Seeing your daughter get married is one of the most incredible moments you will ever witness. So naturally you want to make it as special as you can for her. It can be difficult to know how much help and involvement she would like during the planning stages. In the past, the Mother of the bride has set duties and responsibilities to abide by whereas now the role is often less pressured. It will also vary on how close you are to your daughter. To get yourself prepared and to help out in small but significant ways, use this guide to help.
From the bride, “They say the day is about the bride, or all about the couple getting married, but we truly felt like it was much more than that. Our wedding day was about joining two families and surrounding ourselves with lifelong friends. We included all of our siblings in the wedding party, which made it so special. More importantly, instead of eating dinner with our bridal party, we decided to sit with both our parents and my grandmother. We are sad to say that this was our last dinner with Pat’s father, as he suddenly passed the following morning. We look back and realize that this was the best decision we had ever made, and are forever grateful that we went with our hearts and not with the trends or traditions.
The crazy thing about Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma is that it’s always changing. The top landscape architects from around the world come here to make their creative mark and so you always get something different. 
