The Mothership Strikes Again!

That's utterly mad.... You poor thing. How do you even reason with logic that's so screwed up... No adviceat all, just sympathy!

Vibes to point your over excited mother in the right direction! She sounds like a bit of a character!

(and have a word with reception at your hotel to ensure that nobody is sent up to your room on w-day, they can just deny you are there like a celeb!)

X

Bloody Hell. Mental mummy BV.

I very much doubt your H&MU lady will work on other people - she hasn't been paid for that!

Hitched sanity vibes making their way to your mother.

I think I love this idea!!

*puts it on list of things to tell hotel*

Staring at the screen open mouthed- blimey! I thought my Mum made some clangers but dear me! Poor you, fingers crossed your chat may have set her straight! x

Wow, just wow! This is unbelievable!! I thought my Mum said some random things! Firstly I presume you are paying for your hair lady to do your hair and I doubt she will be happy to do other people's hair for free. Not to mention the timing. Or the fact that you don't want anyone to see you before the ceremony!

I get the feeling your mum speaks without thinking! I think you need to calmly ask your Mum to direct any questions people have about the wedding to you, instead of answering for you!

We love our Mums but they do drive us crazy!!!!

OMG! BV that's so unbelievably cheeky and bang out of order. Loads of hitched vibes heading your way ? ?

My mother asked me if the venue had a hairdresser and was clearly angling for hers to be done when I had mine done so I said "contact them directly . . . I am having my hair done by my own hairdresser who doesn't have time for anyone else and its not being done at the venue".

It does sound like your Mum is a bit too 'helpful', but only to other people. I don't have any advice I'm afraid, short of telling your Mum you'll be in a different hotel to the one you'll actually be in (which would likely cause more hassle when her and her friends are wandering a random hotel looking for the hairdresser!).

I've already told the wedding coordinator I don't get on with my mother and to keep her away from me in the morning! Knowing she wont "pop in" is such a relief

Your mum beggars belief!!! Although mine is starting to compete in the crazy stakes we haven't quite reached this level yet.

Defo tell the hotel to keep everyone away from your room, and if you can possibily help it don't even tell your own mum what your room number is until the last possible moment.

I wish I could help BV I really do but she seems pre wired to be a major PITA!!

Oh blimey... You mother is quite something eh BV? Tell her that the hair and MUA people will happily do her if she turns up at 6 in the morning and pays for it. Alternatively she can go to her normal salon the morning of. What a weird notion! Viiiiiiiiibes for Mummy BV to redirect asap. Hopefully into helping and not hindering your day! Jeez

Thank you all for understanding. Sometimes she makes me feel like *I'm* the one who isn't getting it right...

I have booked afternoon tea for mum and I two days before the wedding and I'm hoping that she has chilled out far before then or the conversation's going to be interesting!!

You could suggest she arranges her own MUA and stylist for use for her and all her friends if it is essential to her.

I honestly can't believe she thinks it would be OK to offer that...I could sort of understand a bit someone who isn't in the midst of wedding planning thinking if you had a team of people working on a massive bridal party and someone desperately needed a hand then nobody would mind, but considering you are in a totally seperate hotel it beggars belief!

How did you leave things with her?

Nothing useful or helpful just wanted to say OH MY GOD!! Your mum is stressing me out and I don't even know her!! I really feel for you!

S x

Oh, and I thought you had written "Viki is a hair and makeup artist" to begin with! I was thinking "I'm pretty positive you're not..."

hahaha I love this - and the fact that my mum's previous form is so bad you wouldn't put it past her to have me doing her friend's hair on the morning of my own wedding!!

Ha, that's exactly what I did think (despite knowing you're not actually a H&MU artist) and wasn't actually that shocked! Haha!

Between you and RB, do you reckon there's something in the 14th July mum's water?!

What is it about weddings that send Mothers and Mother in Laws mental???

Do you think when we are Mother in laws / Mothers we will be doing the same things?

You poor thing BV, that's bonkers.

Although as Kharv said, no MUA will be doing tweaks on a randoms hair when she's been paid to do you and your BM's!

Calming the Mothership vibes on their way to you >>>>>>>>>>>>>

That's crazy! I don't really have any advice, but you have my sympathy!

I offered the services of my MUA to my Mum, a family friend and an Aunty, just for a five minute touch-up (and only after agreeing it with my MUA). My Mum had dickered over it for ages so I just took the initiative and booked sufficient time for it, as it would be too late on the day if she had changed her mind.

However, during the "will I, won't I?" phase, I got so infuriated (I mean how long can it ake to decide if you want to wear a bit of blusher/mascara?), I simply wrote down a list of local salons and told her to deal with it herself. You could do similar. Then you look like you're being helpful, for a few minutes of Googling on the internet.

Unbelievable. I actually feel rage just reading this.

If your mum wants her friends to have a hair and make up artist she can pay for one to be at the hotel they are staying at.

Oh lordy! Sorry, but your mum is something special! I'm not sure I have any practical advice, but I really hope that is the last gem and it's smooth sailing for the next two weeks.

Crikey BV... your mothership is proper mental!

WOW oh poor BV!

plenty of these .....

and have a ?

I've been told that my mother and sister 'don't want to look like they're plastered with makeup and made to look orange'...... when I offered to pay for us all to have it done. You know, it takes skill to be that spectacularly ungrateful and insulting about how they think I will look on the day all in one go. My blood pressure is rising just thinking about it!

Tell your mum that your hairdresser doesn't have the time to do anyone else's hair, and that she'll be quite busy with you and your bridesmaids.

My mum went a bit mental about 4 months before hand. You're not out of the woods yet!

Haha! Must be!

She sounds like a nightmare, and in the same breath pining to be a part of your day, which would also be my worst nightmare. I very much like to do everything myself lol

This is precisely the point I think - well said. She really wants to be involved but instead of just asking me, or making suggestions to me, she just goes off on one!

I have looked up local hairdressers (including ones that will come to hotels) as you suggested Footlong, so that if the subject rears its head again, I can be helpful yet dissuade her from going down the previous line!

Hi BV I have nothing else to add that others havent already said but didnt want to read and run, especially as you helped me out when I was feeling down about my stupid hair the other day!

I too have a crazy mother - not quite on your level but she has suggested hijacking my hair and make-up lady...she also suggested me and my sister (bridesmaid) have my 2 adorable but crazy nephews (sister's sons) in the hotel room with us on the morning of the wedding because she 'IS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE' and will be too busy getting ready to help out - hmm actually I'm not sure if i've sorted this problem out yet, more chose to ignore it for the time being!!!

Ha actually now i've written it in black and white I think she could compete with yours!!