Bridesmaid Dos and Dont’s
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DO
…buy your own bridesmaid dress, shoes and accessories
…provide emotional support–especially during the final weeks
…offer to help and help often
…encourage the bride have a good time planning her wedding
…plan, host and help pay for showers and bachelorette party
…attend the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
…help record gifts at the showers for thank-yous afterwards
…be there for the bride on her big day
…help the bride get ready before the wedding
…bustle the bride’s dress before the reception
…stand in the receiving line at the bride’s request
…pack the dance floor at the reception
…take the job seriously
DON’T
…show up late for anything wedding related
…barrage the bride with tons of last minute questions
…make a spectacle of yourself by drinking too much
…complain about the style of bridesmaid dress the bride chooses
…insist on a particular dress style because it’s flattering on you
…commit to being a bridesmaid unless you’re prepared to spend several hundred dollars
…hold any neurotic episode against the bride during this stressful time
It’s a great honor to be a bridesmaid. And though it might be stressful at times, be the bridesmaid that your bride can count on. She’ll thank you for it.
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Lisa Bakewell
