The thing about being a Mother of the Bride who lives a couple of thousand miles away from the Bride to Be and the location of the upcoming wedding is that it causes you to spend a lot of time on the telephone. I hate the telephone (but love my iPhone.) Being a couple of thousand miles away also means that you spend a lot of time on the internet. I love the internet. Being a couple of thousand miles away also means you have to be willing to interupt your mother's surprise 65th birthday party weekend for a trip to David's Bridal.

I have a wedding dress hanging in my closet. It was half paid for when I called off my wedding, the deposit was non-refundable, I loved it... So when the second half was due, I swooped into the bridal shop, paid, muttered something about rescheduling my first fitting, and took it home. And put it in my closet. The only thing I've ever used it for was a camera test for my thesis film short in film school. I've tried it on a couple of times. It's really fun to wear with an awesome, swishy, full organza bottom, which is why I love it. It's beautiful.