If your mom is waaay too excited about your wedding plans, and getting way ahead of you with questions and worries about things that don't have to be done for six months, it can come as a shock that too much enthusiasm is actually stressful! She means well, you know, but she needs to dial it down a few notches.

How do you tell your mom to chill out without hurting her feelings? She does, after all, want only the best for you.

Here's your insta-peace script, delivered with a smile. "Mom, I love it that you're as excited as we are about the wedding plans. I know so many brides who wish their moms were as happy to help. When you get ahead of us, though, it stresses me out a little bit. So how about I send you a link to the timetable checklist we're using, so that you know what we're going to be working on when? That way, you get the attention your questions deserve, we're in the right frame of mind about whatever we're working on, and everything is just more organized? I'll send that over to you, and also to (groom's mom) so we're all on the same page."

Don't just do the stall, though. A mom in excited mode needs something to focus on, so let her know what you're working on now, such as researching invitation styles, and ask her to search online for her top 3 designs. ALWAYS limit a Mom-request to Top 3! You don't want to invite more overwhelm by not setting this boundary and having Mom send you 150 big files of graphics. To your work e-mail.

Slowing Mom down and focusing her energies is a great way to keep your harmony intact and still enjoy how great it is to have a Mom who cares about the wedding!