MOG Role

Your son’s engagement is exciting, but what happens next? Here is what to focus on during your first 30 days as the mother of the groom.

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There is a strange balancing act that many mothers of the groom experience, and it often begins the moment the wedding planning starts. You want to be involved, but you do not want to overstep. You want to help, but…

Not every wedding decision will be one you love. Here’s how a Mother of the Groom can tell the difference between a personal preference and a real concern—and know when to speak up.

There is a very specific kind of Mother of the Groom moment that happens during wedding planning. You see something that needs to be done, something that looks confusing, or something that could clearly be handled better. And because you are a mom, your first instinct is often to jump in and help. You could…

Everyone tells you to “include her.” Your mom says it. Your maid of honor says it. Even the wedding blogs say it. But nobody tells you what it actually looks like. What does “including her” mean when you’re the one who has to plan a hundred things by a certain date? This post is going…