Ok i really wanna go and look at dresses now and of course i want mum to come BUT.... I know what she is like and will become out of control with "wedding stuff" really quickly! Anyone got any ideas on how to keep her quiet? I mean, other than a gag?? :D lol (joking mum btw cuz i no you will read this!!) XxX
CommentAuthorSuzi
Give her a project to do! Flowers? Invites? If she has one area to concentrate on she might stay out of your hair lol...
*waves to Littleone's mum* lol
Do not disturb... Already disturbed enough!
CommentAuthorLittleOne
Now that sounds like a plan!! Dont get me wrong i love my mum to bits but she is a pain in the ass! I took her house hunting and OMG i swear never again!!!!! Every house i liked she hated and she was planning where SHE would put stuff etc... my and my sisters had to remind her on several occasions that she WASNT the one buying hahahaha she tries tho :D Might put her in charge of the favours or something... just have a feeling its gonna be a long year so might still gag her yet XxX
CommentAuthorLisa77
I actually went to look at dresses on my own first (well with my 10 yr old son), found one i loved then showed my mum after, mum and mum-in-law both like so do bridesmaids.
I definately found it easier as my mum would try to change my mind if she didn't like what i was trying on (especially as she has offered to pay for the dress) and put doubts in my head. I do love her loads though x
CommentAuthorSuzi
LMAO poor mum, I know what you mean though! Some mums forget your not so little any more and your quite capable of organising a wedding or buying a house for yourself lol..
If you let her be in charge of invites it would keep her at bay quite a bit longer, as they take quite sometime to organise and make ;o) Give her a general idea on what you want/like and see what she can come up with. Even if you don't make them yourselves (which by the way would save money lol) she can always help design them ;o) But it depends of course if she is very arts and crafty. My step mum is doing ours, she makes her own cards and scrapbooks etc so she was perfect for the job.
Now if your getting her to do favours, she could spend hours on-line or in the shops getting ideas.
Just make sure it is something you agree with. At the end of the day it is your wedding, you have to like her ideas ;o) if not then say so!!! Or she will run away with it! :o) Good luck hun x
Well i have pretty much given into my mum and let her have what she wants, lol. She is ill so my day isnt just going to be about me, its going to be about the fact my mum is fighting cancer and hopefull she will be there with me on the day. It will be a celebration of my marrige but also a celebration of my mum being so brave. She is having people there I wouldnt really have intvited and Im even had the dress she loved rather then the dress I wanted. Seeing my mum happy is all that matters to me at the mo. As long as she is happy, Im happy. Not everyone would take this approach but thats the way I am. She is contributing to the wedding financially anyway so thats another reason why Im letting her have a few things she wants.
I am now Mrs Stacey Stiles and loving it!
CommentAuthoressexk
My mum gaves us our wedding budget so kinda have to let her have a say on things!! She's also a bit of a control freak (don't tell her i said that!!) so its been a bit difficult at times and do keep having to remind her it OUR wedding not hers!! However she did find boleros for the bridesmaids whilst out shopping one day so Mum's can be useful!! x x
CommentAuthorauntie.elaine
I live halfway across the contry from my mum so i'm lucky. I still rember when i was yonger shopping with her she hated what i would pick and couldn't admit that some of the thing's looked really good on me (which they did!) just because they wern't to her taste. I eventually gave up and asked dad to come if i needed to shop as he was much more objective!
CommentAuthorPossum
Mine is paying, but is letting me have what I want, with suggestions and stuff!
CommentAuthorLittleOne
Kinda broached the subject of "maybe taking a look at some dresses next week" with mum earlier today and aparently she has already spotted one.... hmm n so it begins lol feel sorry for Lauren tho, mum has picked her prom dress, wouldnt be so bad but she has only just turnt 13 and wont need it for 3 years!!!! Gotta love her enthusiasam tho eh? :)
CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
one of the dress shops i want to go to does wedding dresses, bridemaids and mother of the bride/groom stuff so im hoping she'll be distracted by all of that!
