Your little girl is tying the knot. Time has flown by and she’s all grown up and moving onto the next phase in her life. Getting through the wedding planning process and the actual wedding can be both an exciting and fun time for both mother and daughter and naturally, an emotional time for the mums. Read on for tips, advice and responsibilities for Mother of the Bride...

Including both sets of parents in the planning, once the engagement is announced, and affirming the extent of their involvement can get a little tricky. But there are some guidelines to help you, particularly if you refer back to the traditional responsibilities for members of the family. 

You know that saying: you don’t marry your partner, you marry his or her family? Well, it’s true and the sooner one realises that diplomacy and tact are two of your greatest allies, the sooner any threat of hostilities can be averted. Your in-laws are not going to go away and what’s more, you had better make damn sure that they like you!