Wedding Trends That Take The Cake

As a Maid of Honor or Matron of Honor, you play a key role in making sure the bride’s wedding day is a huge success. Below are some of the top Maid/Matron of Honor duties:

Pre-Wedding

• Help with the location. Spend time with the bride looking for wedding and reception possibilities. Many times the she’ll want a second opinion when choosing where to have the ceremony and party besides.
• Help with the wedding invitations. Also, offer to help her assemble and address them.
• Help with the décor. Your opinion may be helpful to the bride. Also, you’ll want to make sure that they arrive in time for the wedding, shower and bachelorette parties.
• Help with the dresses. Shop with the bride for her wedding dress as well as the bridesmaid dresses. Also, one of your job’s is to help make sure the dresses are ordered and arrive in enough time for alterations.
• Attend all fittings. It is helpful for you to attend the multiple wedding gown fittings for added support and feedback.
• Help with the registries. You can be very supportive by going with your friend to register for her wedding gifts as well as letting other guests know where the bride and groom are registered.
• Help with the seating arrangement. It’s helpful to make a seating chart on paper to bring to the reception in case of errors or rearrangement needs.
• Host and plan the Bridal Shower as well as the Bachelorette Party.
• Help keep order and organization with the other bridesmaids.
• Attend and help out during the rehearsal dinner. Make sure that the bride has everything that she needs. Help her to remember to drink water.
• Attend all bridal fairs with the bride–including caterers and cake testings.

Wedding Day

• Make sure the bride arrives to the ceremony and that she has everything.
• Assist the bride in getting into her dress and makeup.
• Be the messenger if the bride wants to communicate messages to the family or groom.
• Visit the reception location to make sure there are no problems or issues.
• Be sure the bride has privacy if she needs some quiet time before the ceremony.
• Be a witness in the signing of the marriage license.
• Help the bride with her veil and train.
• Be your friend’s right-hand-woman at the altar.
• Keep the brides bouquet during the ceremony.
• Keep the groom’s ring.
• Make a toast during the reception.
• Lock up the bridal/groom money bag after the bride and groom dance with all of their family and friends.
• Provide moral support.
• Be a great listener.

Expenses

Here are some traditional maid of honor responsibilities:

• Maid of Honor Dress
• Shoes
• Jewelry
• Hair styling (for yourself and offer to help pay for the bride)
• Shower Gift
• Bachelorette party (It is traditional for the maid of honor to chip in and the other girls to help out with the cost)
• Wedding Gift
• Travel Expenses

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Lisa Bakewell