your mom officiate your ceremony?

So let me start off by saying that we are having a planned elopement. Think “ me and him in the field/woods, five minute ceremony thing, no guests”

I wanted to know your feelings on having your mom officiate your wedding?

my mom offered and she even got ordained online 🤦‍♀️ (which is apparently a perfectly legal option in Texas)

I love my mom, and I highly considered her when she offered. But i’ve never envisioned her as being the person to marry us and I’d really prefer she be our witness if anything.

I guess this might be extra specific to me, but i never was able to be very emotional around my mom. The only people I’ve ever been able to cry in front of are my ex and my fiancé. I feel like if my mom officiates our ceremony, not only will it be different than what I am envisioning, but I’ll feel awkward and hide my emotions..

that is why I am going to keep looking for someone else to officiate us.. I kind of want an acquaintance or even a stranger to officiate because I feel less awkward about showing my emotions to someone when I know I’m probably never/rarely going to see them again.

I don’t want to hurt my mom‘s feelings, and my mom is really understanding of me so she won’t complain about my wishes, but i guess i was worried about making her sad.. do you think my preferences are understandable?