Mother of the Bride Speeches - Tips & Advice

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Probably the busiest person around when their daughter decides to get married has to be the mother of the bride. This selfless woman spends untold hours planning the wedding, dealing with various schedules and appointments, arranging for fittings, tasting foods for the reception, visiting flower shop to select the needed flowers, planning the actual ceremony and getting all the invitations sent out.

As if this were not enough to keep her busy all day it is also her responsibility to provide the mother of the bride speech.

The mother's speech is typically given as the reception festivities start to close down. It is left to the mother to provide that unique opportunity to establish a lasting impression upon the reception guests as well as the bride and groom. It is the mother's speech which sends the couple off on their memorable honeymoon.

Here are a few important tips to make that speech special in every way. The speech provided by the mother is generally presented right after the groom's father has toasted the bride.

The speech should start out by telling a few humorous short tales about the daughter perhaps relating how she first introduced the mother to the groom. You should then officially welcome the groom to the family and don't forget to relate how you are very happy that he is marrying your daughter. Mention publicly to your daughter how special she is to you and that you wish her all the happiness that you possibly can.

You may perhaps care to thank the groom's family for having a thoughtful son. At this time you could thank anyone who may have helped in the creation of the wedding. Make your toast and stop there. You don't want to make your speech too long.

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A Bridal Survival Kit

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Your big day has arrived. You are getting ready and suddenly trouble happens. You develop a run in your pantyhose. What do you do? Do you send a bridesmaid to a nearby store? Your mother? How can you resolve this problem without delaying the wedding?

If you have a bridal survival kit all you have to do is get your spare pair of pantyhose and your back on track to get married.

Things happen even on the most perfect of days. All the planning in the world can't keep the little things from spoiling your special time. But there are things you can do to make your day go easier.

Purchase a small cloth bag, the kind you'd get for traveling to hold small items in your suitcase. Inside it put the following items:

1. 1 or 2 pair of pantyhose. Runs happen, especially when you're nervous already and trying to wiggle your way into them. Having a spare pair or two will help keep snags from ruining your day.

2. Clear nail polish. If you get a run in your pantyhose high enough you might be able to stop it from going further by placing a line of clear polish below it. Clear polish is also nice for touching up your manicure if you need to.

3. A needle and thread sewing kit. You can find pre-threaded multi-colored sewing kits at fabric and craft stores. Perfect for last minute rips and tears.

4. A travel size can of hairspray. Muggy weather, wind and even a little rain can mess up a beautiful hair style. You can fix almost any style with a little hairspray and a bit of patience.

5. Tissues and wet wipes. Tissues are needed for the tears that are sure to come. Wet wipes are crucial for spills or cleaning hands.

6. Touch up makeup. The lipstick, eye shadow, and blush you plan on wearing are nice to keep with you. Smudges happen and it's nice to be able to fix your makeup before you walk down the isle. You might want to have a bottle of foundation too, or powder, just in case too.

7. Headache medicine. The stress of getting ready and nerves have the making of a headache. Stopping a headache before it becomes full-blown will make your day nicer.

8. Gum, mints, or toothbrush and paste. No bride wants to enjoy her first kiss as wife with bad breath. And chewing gum can calm a nervous bride down before the ceremony.

9. A small pair of scissors to clip stray strings or trim a hangnail.

10. Safety pins in different sizes. Rips and tears can happen, and when time is of the essence, using a safety pin to close the tear might be easier than sewing it.

11. A few bobby pins in case of hair disasters. Bobby pins are great for keeping the veil in place too.

12. Small first aid kit. Cuts and scrapes can happen and taking care of it before the ceremony will keep you from having an infection later on. Or getting blood on your beautiful wedding dress.

13. Tampons or napkins. Stress can bring on a menstrual period even if it's not your time. Being prepared is better than being surprised.

You want your wedding day to run smooth. But there is no guarantee it will. By being prepared with a few emergency supplies, your day will be a wonderful day.

Dawn Arkin is a writer who loves to plan and attend weddings. This article has been submitted in affiliation with http://www.Prye.Com/ which is a site for Wedding Invitations.