Wedding Planning Blog by I Do! Wedding Favors

Is it a cliché? Is your future mother-in-law going to drive you crazy? Will she enjoy torturing you endlessly? Well, maybe. There are definitely some women out there that will drive you right to the mental hospital. There are also women that are going to embrace you as part of the family and ask you to call her Mom.

Every mother is different. Some become so protective of their sons that no woman is ever going to be good enough for their little boy. The most that we can hope for is that our mother-in-law will at least not be completely opposed to the marriage. When a mother opposes a marriage, she can make all of the planning very difficult and full of drama. We all know that there is enough drama when it comes to wedding planning without adding fuel to the fire with a future mother-in-law that stands in the way at every turn.

Shelley and Adam were planning their wedding almost a year in advance so that they could try and plan as stress-free as possible. The church was booked. The reception venue was booked. The invitations were ordered. Then Adam’s mother demanded that the date be changed because it conflicted with her vacation with some of her girlfriends. This was a trip that was planned after the wedding date had been set. Did she do it on purpose? Sure seems like it. Luckily for Shelley, Adam spoke to his mother and would not give in. She whined and moaned and made the wedding planning a nightmare, but in the end the wedding was still beautiful and Adam’s mother went and had a pretty good time.

Where does your future mother-in-law fit in? Is she welcoming or is she causing drama? Will you be calling her Mom once the wedding is over? Perhaps you are already calling her mom. We want to know about your relationship with your future mother-in-law.