My oldest grandchild, my only grandson, is getting married tomorrow and I am very pleased. I'm also very relaxed. Being the grandma of the groom is a piece of cake. My wonder spouse and I are paying for the reception so there's not even a gift to wrap. It's a small wedding so it won't break the bank.
Some years ago I was mother of the bride at my daughter's first wedding. That involved a rather lavish church wedding, wedding dress, mother of the bride dress, bridesmaids' dresses, flowers, tuxedoes, sit down dinner reception, limousine, bubbles and so much more that needed to be coordinated. It was not at all relaxing for me.
When my son got married the first time, we were living in Fort Wayne but the wedding took place in Huntsville, AL, the bride's home. This was two months after my daughter's wedding. On the plus side, since very few people there had seen it, my mother of the bride dress became my mother of the groom dress. We paid for the rehearsal dinner but otherwise had little to do at that wedding except show up. The old adage - the mother of the groom should shut up and wear beige was almost fulfilled. My dress was burgundy but otherwise....
So this evening, as I said, I am feeling very relaxed. My spouse and I will go to this wedding tomorrow as spectators. I love our soon to be granddaughter-in-law very much, and I hope everything goes very smoothly at the ceremony, but if there are glitches, it's not my problem. I am going to enjoy this wedding.
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