Ever since Nicole began planning her wedding, her mother had gotten very involved.<\/p>\n
When Nicole asks her to take a step back, she does so.<\/p>\n
But on the big day, her mother shows up in a wedding<\/p>\n
dress after mysteriously receiving a call instructing her to.<\/p>\n
Nicole is left fuming when she discovers who has<\/p>\n
preyed on her mother\u2019s feelings, ensuring she will destroy them.<\/p>\n
When Peter and I got engaged, I promised myself<\/p>\n
that the wedding planning would be smooth and easy.<\/p>\n
Growing up, I wasn\u2019t like the other girls who spent<\/p>\n
their time daydreaming about their weddings.<\/p>\n
I just knew that it would eventually happen one day,<\/p>\n
and I would need cupcakes at my wedding reception.<\/p>\n
That was it.<\/p>\n
So, I always knew that when it came to the actual event,<\/p>\n
I would need my mother to guide me. My wedding was also going<\/p>\n
to be her chance at planning a wedding because my parents were not married.<\/p>\n
They were dating when they discovered that my mother was pregnant.<\/p>\n
Of course, my father promptly packed his bags and left before I was born.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s just a thing of the past, Nicole,\u201d <\/p>\n
my mother told me when we went shopping for wedding dresses.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re happy now, with Anthony?\u201d I asked her, <\/p>\n
watching her eye two dresses in particular. They were not to my taste,<\/p>\n
so I knew my mother was looking at herself in those dresses.<\/p>\n
She was in a happy long-term relationship with Anthony,<\/p>\n
and I knew that sometimes she dreamed about a wedding of her own.<\/p>\n
But still, as we planned my wedding, she was a little <\/p>\n
too eager to help choose the flowers, the cake, and even the table setting for my reception.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom,\u201d I said to her as she sat hunched over my wedding notebook.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to back off just a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
She smiled at me and nodded, not saying anything. Which immediately made me feel horrible.<\/p>\n
But it seemed to be the gentle nudge that she needed.<\/p>\n
Because she did take a step back, only checking on the final preparations with Anna, my wedding planner.<\/p>\n
On my wedding day, I sat on the balcony of my hotel room,<\/p>\n
eating a banana, something that I had seen brides do on TV, and I felt a growing excitement that only hit now.<\/p>\n
I was finally getting married.<\/p>\n
But nothing could have prepared me for what the day was about to bring.<\/p>\n
I arrived at the church early with my hair and makeup artists ready to do the final glam before I walked down the aisle.<\/p>\n
As I stepped into the bride\u2019s dressing room, my excitement transformed into shock before my eyes.<\/p>\n
There, next to the floor-length mirror, sat my mother, in a full-on white wedding dress, holding a pair of shoes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom? What\u2019s happening? What are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
My mother beamed at me, it was a smile so big and so bright that for a few seconds, I actually forgot what was going on.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t it amazing?\u201d she asked, twirling slowly. \u201cI was called and told that you wanted me to share the wedding with you. I couldn\u2019t believe it because you hadn\u2019t told me about it before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho called you?\u201d I asked, suddenly feeling lightheaded.<\/p>\n
Her smile faltered, dimming as realization slowly dawned on her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour wedding planner, honey,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnna?\u201d I asked, confused. \u201cI spoke to her last night and she didn\u2019t mention it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think so,\u201d my mother said, looking unsure.<\/p>\n
I whipped out my phone and called Anna, demanding an explanation. This was a cruel joke to play. And if Anna had anything to do with it, I was going to lose my mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Nicole,\u201d she insisted. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t me, but my boss did ask for your mother\u2019s number. I gave it because I didn\u2019t see anything wrong with the request.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour boss?\u201d I asked. \u201cBut I\u2019ve only worked with you. Who is your boss?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMiranda James,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
My heart almost dropped out of my body. I knew that name. That was Peter\u2019s ex\u2019s name.<\/p>\n
I left my mother in the dressing room and went to find Peter. I knew that something just didn\u2019t add up here. If this was his ex, then it made sense that she would try and ruin our day.<\/p>\n
Over the years that Peter and I were together, Miranda had shown up to countless events trying to get him to win her back.<\/p>\n
When I found Peter, he was getting dressed. He smiled when he saw me in my wedding dress but quickly frowned when he saw my face.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
I explained everything that happened.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s go to her office.\u201d<\/p>\n
We left our wedding party in charge, instructing them to explain what was happening. I asked Anna, who had sped to the church after my call, to help explain everything to my mother while getting her changed into her original outfit.<\/p>\n
When we arrived, Miranda was seated, looking smug and confident behind her computer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d Peter asked simply.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought it would be a fun surprise,\u201d she told him, smirking.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is low, even for you,\u201d Peter continued. \u201cYou had no right to interfere in our wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n
They went back and forth bickering for a few minutes before I decided that I wanted to cause Miranda the same pain and humiliation that I was so sure my mother was enduring back at the church.<\/p>\n
I took out my phone and recorded a brief video explaining the situation, making sure to stress Miranda\u2019s role.<\/p>\n
I posted it to my social media accounts and tagged every wedding vendor we had hired for our wedding.<\/p>\n
The response was immediate.<\/p>\n
As Peter and I made our way back to the church, determined to get married, my phone kept blowing up with people reacting to Miranda\u2019s petty behavior.<\/p>\n
Five minutes before I was set to walk down the aisle, I saw that Miranda\u2019s reputation was in tatters, internet warriors having ripped her behavior apart.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom,\u201d I said, turning to her as she stood in the doorway. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry about this. All of this. I know how excited you were earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n
My mother smiled sadly, her eyes showed happiness, but her smile didn\u2019t quite reach it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fine, love,\u201d she said, brushing my hair aside. \u201cI should have known that it would be a prank because you would have told me otherwise. Come on, let\u2019s get you married, Nicole.\u201d<\/p>\n
She handed me my bouquet.<\/p>\n
My mother proudly walked me down the aisle, her eyes brimming as she handed me over to Peter, who hugged her tightly.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, our wedding went off without any issues because all Miranda managed to do was get a hold of my mother. Anna had taken care of everything else.<\/p>\n
While Peter and I were on our honeymoon, things got even better. I began to receive numerous offers from other wedding planners who wanted to help us celebrate our special day the right way, free of charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou did say that Miranda was a disgrace to the wedding planning industry,\u201d Peter joked as we sipped cocktails at the beach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, everyone is trying to prove that they\u2019re better than her,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but I am not going through the drama of another wedding,\u201d my husband said, yawning.<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither am I,\u201d I admitted. \u201cBut I do think that I\u2019m going to take up the offer. My mother deserves the wedding of her dreams. And she was ready for it. We just need to tell Anthony.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peter chuckled but quickly grew serious when he saw my face. I was determined to do this, as a surprise for my mother.<\/p>\n
So, I secretly worked with a new wedding planner. We planned everything exactly the way she wanted. From her favorite flowers to the dream cake she wanted, right to the wedding dress she had her eye on.<\/p>\n
On the day of the surprise, we gathered at the venue, under the pretense that it was my in-law\u2019s anniversary party. My mother arrived in tears, stunned and overwhelmed when she realized what was happening.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is for you,\u201d I said, as I helped her change into her wedding dress. \u201cIt\u2019s all for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
My mother sniffed and nodded.<\/p>\n
She was finally able to have her moment. And in doing so, our bond was only made stronger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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