THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

The Mother of the Bride is the traditional hostess (with the most-ess!) of the Wedding and has a key role to play in the proceedings.

In terms of responsibilities that you will have, it is not just a case of looking glamorous on the day or helping your hubby dole out cash left right and centre! No, there are other supplementary responsibilities that must be fulfilled as well as a few optional ones that may need seeing to – let’s first of all take a look at the ones that there is no getting away from:

• Liaising with the Bride and Groom to see how they wish to go about funding the Wedding and offering to pay for the items that traditionally the Bride’s parents pay for.
• Riding with the Bridesmaids to the Service venue.
• Riding with the Bride’s Father from the Service venue to the Reception venue.
• Standing in the receiving line to greet the guests – either standing beside the Bride’s Father or heading up the receiving line as host.
• As part of the ‘first dance’, dancing with the Bride’s Father when invited onto the floor.
• And of course, looking fabulous on the day – nearly as fabulous as the Bride, but not quite! Liaising with the Groom’s mother is also a wise plan to help ensure no clashes. Check out the Mother of the Bride Outfit articles for help and advice on this.

Alongside the official responsibilities, there are also a number of potential other activities that you could get involved in. However, it is important to realise that this is a day for your daughter and your future son-in-law, so if they are the more independently minded type, some, or all, of the following may well not be needed and their views should be respected.