Wedding fever!

One of my friends got engaged to her boyfriend recently. Although they don't intend getting married for a couple of years yet, due to financial considerations, their mothers have hijacked the wedding arrangements. So far, the mothers have decided the colors of the bridesmaids' dresses, the seating arrangements at the reception, and they have even designed the wedding invitations. Nightmare or what?

My poor friend's most perturbed by this well-meaning interference. She doesn't want her wedding hijacked. I've suggested she set each mother specific tasks to take care of, such as arranging for the printing and distribution of wedding invites, or choosing the bridal shower invitations. That way, they'll hopefully stay out of her hair without getting offended. After all, it's her and her fiance's big day, not the mums!