there.
She is also responsible for helping the bride choose the reception menu, seating guests, and sorting stationery, such as invitations, napkins, place cards, and thank-you notes. The mother of the bride can also help her daughter mail invitations and fill envelopes. You may also need to call your florist, caterer, wedding director, and others to make sure your wedding and reception plans are moving forward. It may also be up to her to pick up the bride’s dress and flowers.
A mother of the bride will invariably be invited to most bridal showers and parties, so she will need to ensure that she can attend many of these. She might want to enlist a good friend to help her take care of these many details. Some of her responsibilities may be reduced, depending on how much the bride wants to do on her own. Some brides are born planners and are able to execute these kinds of projects largely on their own.
The mother of the bride should try to help make her daughter’s day as peaceful as possible, without insisting on following her own tastes or preferences. Being selfless and flexible in her vision of her marriage may be the best gift she can give her daughter.
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