Wedding days are exciting and nerve-wracking for the bride. But there’s another lady who deals with plenty of her own pressures on the big day—the mother of the bride.

As the MOB, you’re part cheerleader, part host, and part whatever the bride needs you to be!

But with some careful planning, you can knock all of those responsibilities out of the park and help make sure your daughter has the day of her dreams.

Read on to discover the unique mother-of-the-bride tips that will make you the best MOB around!

Capture the Little Moments

You’re going to be by the bride’s side every step of the way during the wedding process—dress shopping, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners. Every special moment you spend together is part of closing one chapter and opening another.

Those moments should be captured and cherished forever! With an INST instant photo camera, you can preserve those heartfelt memories as they happen and hold them in your hands.

You can even gather the photos of those special moments and put together a memory book to give to the bride on her wedding day. (Just choose your moment wisely—a gift like that is likely to produce some happy tears! You don’t want to be responsible for an eye makeup faux pas!)

Get a Personalized Wedding Dress Hanger

The little touches are what make the wedding day special, and as the MOB you can create those!

A monogrammed wedding dress hanger is a perfect bridal gift—a way to give the wedding dress photos an extra something special.

She’ll look back on those photos and remember how your attention to detail made all the difference on her big day!

Pack a Wedding Survival Kit

We all know that even with perfect planning, little hiccups happen at every wedding. But with a wedding survival kit in hand, you can save the day before it takes the wrong turn.

Pack a special kit for your daughter with a sewing repair kit, pain killer, BandAids, deodorant, lip balm—anything that might fix those less-than-perfect moments that seem like a disaster to a bride!

Don’t forget to add special touches to your kit that reflect your relationship with the bride. If you have a special show you watched together, turn it into a themed kit! Or perhaps you two had a word or intention of the year together (like joy, harmony, or believe). Embroider your word on the outside of the kit as a reminder of your love and connection.

As a bonus gift in your kit, add one of the instant photo prints you took along the wedding journey—a special moment between the two of you. Every bride needs extra love from her mom on the big day!

Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving

There’s no more heartfelt gift than that of memories. Make sure that your daughter has the chance to capture those special first-year moments that matter so much!

On the wedding day, give the bride an instax instant camera. Remind her of how important the memories she will make in the coming year are.

Encourage the happy couple to take the camera on her honeymoon. The can capture the wonderful memories and bring them home to share with you and other loved ones!

Tell the couple to snap prints during their first holidays as a married couple and all throughout the first year of marriage and keep them gathered in a special place. After the first year is over, the two of you can work together to create a memory book that they will hold dear for a lifetime.

You’ll have a wonderful day looking back on memories and making sure that she ends up with a tangible connection to some of the best times in her life.

Memories Between the MOB and the Bride

As the mother of the bride, you have a lot of responsibility…to make sure that the bride is happy, to help avoid snags in the wedding day, and most importantly, to shower the bride with love. As part of your role, you might also find yourself offering emotional support during moments of pre-wedding stress or lending a hand with last-minute preparations. Drawing on your experience from planning events in the past, such as sharing athome baby shower tips, can come in handy for organizing thoughtful touches that make the day smoother. Above all, your unwavering presence and care will mean the world to the bride as she embarks on this special journey.

By creating these little moments and preserving memories, you’ll show how dedicated you are to making the day perfect and touch your bride’s heart. The day will be perfect and what was always dreamed of, and you’ll be forever grateful that you got to share that special day!

This article was written by the INSTAX Brand Team. The INSTAX team is dedicated to helping people experience life more fully with their instant cameras. INSTAX wants to give individuals a tool to create, express, and share their memories. Learn more about INSTAX cameras, printers, and film here.