Oldest Daughter is Getting Married in 6 weeks!!!

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Wow!! You've definitely been busy!! I was thinking while I was reading your list that I'm going to be doing all of that stuff soon too!!

This is your last one, too, Diana. So hope you get to enjoy every minute!!! Being the mother of the bride is such a special experience. I'm so glad that our daughters want us to be involved. Some daughters don't and the mother is treated like just another guest. We are so blessed!!

Things are still coming together. We are having Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, then the weekend will be spent finishing details on decorations and such.

She ordered the groom's wedding ring today, and I made her hair appointments. She's having a trial run with the stylist on Dec. 4th to see how it turns out. We had hoped to take some bridal portraits that day, but she is taking her dress for hemming and bustling tomorrow, and it may not be ready in time. If it's not, we may have her hair done again a little later in Dec. and take some pics then. Our next door neighbor took her niece's bridal portraits in our front yard, and they turned out beautiful. We thought I'd just take them with my Nikon D60, and hopefully they will turn out nice. We are saving the professional photographer for the wedding day since the time is so tight and we are having to be flexible due to things like getting the dress ready.

Our church family is having a wedding shower brunch for her on Dec. 5th. I don't know if the groom's family is having a shower for them or not. No one has said, so this may be the only shower, which is fine. They will get plenty of wedding gift's I'm sure. Melissa & Garrett received more than they needed and have been regifting since some of their friends are getting married and funds are really tight for them, so the extra gifts are coming in very handy.

We got all the things fixed that were needing attention on our RV that they will be living in. Just have to clean it, and when the gifts start coming, we can start setting up her kitchen, bedding and such. It will be nice that we can get it all ready here and then it will be delivered to them in California pretty much ready to go.

Still lots to do, but since we did so much so quickly up front, it's not so stressful right now. Whew..!!

[DianaB]

Yes, this is my last one and I've never had to plan a large wedding before. Amy had just a really small wedding and Dae Lynn, you know, eloped and we ended up having a small renewal of the vows and the reception so this one will definitely be different for me.

It sounds like you've gotten so much accomplished in such a short time. Hopefully, you'll have time to take a breather, to enjoy the wedding, and not worry about missing any details.

[Blueyes]

I don't have a daughter, but my dil's both involved me heavily in their weddings! I'm glad you're getting so much done. Don't forget to take care of yourself a bit in the middle of the madness