Maid/Matron of Honor

• Help the bride with wedding planning. Such as: helping the bride choose her gown, help select bridesmaids’ dresses, schedule appointment for bridesmaids to be fitted, make calls to vendors, help address invitations.
• Host a bridal shower with other bridesmaids.
• Helps the bride get dressed on her wedding day.
• Arranges the bride’s veil and train before and during the ceremony.
• Holds the bride’s bouquet during the ceremony.
• Keeps the groom’s wedding ring until the ring exchange.
• Stands next to the groom during the receiving line.
• 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.
• Dances with the best man during the first dance.
• Helps the bride change into her going away outfit. May also be responsible for bringing the wedding gown to the cleaners or home.
• Help the best man bring the gifts to the bride and groom’s home.

The Best Man

• Helps groom find accommodations for other groomsmen and ushers that live out-of-state.
• Organizes a bachelor party for the groom.
• Makes sure the groom is properly dressed and at the church on time.
• Keeps the bride’s wedding ring until the ring exchange.
• Signs the marriage license as a witness.
• Give the officiant a sealed envelope with his fee in it (paid by the groom) after the ceremony.
• Will sit to the groom’s left at the reception.
• Dances with the maid/matron of honor during the first dance.
• Offers the first toast to the bride and groom at the reception.
• Helps the groom change into his going away outfit.
• Arranges transportation or personally drives the bride and groom to the hotel or the airport.
• Collects and returns all formalwear rentals on time.
• Help maid/matron of honor bring gifts to the bride and groom’s house.

Bridesmaids

• Assist the maid/matron of honor in planning a bridal shower.
• May also help the bride with wedding planning
• Walk behind the ushers during the processional.
• They stand to the left of the maid/matron of honor in the receiving line.
• Sit at the head table with bride and groom.

Ushers/Groomsmen

• Seat guests at the ceremony.
• Escort the mother of the groom to her seat.
• Escort the mother of the bride to her seat.
• Roll out a red or white carpet down the church aisle for the bride to walk on.