A friend was telling me about a wedding she attended this past weekend. Her boyfriend was the best man so they arrived at the venue early. She walked into the bride’s “Ready Room” to find the bride and her eight attendants struggling to do their own hair. They had not hired a hairstylist because the mother-of-the-bride had planned to do their hair for them and didn’t get around to it. Lucky for them, my friend is a skilled hairstylist and a nice person. She spent two hours getting the women ready for the ceremony.
Are you planning to give your mother a task to do at the wedding? Best to make other plans. Her role actually is to be the hostess for the wedding, not to handle details such as helping the bridal party get ready for the ceremony. Even if she volunteers to help, keep responsibilities light. When your wedding day comes along, she will want to spend time enjoying the the day with you and your groom.