You'll never forget your maid of honor duties when you have this helpful wedding checklist! It fits easily in a wedding planner, a wallet, or your purse and conveniently keeps all of your maid of honor duties within reach. Your best friend is getting married and needs your help to make the wedding planning run smoothly. For you, it's as easy as performing these few simple task!
Maid of Honor Pre Wedding Duties
- Help bride shop for gown (if she desires)
- Help bride shop for bridesmaids dresses
- Get the word out about the wedding registry, even if listed elsewhere
- Coordinate bridesmaids' dress order, fittings, alterations, payment, and dressing
- Arrange the travel and lodging for the bridesmaids
- Organize bridesmaids on wedding day
- Fix the bride's train before the processional starts
- Attend rehearsal dinner
- Create a wedding day emergency kit (just a reminder!)
- Plan and attend the wedding shower and/or bachelorette party
- Help with wedding planning tasks (a girl needs all the hands she can get!)
Maid of Honor Duties During The Ceremony:
- Walk down the aisle during the processional
- Adjust bride's train once she reaches the altar
- Hold the bridal bouquet while the bride and groom exchange vows
- Carry the groom's wedding ring
- Sign marriage license as a witness
- Walk in the recessional with the best man
- Organize programs, tossing petals, etc.
Maid of Honor Duties During The Reception:
- Stand in receiving line (if appropriate)
- Help bride bustle her gown
- Sit at head table next to groom (if wedding party is seated at head table)
- Prepare and present a toast to the couple
- Dance with best man during first dance (if the wedding party is asked to participate)
- Help direct vendors as needed (the bride shouldn't have to worry with this on her big day)
Maid of Honor Duties After The Wedding:
- Take the bride's wedding dress to the dry cleaner
- Help organize gifts and gift checks brought to the reception
- Help oversee wrap-up after wedding reception (if needed)
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