Something Special for Mom

You could hand her a flower as you walk up the aisle.

If you do the unity candle, the Moms can light them.

When I do the unity sand, I have the Moms give containers to their children to pour into third container. Did that last evening. When the Moms came up with the bottles, they hugged their kid and their new kid, handed them the bottles and went back to their seats.

Sigh...I agree with you, Cindy, our moms get jipped at our weddings! haha I'll be checking back here to see what kind of good suggestions you get.

We are doing our sand ceremony a bit differently, first the moms will pour the seperate colors in then pass to the fathers then to each of us and finally we do the top layer as me and FH together.

I'm sort of putting them both on the spot (both my parents that is) during the reception. I'm having the DJ call them out for a special host/hostess dance. When they got married 30 years ago, their DJ played the wrong first dance song, so I'm going to have the DJ fake play the wrong song, then play the right one. It's not really "her" moment, but it at least recognizes how much they contributed (which is a LOT) to the wedding.

Thats sweet Kat!

I haven't given it much thought, guess I need to huh?

Yeah, that is my point. Both of my parents have contributed a lot to the wedding and she doesn't have any special moments. I thought about the rose thing. But if I gave her a rose, I'd have to give his mother one as well. But his mom at least get's the Mother-Son dance. The MOB and the FOG really get nothing. Heh. I also made the mothers special handkerchiefs that will be on their chairs.

My situation is really the same, but I am honoring my mom at the ceremony. She passed away when I was very young, so I am putting a picture of her on the very first seat on my side with 3 (to represent my two older sisters and me) long-stem yellow roses. Those were her favorite flowers. I'm not really doing anything for my step-mom. We have never really gotten along and I was too old when her and my dad got married for her to help do much raising.

Opps^ *My situation ISN'T really the same

I am having my mom recite her favorite bible verse, at the ceremony.

What about a rose ceremony with your unity ceremony? I know that usually the bride gives the mother in law the rose and the groom gives the mother of the bride the other rose but you can each gift your parents a rose and I've seen them hug and give kisses on cheek while doing it.

I actually decided to do a mother/daughter "dance" to give my mom some recognition for all she's been doing to help me out. We'll be playing Tina Turner's "Simply the Best", and I'll invite my mom to come to the dance floor where she'll help me remove my veil, and we can have a special moment together.

**bump** I'm still trying to think of something

I asked my mom if she was offended that it was just my dad & I walking down the aisle, she said no. But I did give a BIG shout out to her during out thank you speech

I like the idea of the mothers giving the sand to us as a way to include them in the ceremony. I hadnt thought about that...we are doing a sand ceremony to include our children but that would be a neat way to include our mothers too!

I read once that you could give them their own little part of your bouquet. It all depends on how you are doing your flowers, they suggest that you surprise them by taking off a part of it and giving it to them once you get to the end of the isle. My guess is that it was something they talked to their florist about. Since I am doing my own flowers or possibly doing paper flowers I will have to work it out. I liked it, b/c it honors them with a little surprise of sharing (with a quick hug and a thank you whispered in the ear).

I'm going to play my parents wedding song and have the DJ announce something about them