More and more in the bridal industry I see the Mom's doing the majority of the wedding leg work for the brides. The brides are out-of-town, or so busy they don't have time to shop for the wedding. It seems a rather sad state of affairs.
Granted, some Mom's wouldn't have it any other way. But this Mom, who does not have a daughter in the wedding planning stages, wonders at what this says about life in general. Remember the little girls who couldn't wait to plan every detail of their weddings?? Those same little girls are now to busy to do just that.
Mom's of the bride (and sometimes the grooms) are stepping into the wedding coordinator arena. This Mom would agonize over trying to make any decisions for her daughter. We have the type of relationship where if she likes it, I don't and vice versa. Thank goodness I'm not required to do her wedding shopping. That's not to say I wouldn't be thrilled to have a part in her wedding planning when the time comes. Just not the responsibility for all the decisions or all the leg work to make those decisions.
It's a new world, and truth be told, where would we be without our Mothers? We'd be out shopping for our own wedding and then some.
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