I’m not a crier and don’t expect to cry at S’s wedding. He’s been dating this wonderful woman >6 years and we all think they’re a great couple.
She’s helped him be more social. Of course it will change the family dynamic but that’s part of life and we all understand it. It’s like when my oldest sib got married all those decades ago—it changed the family dynamic. S and D understand it and have spent a lot of time together, just the 2 of them and cherished that time.
These transitions are always bittersweet.
Both kids will be here in a few weeks for my mom’s services and I’m sure spend time together.
@ChoatieMom - I love what you wrote. I will be thinking of you this weekend.
I am a huge crier and know that when D1 gets married next year I will be sobbing. These will be tears of joy as I know her and her fiance are a wonderful match and will have been together more then 6 years when they marry. It still won’t make me cry any less!
I’m impressed I did not cry more because hey, I’ve been known to cry at Hallmark commercials. One of the reasons I needed to carry a purse down the aisle was the need for tissues and sunglasses (and phone, in case I needed to track down anybody).
At the little kid’s wedding, the day of coordinator was handing out tissues to the wedding procession. Mr. B at first refused, but then reluctantly took one. Boy he really needed it! Especially after dancing with his little girl to ABBA’s well-known tear jerking song.
Don’t forget tissues, peeps! Even if you think you don’t need them.
@ChoatieMom, I can relate. I’m usually more reticent about expressing strong emotions about my adult sons. (Am currently in GA til Monday! Shall I make sure the venue is preparing properly?) Have been getting surprisingly emotional of late about S2’s upcoming wedding. I thinks it’s about 1) they plan to stay overseas, and 2) if they decide to have children, they will be 5,000 miles away and there will be a language barrier. He is the one who is my sports buddy, who is the emotionally aware one, and the one who saved my life eleven years ago.
That said he is marrying a wonderful, generous, resourceful woman who is and has been a tremendous partner. They’ve gone through Covid and a war together. They compensate for each other’s personal struggles.
I am a long way away from being a MOG as my ds is not even dating anyone.
However, I recently attended a wedding as a guest and wore a Teri Jon dress, so I wanted to comment on that brand as it is sometimes mentioned in this thread.
Yes, their dresses are expensive, but the quality is fantastic! I had to have one slight alteration at the waist, and my alterations person commented on how well-made of a garment it was. Also, it is worth noting that the fabric (at least for this particular dress) was not heavy at all! That was one concern I had when I ordered it given the textured appearance.
If and when I have the opportunity to purchase a MOG dress, Teri Jon is the brand I will start with in my search.
I also like the coordinating tie. My husband did similar at son’s wedding. (He also had a lavender tie but opted against it to be different from groomsmen)
Love the color scheme. Ours was a bit trickier because it was sorta tropical. No blues or purples. My husband had a tie that matched some colors in my dress… the pattern on his tie was small cats. He thought it was silly but when lots of people went ooh and aahhh about the cats, he thought it was a brilliant idea.
Attention wedding MOx dress shoppers! The Red Carpet bra by Wacoal is on sale at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale! $50 instead of $75 regular price. This is one of the best strapless bras out there.
