Mum as bridesmaid?

[OhSoAsd]

I’m getting married soon, I don’t have that close group of friends. Or even a friend that I’d consider asking to be a bridesmaid as I’m always the “last resort” friend.
my brother got married and she didn’t have much involvement, my sister married in secret in vegas so she never got to experience that either.
would it be weird, questioned or just odd to have my mum as a bridesmaid?

My mum loved being mother of the bride. She was involved in dress shopping. Only took my best friend and her none of the other bridesmaids seen my dress until the day!

she was involved as much as the bridesmaids in all the planning, she loved that she got to wear her big hat and had her own special flowers.

i personally wouldn’t have my mum!

ask your sister and SIL instead and any kids if they have them?

I'd ask all the younger women in family - SIL, sister and their kids. They won't be shy when they are all together.
Leave your mother as Mother of the Bride.

Your main and/or only attendant should be someone close to you and supportive. If that's your mum then why not?

I wonder if you could make her Best Woman/Lady, sort of bridesmaid and mother of bride combined.

I was Best Woman for one of my closest friends from school. She initially wasn't going to have an attendant but realised she needed someone to do some practical things like help with her veil and hold her bouquet during vows, and walk with her down the aisle (her dad wasn't in her life). I also made a speech on behalf of her side of the family at the reception, signed the register, handed out confetti after the church etc. Obviously you have your dad there too so the roles would be a bit different but that might be a nice way to do it and she might feel more comfortable with a Best Lady title.

Why must she? I don't. I'm autistic, I have never made any friends, I have some aquaintances, but certainly no-one who I would ask to be a bridesmaid.