Sydell RabinThe Complete Mother of the Groom: How to be Graceful, Helpful and Happy During This Special Time

Covers everything for the Mother of the Groom!

This is an easy to read book. It has some good advice for us mothers of the groom who are uncertain as to our roles and place during the preparation of our sons and future daughter inlaws wedding. This is the beginning of a new phase of life not just for our kids, but for us moms as our roles take a turn in the life of our boys.

My son just got married the other day. To prepare for my role as Mother of the Groom, I bought this little book. Not a ton of info in it but it affirmed what I already knew about my role...be supportive and let the Mother of the Bride lead the way. The wedding went well and I believe I fulfilled my role very well!

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Gave as a gift to my daughter since her son recently became engaged. I didn’t want to be a pushy grandmother but thought a little guidance would go a long way. She loved it!

It is so easy to find helpful information for the Mother of the Bride. Until this book, I've found pertinent information and advice sorely lacking for the groom's mother, and there are very different expectations and ways of being involved. It is going to be my guidebook through these first few months of anticipation and into the exciting (?) moments the day of...

Some of the information was not new.

Just when you think common sense should be all you need. This came in super handy in approaching conversations that I didn't know were needed till wedding son #2It is a nice book, fun, and passing on after the wedding.

Reasonably ok and easy to read although it is quite American in style and I don't see myself as a mother of a soppy son which is what this book seems to be aimed at. I am quite happy for him to head into marriage! I was looking for practical advice on how I can be involved in the wedding without treading on anyones toes and this book was reasonably good at doing that. However, I don't feel as if I am completely satisfied with knowing what my role is yet.

It's a bit too serious, but I bought it - partly as a joke - for a collegue whose son is getting married and she actually found it very useful. It has got some useful ideas and some things which you may not have thought of !!