Wedding Responsibilities
The following checklist will hopefully be of use to you when planning your wedding. These traditional guidelines do not have to be rigidly adhered to - it's quite common these days for everyone to lend a hand on a practical or financial level.
The Bride
- Chooses the type of ceremony
- Chooses Bridesmaids
- Selects dresses for herself and Bridesmaids
- Books hair appointment
- Buys Groom's Wedding ring
- Makes list of wedding presents
- Receives reception guests with her parents and husband
- Presents Attendants with gifts at reception
The Groom
- Arranges ceremony
- Chooses the Best man and ushers
- Buys wedding ring for Bride
- Hires morning suits/kilts
- Arranges flowers for Bride and bridal party
- Books Honeymoon
- Hires Wedding Car(s)
- Buys presents for Bride, best man and ushers
- Makes a speech of thanks at the reception
- Proposes a toast to the Bridesmaids
Bride's Father
- Travels to ceremony with Bride
- Gives the Bride away
- Gives the first speech at the reception
- Pays for the wedding Reception
Brides Mother
- Sends out the invitations
- Orders wedding cake
- Makes arrangement for wedding reception
- Hires photographer
- Arranges flowers for the ceremony and the reception
- Arranges entertainment for evening reception
The Best Man
- Looks after Groom on his stag night
- Looks after the wedding rings until needed
- Supervises the ushers
- Ensures transportation of guests from ceremony
- Toasts the bridesmaids at reception
- Makes a speech and reads any cards or telegrams
Bridesmaids
- Help Bride on her wedding day
- Chief Bridesmaid holds the bride's bouquet during the ceremony.
Ushers
- Organise the seating for the marriage ceremony.
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