Your daughter isn’t exactly what your friends used to call ‘granola’ but she’s really gotten into trying to do better for the environment. She has a friend that just got married and used ‘something different’ for invitations and she wants to do the same thing. You are thinking, “Oh no, what now. Why couldn’t she [...]
Where will the wedding be held?
Scenario #1: You are only paying for a few items of the wedding. Your daughter and her fiancé are paying for the venue and the dinner and they are trying to keep within their budget. Everywhere they’ve looked that they like is waaay over their budget, so they sheepishly [...]
We’ve all seen it – MOBs in an exquisite sleeveless (or short-sleeved) dress that would have really looked grand on her 10 or 15 years ago…but no more. You turn to your friend and say “What was she thinking?” Or “I don’t think this was the look she really wanted!” Neck and hands used to [...]
If your step-father is going to pay for the wedding, he gets to choose the soup!
In the movie ”True Love,” a caterer persuades the beleaguered young couple to serve sky-blue mashed potatoes to match the bridesmaids’ dresses. ”You should feel that anything’s possible,” he says.
But, if you (and your husband – the step-father) love to go [...]
SPANX! That has become the generic, popular name for Shapewear. And, I do mean to start that word with a capitol S! It’s kinda like what Kleenex is to tissue – there are other brands out there but everyone uses that term now.
OK – OK – they are not anything like the girdles some of [...]
That speech you have to make at the wedding!
Chances are this is the first time you’ve given a Mother of the Bride wedding speech. If so, then there are certain things you’ll probably want to achieve…
You want your speech to be sentimental…with a touch of humor but not schmaltzy.
You don’t want to make a fool of [...]
Every year I love seeing this image flash across TV screens and couples recreating that special moment back from August 14, 1945 on New Year’s Eve in Times Square. Why am I even talking about this on New Year’s Day and on my wedding blog? The answer is simple – this iconic image is a [...]
Hey, you love her, you aren’t going to have to live with him (hopefully) and you’ve decided to go with the flow and help her to plan and celebrate this milestone. As hard as it is, remember to stop BEFORE something hurtful about him comes out of your mouth like:
“He’s got horrible teeth! Why hasn’t [...]
Our Mother of the Bride Weekly Guest Blogger – Claudia Van Veen!
Okay – you know the drill already from all of your friends’ children’s weddings…you are going to have to spend or redo or fix up the wardrobe! Not just for the wedding but for the rehearsal dinner, the engagement party, the showers, etc. Of [...]
I just got the jpeg from my publisher today for my first book cover! The Everything Mother of the Bride Book, 2nd Edition! I am thrilled to share the cover with my avid blog readers first! Well, my publicist did tweet about it first – sorry! She’s my publicist – what can I say? We [...]
