Wedding weight loss: fighting pressure to lose weight for your wedding
All of my anxieties about my mother scrutinizing my weight all through the engagement process (“No wedding dresses are going to look attractive on you if you don’t lose a good 40 pounds!”) makes me almost not want to get married at all. How do I deal with it? How do I tell her to back off without pissing her off or giving her a brush-off answer?
Damnit, my mom was right… (don’t tell her!)
I knew that weddings were expensive, but I thought the expense was attributed to pricey perks like dresses made out of Swarovski crystals and 500lb twelve-tier cakes, not the sheer cost of simply feeding your guests. You know who did know some of this stuff? My mom.
Ignore them, but smile while you’re doing it: the sanest advice you’ll ever hear from a mother-of-the-bride
OBT member LOLBear made my little heart swell with “awwww” when I read her post on the priceless wedding advice she received from her mom. I think we all could benefit from some good mommy advice. -Megs
Mother of the bride dresses that are not frumpy
Your mom should wear something that not only looks and feels good, but that expresses her style (and potentially the style of the wedding!). Here are some suggestions for the Offbeat Bride and Groom’s moms out there.