Traditionally, maids of honor take a huge part in the wedding preparation. To put it simply, they have to do the heavy lifting for the bride and make sure she is relaxed and is having a whale of time.
Who should be the maid of honor?
By rule, the bride chooses her sister to be the maid of honor However, if she doesn’t have one, she can’t be at the wedding or they are not that close, the bride chooses her best female friend. It’s all right a man to be the maid of honor. If the bride’s best friend is a man it makes perfect sense that she chooses him to do the honor.
What is the maid of honor supposed to do?
The main responsibilities of the maid of honor go as follows:
Send the message across
The maid of honor has to make sure that everyone is well informed where the wedding will take place. To be sure that no one will misunderstood is recommendable that she spreads the word before the bridal shower.
Manage and coordinate the bridesmaids’ duties
The maid of honor is the “chief” bridesmaid. She leads the whole wedding planning. That means she should follow schedules, arrange appointment and keep the bridesmaids organized.
What other duties does the maid of honor has?
- Go shopping with the bride and help with advice when choosing the wedding dress.
- Help the bride arrange the honeymoon, book tickets and make further registrations.
- Plan the bridal shower and, perhaps, the bachelorette party too if the bride is up for one.
- Make sure all the bridesmaids get their dresses and the dresses fit them perfectly.
- Help the bride and the bridesmaids pick up the right jewelry.
- Take part in all prewedding celebrations.
- Keep track of the gifts left for the bride from various showers and parties.
- Do a research and make arrangements where the bride and the bridesmaids will get their hair, nails and make-up done. (this is optional, but doing it means the maid of honor is reliable and has taken her task very seriously).
- Hold the wedding bouquet whereas the bride and groom exchange vows.
- Provide the bride with some food and drink before the wedding. Perhaps bringing a plate of fruit, some snacks or a protein bar would be nice.
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