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Soon to be Mrs. Epstein
Beginner May 2016

Including my "second" mom on wedding events, my mother has passed

Soon to be Mrs. Epstein, on June 4, 2015 at 12:03 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

Hey everyone!

So my mother passed about a year and a half ago.

I am having shirts made for my 3 bridesmaids and my grandma.

I would like to make one for my "second" mom, she is my best friends mom and Ive known her almost my whole life. She is very important to me so I want her to feel included.

I just don't know what the shirt should say without taking away my moms place even though she isn't here to share this.

Any thoughts?

someone suggested honorary mom but I didn't like it too much.

Please help!

5 Comments

Latest activity by User Name, on June 4, 2015 at 1:02 PM
  • 714HBLady
    VIP June 2016
    714HBLady ·
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    What do you normally call her? Do you have a special nickname or anything like that you can use?

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  • Marisslee
    VIP June 2015
    Marisslee ·
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    ^ Yeah, pick a nickname or whatever you typically call her. When I was younger I always called my bestfriends mom "Momma Susan". So if I were in your shoes I would put that on her shirt.

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  • Soon to be Mrs. Epstein
    Beginner May 2016
    Soon to be Mrs. Epstein ·
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    Not really... I call her chris, short for Christine. Or I refer to her as my second mamma

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  • Jillian
    Master May 2015
    Jillian ·
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    So, I was in a similar situation. My mom passed just a year before our wedding (April was a year). My aunt has really stepped up and been there for me. She helped put on my bridal shower and drove 14 hours (one way) with my cousin to be able to come to my bridal shower/bach party which we did the same day. We wanted her to be a special part of our day, so we had to her to do a reading. She was at the rehearsal the night before and came in earlier in the day, so she and my cousin were able to come get manis pedis with us. She wasn't with us when we went and did hair/makeup, but she came to the venue earlier and helped me get ready. We had hair/makeup early and then at the hotel for 45 minutes where the girls got their dresses on and got everything together. So, when we got to the venue we didn't have shirts or anything. Unfortunately I didn't get a pic of just me and her later in the night, but she is in many helping me get ready. I think just having her included she knew how much she meant. Could you just skip over the shirt idea and then you don't have to worry about that part?

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  • Soon to be Mrs. Epstein
    Beginner May 2016
    Soon to be Mrs. Epstein ·
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    @Jillian That's great you Aunt did all that and that you included her like you did, Im sure it meant the world to her!

    I am getting the shirts made before we go dress shopping so they can all wear them and I would hate to leave her out. I just don't know what I would put on there....

    Would honorary mom sound to weird?

    I could put "Second Mamma to the Bride"

    "Brides Second Mamma"

    Or do those seem weird?

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