Nevergirl’s

Thanks to Frances’ post, I’ve been thinking about my wedding, and how nice it would have been if I had my mom to plan it with me. But, my mom died three days before my 10th birthday. So, no, I didn’t have a mother to help me take care of my wedding. But, my mother-in-law (to be, then) got us a wedding planner who took care of everything, including helping Wett find an acne treatment as he was breaking out badly by then. All we had to do was sign forms, go to fittings, and show up to the ceremony. How convenient was that?

Still, I can’t help wishing I had my mom with me then. It would have been the perfect opportunity for us to bond as friends, not just as mother and daughter. That little sadness aside, I came up with this list of reasons every bride-to-be needs a mother – biological or otherwise.

1. Your mother is the only person who will willingly work unlimited hours doing such menial tasks as making lists, licking envelopes, calling suppliers, and answering phone calls from suppliers for no pay whatsoever!

2. Your mother is the only person ASIDE from you who really cares that the swirls on your cake don’t look swirly enough, or that the lace on your dress isn’t ivory enough, or that the flowers on your bouquet is the poo-like yellow instead of buttercup.

3. Your mother will go to 45 shoe stores with you so you could find the PERFECT wedding shoes no one will ever see under your wedding dress.

4. Each time you turn into a bridezilla, your mother is the only person in the world who knows the state is temporary and won’t hold the mutation against you.

5. After your wedding, your mother is the only person in the world who will willingly watch the wedding footage at least 12 times in the first month — and still marvel with you about every little detail.

Oh, and finally, your mother is the first woman to understand that you were born with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and a long, beautifully scalloped, white wedding dress.

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