(Disclaimer: This is a completely fictional account of a mother trying to help her daughter plan her wedding and the pitfalls they encounter. Any similarities to real individuals is very probable and too numerous to mention!)
(daughter) OMG! My mother is helping me with my wedding! I think we're both going to go crazy before this is over!
(mother) OMG! I'm trying to help my daughter plan her wedding and I may go crazy by the time it's over!
The minute we announced our engagement, she jumped in and started pestering me about the date and where it was going to be and how were we going to afford it and who should be invited. She wanted to start visiting venues and wanted to talk to her church and she had a plan already figured out without even discussing what I wanted.
When she announced her engagement, all she wanted to do was get her nails done and go dress shopping. She has no idea how much things cost and I'm trying to figure out how we're going to pay for this. I don't think she's being very realistic. I'll do everything I can for her, though, because I love her and I don't want her to have a wedding like I had. It was nothing like I wanted and I was so disappointed. I want her to have the beautiful traditional wedding that I never had.
I found the perfect dress!! It's only $2,500 and it's exactly like the one I saw on "Say Yes to the Platinum Wedding Dress"
Why can't she just wear the dress I wore? What happened to tradition?
But, Mom, that's not my style at all! I like sleek and modern and dramatic; not crystal chandeliers and vintage.
What do you mean this space only holds up to 200? But we've invited 350 people? Now what do we do?
I have no idea what flowers I want. I just know I want hot pink and orange. No, really Mom, I don't want white flowers. And I want them to look "modern". I don't know how else to describe it.
Wait a minute! We only invited Bob and Sue Smith; not their 3 kids. How do I deal with this without losing friends and being the bad guy?
Who are these people on the guest list, Mom? I don't even know them. Why can't I invite my entire cheeleading squad and my sorority sisters from college? Bummer!
OMG! It's her wedding day and I haven't slept in a week! I have guests from out of town. The groom's family is making requests for additional guests, I spent all night doing the place cards, I have to get down to the reception site to decorate and I have no time to get my hair done.
OMG! It's my wedding day!!! I'm so excited!! I'm so nervous!! My mother is making me crazy and we've done nothing but argue in the last month. This shouldn't be so stressful. I wish we had hired a wedding planner. I think I'm going to cry!
OMG! The day is over and I'm exhausted!! I don't remember anything about the day other than running all over the place trying to take care of things. I didn't have time to have a good time and now the day is over and I feel as though I've missed everything that should have been fun. I wish we had hired a wedding planner. I think I'm going to cry!
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