She\u2019s one of the key people in your life, so it follows that she\u2019s heavily involved in your wedding. Here\u2019s how to make the most of the mother of the bride.<\/p>\n
Traditionally the mother of the bride is the host of your wedding party<\/a> \u2013 the reception. It is her job to make sure that everything goes according to plan. Check out what other jobs are ideal to assign to your lovely mum\u2026<\/p>\n Announcing the engagement to the press, locally and nationally<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Working with the bride and groom to draw up the guest list<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ordering the stationery and chasing it up<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sending out the invites and keeping an eye on acceptances and regrets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Supplying the wedding gift<\/a> details to anyone who asks for them<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Helping to organise the seating plan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Help you to choose your dress and the bridesmaids\u2019 dresses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Planning the wedding flowers<\/a> for the ceremony and reception<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ordering the wedding cake<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Arranging table decorations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Making sure all of the guests have got somewhere to stay that night<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Help you to get dressed and ready on the morning of the wedding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Give the order of service sheets to the ushers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Organising the buttonholes for key members of the wedding party, including the ushers, best man, bridegroom, and the two dads<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Look after the gifts during and after the wedding. This includes finding a safe place to store them during the day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Collect the photo proofs from the wedding photographer<\/a> while you are on honeymoon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Organise the photo list \u2013 send out the right ones to the right people. You may want her to chase up your photos while you are away on your honeymoon, too. It\u2019s great if the contact sheets are already waiting for you to look through when you get back home.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n DO Look after her \u2013 she is going to be working hard for you behind the scenes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DO Give her a bouquet at the reception, during the speeches<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DO Encourage her to wear a complementary outfit to the colour scheme<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DO Invite her to be involved with choosing your dress. It\u2019s the most special bit for her<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DO Encourage her to meet up with your fianc\u00e9\u2019s mum regularly so that they know each other before the day (and don\u2019t wear clashing outfits)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T forget to thank her<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T exclude her from anything<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T forget her on the day \u2013 she\u2019ll be longing to be useful<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T leave her to do everything. By tradition, she would be the last to leave the reception, but don\u2019t ask her to stay until the last drink is sunk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T forget to book her in with the hairdresser and nail technician in the run-up to your big day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DON\u2019T let her interfere. It\u2019s your day really\u2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" She\u2019s one of the key people in your life, so it follows that she\u2019s heavily involved in your wedding. Here\u2019s how to make the most of the mother of the bride. Traditionally the mother of the bride is the host … Continue reading Mother of the bride to-do list<\/h2>\n
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