How involved is mom?

First of all, I want to congratulate the Steeler fans out there! A tough win, but a good win!

Just some food for thought today...

How involved are your moms in the planning process? I know that some moms want to be over-involved and that inevitably leads to more stress for the bride and groom. I've noticed that the more things YOU ask them to do, the more they stay out of your hair. So what does this mean? If you give them something to work on, like coming up with a list of songs they know their friends and family will dance to, asking for input on invitations, asking them for opinions here or there, they will be less likely to keep asking you what they can help with and offering to do things that you want to have most of the control over. And hey- if they're willing to do more and have some free time- how about those DIY projects you haven't gotten to because you're so busy with everything else!