So...Mom wanted me to blog about her! [Note: Mom, this is all out of love] Since we all know my mother happens to be an event planner/decorator, it was easy to figure out who would be doing most of the planning for...my...wedding. Me, obviously. Wow, you were about to call her a mom-zilla weren't you? Shame on you!
I'm guessing you also assumed that this was a picture of her. Umm, no, that's me coming after you for thinking that my mom was crazy. I'm clearly the coo-coo because I decided to actually grant her wish and write this post.
Anyways, here are a few tips I found on how to relieve the tension between mother and daughter in order to create a long, lasting wonderful memory of my big day:
1) Lose the attitude. Apparently, I'm the one with the attitude (says the article). However, if I'm seeking help on dealing with an overly-passionate mother, evidently, I'm not the one with the problem. (Actually, I'm pretty sure my above comment was exactly why they wrote it as Step 1. Hmm)
2) Listen to what she has to say. If you don't agree, calmly reiterate back that you have already made you decision. Ok, well in the case of my mother and I, if we were to have disagreements, the reiteration part would not be calm. So let's all hope that our disagreements never come to that. Things could get ugly (see above picture)
3) If your mother doesn't understand your vision, calmly show her. Again with the 'calm'-ness. Not going to happen with this family! If either of us have to show the other person, you might as well write the whole idea off. That's right, write if off!...however you would literally write something off, I don't know.
4) If there is a part of the wedding you don't care about, give that project to her. Make her feel useful. Ha! No application for me on the one! She's an event planner, details matter. Good thing she likes the big projects though, because I'm the one wanting to be stuck bedazzling the card box.
5) Don't forget to thank her for all her help, and apologize for being a bridezilla if need be. Need be?! No way!....yet.

Well Mom, since Mother's Day was yesterday, I guess I will apologize for my future plan of becoming 100% unbearable (states this said article). I already love your loads of help, and I'm sure I'll have more to thank you for in due time. :)