Cheryl Barker

Honest but gentle communication from the beginning is key.

The first time you see your grown-up little miss looking back at you from a sea of white chiffon or beaded satin glory, indeed your heart will skip a beat. You__l find yourself blinking back tears. That elusive someday has suddenly become now. Your little girl__our jewel__s going to be a bride.

You__e spent her whole life holding her. Whether cradled in your arms as a baby or wrapped in your embrace as a young woman, she__ been yours to have and to hold, Mother of the Bride__ntil now. Now the time has come to let her go, to let herbegin her own family and pledge her allegiance to another.

Let go of your daughter with grace and you'll find her calling on you with joy.