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ATTENDANTS
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Attendants: Traditional Duties
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Being selected for a member of the wedding
party is a great honor. It can also be a lot of work! Attendants should
approach their duties with a sense of importance and responisibility.
Future brides and grooms should take special care in selecting the
honor attendants as the majority of responsibilities will rest on
their shoulders. People who are energetic, responsible, attentive
to detail and enthusiastic about taking on such a responsibility will
help ensure your special day goes smoothly, and they will have fun
doing it!
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MAID OR MATRON
OF HONOR - BEST MAN - BRIDESMAIDS
GROOMSMEN & USHERS - PERSONAL ATTENDANTS
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| Maid or Matron of Honor |
- Assists bride in addressing envelopes, making favors and helping
with shopping duties
- Pays for her own attire
- Hostesses a shower for the bride
- Makes sure all bridesmaids arrive on time
- Holds grooms ring until appropriate time in ceremony when ring
is exchanged for the bride's bouquet
- Assists bride in dressing for the ceremony and before she leaves
the reception
- Acts as legal witness and signs the wedding certificate
- Assists the bride at the altar with arranging the train and
veil
- Is seated to the right of the groom and may prepare a toast
to the couple during dinner
- Attends to almost any other details that would help the bride
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Best Man
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- Coordinates the bachelor party
- Pays for his own wedding attire
- Makes sure the groom is on time and is dressed properly
- Holds the bride's wedding ring and makes sure the groom has
the marriage license secure in his breast pocket
- Receives officiant's fee from the groom and presents it to the
officiant either before or after the ceremony. The payment can
be conveniently enclosed in a sealed envelope.
- Acts as legal witness and signs the marriage license
- Makes the first toast to bride and groom during the reception.
A well prepared toast usually goes over better than one "off
the cuff."
- Sees that the luggage is packed into the honeymoon car, and
that the groom has any necessary plane tickets or travel itineraries.
- Returns the groom's formal wear on the next business day following
the wedding. Some best men are asked to gather all rented formal
wear to return after the wedding.
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Bridesmaids
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- May assist in pre-wedding errands and tasks
- Pay for their own wedding attire
- Attend all pre-wedding parties and may hostess their own shower
or assist the Maid or Matron of honor in planning a shower
- Often participate in the receiving line
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| Groomsmen &
Ushers |
- Pay for their wedding attire
- Help organize the bachelor party along with the best man
- Direct the placement of gifts
- Distribute wedding service programs as they seat the guests
( bride's on the left and groom's on the right)
- First seat the groom's parents in the right front pew and then
the bride's mother in the left front pew. She is the last to be
seated before the processional begins
- Unroll isle carpet after all guests have been seated
- Escort the bridemaids
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Personal Attendants: Real Lifesavers!
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The personal attendant can
be an invaluable asset to a bride on her wedding day. He or she will
see to any worries or concerns the bride may have from finding a safety
pin to ensuring that the florist is on time. Be sure to pick someone
who has excellent organizational abilities as well as a person who
won't get flustered easily when little things go wrong.
Having a single person to go to for any outstanding concerns on your
wedding day will free your mind and enable you to spend more time
enjoying your special day.
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