Who Does What?

Planning a wedding is a busy time and is full of drama and excitement. However it can also be a stressful time for the couple and therefore it is sometimes best to ask for help from those friends and family close to you who are more than happy to help, that way you can concentrate on the things that matter to you and reduce the amount of stress you are under.

Below is a guide for the traditional roles of who does what:

Bride | Bridegroom | Best Man | Bridesmaid | Flower Girl

Ushers | The Brides Mother | The Brides Farther

The Bride:

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The Bridegroom:

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The Best Man:

Helps the Bridegroom choose the outfits of the male bridal party

Arranges the stag party

Meets with the ushers to sort seating and parking arrangements

Attends the wedding rehearsal

Collects outfits for himself and the bridegroom

Collects cards and messages from those who cannot attend the wedding

Collects buttonholes and ensures all members of bridal party are wearing them

Ensures ushers have order of service sheets to hand out to guests

Helps the bridegroom dress on the morning of the service and makes sure he gets to the church on time

On behalf of the bridegroom pays the church fees, tips and bell ringers fees

Produces rings when required and hands them to the bridegroom or officiate

Escorts the chief bridesmaid from the ceremony

With the help of the ushers makes sure all guests have transport to the reception

Announces events such as speeches and cutting of the cake, in the absence of a toast master or master of ceremonies

Makes a speech and reads out cards from well wishers who are unable to attend

Decorates the going away car

Helps transport wedding gifts to a safe place

After the wedding returns his outfit and the bridegrooms outfit to hire services if necessary

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The Chief Bridesmaid:

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The Flower Girl:

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The Ushers:

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The Brides Mother:

Arrange for press announcements of the couples wedding

Liaise with the grooms mother and bride to compile guest lists for both day and evening invitations

Send out the invitations and collect replies

Make a list of guests and who people are for the ushers

Attend the signing of the register

Leaves the ceremony on the arm of bridegrooms father

Act as hostess on the day

Stands first in the receiving line

Look after gift list and arrange display of the presents on the day

After the wedding sends cake to those unable to attend on the wedding day

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The Brides Father:

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Weddings-With-Style Tips:

This is only a guideline and nowadays many couples fund the entire wedding themselves. Therefore roles and who does what can be interchanged to best suit you and the members of your bridal party. Don’t be afraid to say exactly what you want, after all this is your wedding and should be everything you dreamed of, and there will be lots of people who will support your wishes and be there to help you every step of the way.