Good mother of the groom wedding guest etiquette is less about perfection and more about making people feel welcomed, comfortable, and included. When your son gets married, it is easy to focus on the big things like the rehearsal dinner, your dress, or family dynamics. But one area many mothers of the groom overlook is…
MOG Role
How to Support Your Son During Wedding Planning
How to support your son…you love your son. But somewhere in the middle of all the wedding planning, you realized something uncomfortable. You were making it about you. Not on purpose. But still. Most of us do it. We get our feelings hurt when we’re not included. We give opinions nobody asked for. We say…
The Unexpected Mother of the Groom
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They Didn’t Give You a Role — But You Found One Anyway
When my son first got engaged, I figured my role was pretty well laid out. I knew I would be involved with the rehearsal dinner, but not much else unless I was asked. I was willing to help, I just didn’t really know what to volunteer for, so I waited. And for a little while,…
How to Offer Help Without Hearing “We’ve Got It Handled”
For the mother of the groom who wants to be involved without overstepping One of the hardest parts of being the mother of the groom is figuring out where you fit. You want to be included. You want to help. But you also do not want to become the kind of mother-in-law people complain about….



