Things the Maid of Honor and Best Man Should Do Author: Joe Silla
[1] As maid of honor, you have a special role and place in the
wedding. You will insure that the bridesmaids are doing what
they should and you set the tone for them. You also should
insure that the wedding fits the bride's plans. Here are
some of the tasks that proper wedding etiquette says that the maid
of honor should perform. -Â Â Â Wedding
invitations. The maid of honor should help to address and
send the invitations as well as any announcements.
-   Host the shower. The maid of honor
should throw a party in honor of the couple. This may be the
bridal shower. They should work with others in the family
for planning and executing this very important event.
-Â Â Â Attend all parties and other pre nuptial
events. -Â Â Â Help the bride throughout the
ceremony including help with her train, the receiving line, holding
the bride's bouquet during the ceremony, witness the ceremony and
sign the marriage certificate, and to carry the groom's ring until
needed, unless best man does this. -Â Â Â Help the
bride to dress. Assist in her dressing as well as with the
other bridesmaids. Help her to undress after the wedding.
-Â Â Â Assist the flower girl with directions and
insure she performs her role effectively. -Â Â Â
Help the bride to leave the reception and to have her luggage
packed for going away plans. -Â Â Â Have her
wedding dress taken care of including cleaning and preserving as
per the wishes of the bride. Best Man The best man plays a large
role in the wedding as well. Here are some of his
responsibilities. -Â Â Â Provide for the marriage
license. He needs to make sure the groom has it!
-Â Â Â Provide the minister's fee to the
minister. The groom should give it to him.
-   Travel arrangements. The best man
should provide for travel arrangements to each destination.Â
He should also provide all the necessary help for planning a
honeymoon too. -Â Â Â Gets the groom to the church.
-Â Â Â Helps the groom to dress for the
wedding. He should also help the ring bearer and other
groomsmen do the same. The best man should help to insure
the ring bearer is taken care of. -Â Â Â Organize
and monitor groomsmen. Insure they are where they are
supposed to be on time. -Â Â Â Provide for any
errands that need to be done. The best man should coordinate
with the bride's mother and the couple to make sure that they have
all that is needed. -Â Â Â Makes the first toast at
the wedding reception. He should also be the first to arrive
at the reception and greets guests and the bride and groom when
they arrive. -Â Â Â Acts as a host throughout the
day, helping anyone that needs it. -Â Â Â Helps the
groom and bride to leave with the maid of honor's help.
-Â Â Â The best man should also take the tux for
himself and the groom back to the rental location. He should
take care of the cleaners if the tux is to stay with the groom.
-Â Â Â Has flowers delivered for the bride and the
groom on their honeymoon. -Â Â Â He also signs the
marriage certificate as a witness. Article Source:
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