what are my responsibilities as the maid of honor?
2007-01-26 05:53:55 · 23 answers · asked by crazyblonde 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Congratulations Hun!! Your friend must think very highly of you. It’s hard enough for the bride to choose a small group of women to stand at her side but to pick that one special person, the one that will lead the group, is a huge honour…hence the title.
Being an MOH comes with expectations from the bride and those that will see you during the planning stages and on the wedding day. That’s right, people will also be watching you.
The title also comes with expenses. An MOH can spend anywhere from $300.00 to $1000.00+. The totals will all depend on formality of the wedding, cultural background, size of wedding, your dress, bridesmaid’s participation and your budget.
If there is any reason why the two of you should not be joined as bride and MOH, speak now or forever hold your peace. Meaning, if you don’t have the time or money, there’s nothing wrong with backing down. Talk to the bride about your concerns…after all, she’s your best friend.
MOH DUTIES
Go wedding gown shopping with the bride and be honest when she steps out of the changing room.
Help select bridesmaid’s dresses, pay for your dress & accessories.
Call all the bridesmaids when it’s time for shopping and fittings.
Help address invitations.
Help wrap and tag guest favours/Bombonniere.
Host a bridal shower or stagette with other bridesmaids. If one of the mom’s is hosting, lend a hand where needed.
Address and send shower invitations.
Take RSVP’s for shower.
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Help decorate ceremony and reception locations if necessary.
Helps the bride get dressed on her wedding day.
It’s your duty to make sure the bride’s veil and train looks nice before and during the ceremony. The photographer can’t stop taking pictures during this time and he/she can’t go up on the altar to straighten out the bride…only you can. Guests will expect this from you.
Holds the bride’s bouquet during the ceremony.
Keeps the groom’s wedding ring until the ring exchange, unless the best man or ring bearer are holding them.
Stand in the receiving line (optional).
Will sit to the bride’s right at the reception.
Signs the marriage certificate as a witness.
Bustles the bride’s train before reception begins.
Dance with the best man.
Help the best man bring the gifts to the bride and groom’s home
Help with clean up after reception.
but most important have fun :D
2007-01-26 06:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Helen E 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy! Maid of honor duties are the following:
1) Help her shop (bride dress)
2)Bachorette party
3)Assist her in dressin on the day of the wedding
4) Keepin her calm through the whole ordeal
5) Make sure the rest of the bridal party has it together (as far as attire, being where ever on time, etc.)
6) Overall, you are like her lil organizer and emotional supporter
She will call on you to run errands, if needed, and you help her with her bouquet too when her and the groom exchange vows.
There are tons of things that you are responsible for. To find out more, please go to webpage: Duties of a Maid of Honor and that web page will tell ya more. Good luck on your job duties!!! I'm tellin you now that you will be as tired as the bride. I hope for your sake that the bride is NOT bossy or a bridezilla!!!
2007-01-26 06:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by jetta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out websites on Wedding Etiquette it should cover what you want to know. It also depends on if the Bride-To-Be is a traditionalist or not. Usually the Maid of Honor helps the bride pick out things (Dresses, Shoes, accessories, the Reception goodies) and of course you must throw her a Bridal Shower.
Also, Try to not be overwhelmed and be very supportive. Weddings are stressful for everyone. Relax and have fun.
2007-01-26 06:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by CRNMinSD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
be on call 24-7 if she needs any help with any thing
if shes doing a lot of the decorating, food and ect on her own than help her out by making food for the guests, giving money to help her, and help her put up the decorations
Show up for all the events including the rehersal
Throw her a wedding shower with food/drinks, decoration, cake and off course all the girls you can think of that should be there
Throw her a bachorlette party now more than a week before the wedding, have the same thing as the wedding shower but less guests just the girls that are around the same age and the other girls in the wedding. Have games to play, and if she drinks have alcohol.
Help her get ready for the big day, help her put on her dress, help her with her hair and makeup
Have a speach ready for the reception
Durning the rehersal in the chruch they will tell you what to do and where to stand
Help her with in invitations, and party favors, get things organized and ready for her day
Buy your dress and go shopping with her to find her dress.
Buy your accessories that she wants you to wear, shoes, necklace ect
2007-01-26 06:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The maid of honor is suppose to be in charge of the bridal shower and the bachlorette party - setting it up, sending out invitations....pretty much throwing them for her. Then you will be one of the persons at the reception giving a speech. Help her get ready at the wedding if she doesn't have a personal assistant.
2007-01-26 06:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by Jen G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Responsibilities change from wedding to wedding. I think the main thing is to help her plan the wedding and be there for with anything she needs. Also to provide alot of emotional support for her cause a wedding can be a stressful time. Just look at this clip...
http://www.break.com/index/bride_freaks_out_and_cuts_off_her_hair.html
Good luck and congratulations on being the Maid of Honor!
2007-01-26 06:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Responsibilities for maid of honor is: What ever the bride needs, be there for her.. make sure everything is going smooth for her.. throw her a bachleorette party, make sure she makes it on time to the wedding, make sure she stays out of trouble til then, don't want the bride to be sitting in jail.. Just take care of her til the wedding is over, even after..
2007-01-26 06:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by crazgrss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 03:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do whatever she asks you to do, and plan the bachelorette party. (ill also be my friend's maid of honor, but next summer!!!) If she asks for help with the dresses, call all of the girls and organize the meetings for fittings, help plan the dinners.. basically you're her right hand woman. =) have fun!
2007-01-26 05:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by Freddie xoxo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bachlorette party or luncheon and of course helping the bride get ready. Help as much with the wedding planning as you can.
2007-01-26 05:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by all4him 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋