2007-02-27 06:32:15 · 8 answers · asked by ynkygrl88 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
OK you really need to talk to your bride and groom about this. Only THEY know what they need you to do.
You are there for support for the bride, to make sure she stays somewhat sane and make sure you all eat and drink (water!). Hold her bouquet at the altar and stand beside her throughout the ceremony.
ANYTHING beyond that is up to the bride. She could have you pick out dresses with her, both hers and yours, she could have you make favors or decorations. If you want you can plan the bridal shower and bachelorette party.
Really, you need to ask the bride and groom.
2007-02-27 06:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some of the duties of the Maid/Matron of Honor
1. Provides the bride with advice and moral support when she is frustrated and ready to pull her hair.
2. Helps with pre-wedding activities such as addressing invitations, making phone calls, and running errands. Often accompanies the bride when meeting caters, florist, bakers etc.
3. Helps the bride pick her gown and the bridesmaid dresses.
4. Acts as the head-bridesmaid: organizes bridesmaid's gown fittings, schedules all wedding day hair and makeup appointments, spreads the word about the bridal registry.
5. Pays for her own wedding attire (excluding flowers).
6. Attends all pre-wedding parties.
7. May host a bridal shower (with or without the help of the bridesmaids).
8. Helps the bride dress and stay calm on her wedding day.
9. Precedes the bride down the isle.
10. Holds the groom's ring until ceremony exchange (only if there is no ring-bearer).
11. Arranges bride's veil and train during ceremony.
12. Holds bride's bouquet during part of the ceremony.
13. May stand in receiving line.
14. May sign the wedding certificate as a witness.
15. Helps the bride get ready for her honeymoon when leaving the reception.
16. After the reception she gathers up any gifts, and makes sure they are brought safely to the couple's home.
17. In the days following the reception she will make sure any rental items are returned to the store. She may also take the bride's wedding gown to the dry-cleaners so it can be preserved properly (Hint: The sooner the gown is dry-cleaned, the less chance there are of permanent stains!)
Those are duties most planning books list, but the bride may not ask you to perfom all the duties or may ask you to do different ones. It all depends on the bride!!!!
2007-02-27 14:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maid or Matron of Honor
Out of all her attendants, the bride relies most heavily on her honor attendant. Traditionally, the maid of honor is the bride's sister or closest friend. (A married honor attendant is referred to as a matron of honor.) In cases where a bride chooses to have both a maid and a matron of honor, the maid of honor's role takes precedence during the ceremony.
Before the wedding, the maid of honor's duties include coordinating the bridesmaids' activities, such as meeting for a dress fitting and organizing the bridal shower and bachelorette party. She also helps the bride and groom with any preparatory errands or tasks, like addressing the invitations and keeping records of gifts.
On the wedding day, the maid of honor helps the bride dress and accompanies her to the ceremony. She signs the marriage license as the bride's witness, arranges her veil and train during the processional and recessional, and holds her bouquet at the altar. At the reception, she dances with the best man and organizes the bridesmaids for formal pictures. Before the couple leaves for their honeymoon, she helps the bride change, and makes certain her dress and bouquet are kept safe until she returns.
This is the official duty. I would suggest making it simpler and just asking the bride what she needs help with. I think most important is get an invitaion list and throw the shower.
2007-02-27 15:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by Tina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the wedding day is a very emotionally charged day for the bride, the Matron of Honor is there to be supportive of her friend in what ever she needs. To having an extra pack of tissues tucked away to remembering to bring a sewing kit for emergencies to having an extra curling iron on hand if the one the bride brought goes out for some reason.
It's just to be there. Thinking clearly. Especially when she may not be. Be her friend.
2007-02-27 14:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by Casey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ooooh- that's a big responsibilty! But it's fun!
There are MANY things you have to take care of:
Helping her with the guest list
Planning her wedding/bridal shower
Planning her bachelorette party
Overseeing the other bridesmaids
Constantly being involved with her/his parents
......just to name a few- but you're pretty much her slave til the day AFTER her wedding.
Have fun!!
( I think I really overworked my Maid of Honor, but I appreciate every bit of her, my wedding wouldn't have been as beautiful if I didn't have her by my side.)
2007-02-27 14:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by candy- capped 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have to attend to the bride make sure all her stuff is there makeup hair fixing and help her with her dress and stuff before the wedding stand by her with all this. you can do it.
2007-03-02 20:58:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
TO help her look for dresses, help with invitations, to make sure everything goes smoothly...to be at her beck and call....
2007-03-03 14:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by *G* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much anything she asks you to do.
marjor things would be...
Bridal Shower
Bachlorette party
Wedding dress shopping
2007-02-27 14:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by tina021980 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋