the bride and the groom is first, then the bride and her father, and then the groom and his mother. After that the bride dance with her new dad and groom dance with his new mom.
In traditional Christian weddings, the mother of the bride will sit in the first or second seat in the front row on the bride's side of the aisle (the left). The bride's father usually sits in the first seat after escorting the bride down the aisle.
There is no traditional bridal gift from a mother of the bride at the bridal shower. The mother of the bride could give her daughter: thick bath towels; fancy place mats with cloth napkins to match and napkin holders; fancy wine glasses with perhaps a bottle of white or red wine or both and on and on it goes. Generally as a wedding gift the bride and groom prefer money so they can either save the money or buy something they like with it.
How to toast the mother of a bride
A gele is a traditional headpiece worn by an African bride.
A wedding toast to the bride's mother is sometimes made by the bride. She will thank her mother for all she has done for her.
The mother of the bride will be the groom's Mother-in-Law or Future Mother-In-Law if the wedding has not occurred yet.
No, the mother of the bride does not have to wear a blue dress. The mother of the bride can wear any color dress she likes best, provided it's not white to upstage the bride.
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Since it is the bride's mother who is sending out the invitations, which is customary then the return address should be to your parents or your mother.
In Venezuela, the only attendants during the wedding ceremony are the bride and groom's parents. The mother of the bride can walk down the aisle herself or with the mother of the groom.
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