My friends couldn't make it to my bachelorette trip, so I brought my mom instead. It was the perfect celebration.

My mom came on my bachelorette trip with me, and we had a great time.

Christine Sarikas

• Coordinating a bachelorette trip with six friends was difficult, so I went with my mom instead.
• During our weeklong trip to Tulum, we did everything I would've wanted to do with friends.
• It was a great way to bond with my mom and avoid stressing my friends out before the wedding.

Our wedding was really coming together.

My fiancé and I were aligned on what we wanted...