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Has a friend asked you to be in his/her wedding but you aren't sure what it entails? Here is a list of the expected duties for attendants.

Here are all the duties required of your Attendents

Has a friend asked you to be in his/her wedding but you aren't sure what it entails? Here is a list of the expected duties for attendants:

Maid of Honor

  • Assist the bride with wedding planning and shopping
  • Help the bride address invitations and other tasks she may ask of you
  • Plan and contribute to the bridal shower or party for the bride/groom and coordinate shower gifts with bridesmaids if giving one gift
  • Plan bachelorette party
  • Attend pre-wedding events (i.e. shower and rehearsal)
  • Purchase own wedding attire and accessories (i.e. dress and shoes)
  • Pay own travel expenses
  • Arrive early at bride's home to help her dress and prepare for photos
  • Hold groom's ring and bride's bouquet during the ceremony
  • Adjust bride's gown, veil, and train during the ceremony
  • Sign the marriage license as a legal witness
  • May offer a toast to bride and groom at the reception
  • Help bride change into going-away clothes after the reception

Best Man

  • Assists the groom with wedding details

  • Plan bachelor party

  • Coordinate gift for the groom with groomsmen if giving one gift

  • Attend pre-wedding events (i.e. shower and rehearsal)

  • Purchase own wedding attire and accessories (i.e. tuxedo)

  • Pay own travel expenses

  • Arrive at groom's home before the ceremony

  • Provides transportation for groom to ceremony and from reception

  • Provides car decorations and be responsible for decorating cars.

  • Sign the marriage license as a legal witness

  • Hold ring during the ceremony

  • Hold the clergy fee for the groom

  • Offer the first toast to bride and groom at the reception

  • Return groom's attire to rental shop

  • Confirm honeymoon travel arrangements for groom

    • Bridesmaids

    • Help the bride with tasks she may ask of you
    • Participate and contribute to the bridal shower
    • Offer to do last-minute errands
    • Attend pre-wedding events (i.e. shower and rehearsal)
    • Purchase own wedding attire and accessories (i.e. dress and shoes)
    • Pay own travel expenses
    • Arrive at the bride's home before the ceremony for photographs

    Ushers/Groomsmen

    • Offer groom assistance with his planning
    • Help with bachelor party
    • Attend pre-wedding events (i.e. shower and rehearsal)
    • Purchase own wedding attire and accessories (i.e. tuxedo)
    • Pay own travel expenses
    • Escort guests to seats for ceremony (brides guests to left and grooms guests to right)
    • Escort bridesmaids down the aisle (processional and recessional)
    • Unroll the aisle runner
    • Dance and mingle with guests throughout the reception

    Junior Bridesmaid (8-15 yrs old)

  • Attend pre-wedding events (i.e. shower and rehearsal)

  • Purchase own wedding attire and accessories (i.e. dress and shoes)

  • May help with wedding tasks

  • Arrive at the bride's home before the ceremony for photographs
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