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Notes from the Mother of the Bride: Planning Tips and Advice from a Wedding-Day Veteran
Notes from the Mother of the Bride Planning Tips and Advice from a Wedding-Day Veteran Author:Sherri Goodall A wedding is a rite of passage not only for the bride but for her mother as well. The mother of the bride may be producing the largest party of her life, and she needs the support of an experienced event planner who's been through it all! Includes: -- The sensible wedding (as opposed to the blind, excessive, orgiastic blowout gala) -- Get prepar... more »ed for this mother of all plan-a-thons -- Time is money-how to prioritize -- If you can survive the guest list, the rest will be a piece of cake -- Trying to stay focused while flinging away money -- Flowers, champagne, food and other necessary evils -- The wedding day, an out-of-body experience -- Post-wedding observations: if I had it to do over, I could still make the same mistakes All the while, you'll learn how to stay on good terms with the bride (keep your mouth shut), how the father of the bride can stay on good terms with the bride (pay promptly, leave everything to the M.O.B. and keep his mouth shut) and the best way to deal with the groom, the wedding party, the groom's family and everyone else involved in this second most exciting day of your life (the first was, of course, your own wedding!). Lively, funny and eminently useful, no M.O.B. can afford to be without this guide!« less