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2. Who Does What!

The Bride and Groom should delegate jobs to other members of the family when planning their wedding - here is a list of who can be asked to help and which jobs they can be asked to do!


Brides’s Mother:

  • order wedding cake
  • order invitations and other stationery
  • send out invitations
  • hire photographer
  • book florist for church and reception, if required
  • arrange display of presents
  • order cake boxes, and favours for guests
  • hire cars/transport
  • arrange announcement for local paper
  • arrange entertainment for evening reception


Bride:

  • choose bridesmaids
  • select dresses for self and bridesmaids
  • organise hairdresser for wedding day
  • wedding present list
  • help mother with her jobs!

Bridegroom:

  • arrange the ceremony
  • select best man
  • hire morning dress if required
  • order flowers for bride, bridesmaids, and mother
  • arrange travel for honeymoon
  • arrange transport to and from church
  • prepare speech - response to the Bride & Groom toast
  • prepare toast to "The Bridesmaids"
  • choose gifts for the Bridesmaids

Best Man:

  • take charge of the rings
  • organise guests transport from church to reception
  • prepare response to "The Bridesmaids" toast
  • return Groom's and own morning dress after wedding

Bride's Father:

  • check transport arrangements
  • order morning dress, if required
  • prepare speech for reception

Bridesmaids:

  • choose dresses with bride's help
  • chief bridesmaid takes charge of Bride's bouquet during ceremony

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