Attendant Duties

The honor of serving as a wedding attendant comes with duties as well. If these duties are not made clear before assigning this honor, hard feelings can rise up as the wedding day nears. Avoid unpleasant feelings by mak ing sure your attendants understand what you will expect of them. Review the lists below with your attendants before they agree to this responsibility.
Before the wedding, her duties may include:
Help select dresses
Assist in addressing invitations
Plan a shower
Plan a bachelorette party
Attend wedding showers
Help shop for services and merchandise for the wedding
Contact the bridal shop to con firm delivery date
Pay for her own dress and accessories
Assist with coordinating accessories, shoes, jewelry, etc.
Have her dress altered
Have her dress pressed
Allow time prior to the wedding for travel
Help decorate reception hall
Encourage and support bride
Keep in contact and offer to help as needed and attend the rehearsal
On the wedding day her duties may include:
Encourage and support the bride
Arrive on time for pictures
Assist the bride in dressing
Help the bride finish packing
Have her own nails, makeup and hair done
Keep the ring until the exchange ceremony
Hold the bride's bouquet during service
Adjust train and veil during ceremony
Stand as a witness and supporter of the vows made by the bride and groom
Stand in the receiving line
Help collect items from the dressing room
Sign the marriage license
Attend the reception
Ride with bride and groom to reception
Circulate during the reception
Offer a toast
Before the wedding her duties may include:
Help select dresses
Help address invitations
Help plan a shower
Attend wedding showers
Attend the bachelorette party
Pay for her own dress and accessories
Have her dress altered
Have her dress pressed
Allow time prior to the wedding for travel
Help decorate reception hall
Encourage and support bride
Keep in contact and offer to help as needed and attend the rehearsal
On the wedding day her duties may include:
Encourage and support the bride
Arrive on time for pictures
Assist the bride in dressing
Help the bride finish packing
Have her own nails, makeup and hair done
Stand as a witness and supporter of the vows made by the bride and groom
Help collect items from the dressing room
Attend the reception
Ride with wedding party to reception site
Circulate during the reception
Before the wedding his duties may include:
Get measured for his tuxedo
Pay for his tuxedo Pick up and try on tuxedo to assure a good fit
Make arrangements for the bachelor dinner
Select a gift for the groom
Keep in touch with the groom and offer support and help
Allow time prior to the wedding for travel
Arrange for transportation to the ceremony and reception
Help decorate reception hall and attend the rehearsal
On the wedding day his duties may include:
Hold the bride's ring until the ex change ceremony
Stand as a witness and supporter of the vows made by the bride and groom
Stand in the receiving line
Help collect items from the dressing room
Sign the marriage license
Give payment to the officiant
Ride with bride and groom to reception
Circulate during the reception
Offer a toast
Dance with the bride and her attendants
Have the car ready for the newly weds' departure
Before the wedding his duties may include:
Get measured for his tuxedo
Pay for his tuxedo
Pick up and try on tuxedo to as sure a good fit
Attend the bachelor dinner
Keep in touch with groom and offer support and help
Allow time prior to the wedding for travel
Help decorate reception hall
Attend the rehearsal
On the wedding day his duties may include:
Escort guests to scats
Stand as a witness and supporter of the vows made by the bride and groom
Escort parents after the ceremony and release guests row by row
Attend the reception
Ride with bridal party to the reception