Why a bride needs a mom...

My mom and I have always been close, but it seems that since Mark and I were engaged we've spent even more time together. She's taught me so many things and steered me away from so many bad choices and I know I'll never be able to repay her wonderful words of wisdom and kind advice.

A Bride needs a Mom...

...to tell her she's beautiful even though the mirror seems to suggest otherwise

...to reassure her she's found "the perfect dress"

...to help her buy the expensive veil that perfectly matches her dress

...to say "Are you sure about that?" as she contemplates bright orange dresses

...to squeeze into a crowed store and model dozens of diamond tiaras

...to notify her that the shoes she's fallen in love with make her toes bleed

...to tell her to "calm down" when things don't go her way

...to make funny faces in a dressing room mirror to lighten the mood

...to tell her that she shouldn't care what others think as long as she's happy

...to share laughter, tears and hugs

...to remind her that procrastination gets you no where

...to convince her to splurge

...to share a meal and a few gigglts at Old Country Buffet

Most of all, a bride needs a mother to serve as a role model. The one person she wants to become, the perfect example of a wife and mother. A bride needs a mother so she knows she's loved.