Dear Queenie,
My fiancé’s mother is a professional seamstress and she has offered to make my wedding gown.
Queenie, I think this is wonderful, but I am wondering if I should offer to pay for the material or just accept it as a gift?—Bride-to-be
Dear Bride-to-be,
You definitely should offer to pay for the material, but if she refuses you should accept her generous gift with heartfelt thanks.