Maid Of Honor Duties
Calling all Maids Of Honor!! Here is a list of Maid of Honor Duties
Calling all maids of honor! Here is a list of your Maid of Honor duties. It’s time to time to really let the bride sit back and relax. Take charge. Make sure your best friend’s big day goes off without a hitch. Add these things to your day of to-do list.
1. Keep everyone on track. And keep track of everyone! The maid of honor should receive a copy of the timeline from the wedding planner. Familiarize yourself with the morning protocol, including hair and makeup appointments. That way, she can keep everyone on schedule and get them to the ceremony on time.
2. Act as the point person. The maid of honor should give her phone number the wedding planner and family members in advance. She can help field any questions for the bride that morning. This will ensure that the bride remains relaxed and stress free on her big day and that everything goes smoothly.
3. Feed the bride. (Okay, not literally.)The morning of the wedding can be a fast and frantic experience and some brides simply forget to eat. The day has to start with good health and nutrition, as blood sugar levels can run low, resulting in irritability. And let’s be honest, no one likes a cranky bridezilla.
4. Be on drunk patrol. Plan on enjoying some bubbly with the girls while you get glam. It’s your duty to try and keep the bride and bridesmaids to a one to two glass max. It’s never a good idea to let the champagne flow without a good amount of getting ready munchies around. Have lots of water for the bride and everyone else to drink throughout the day as well. The more hydrated the better you will look in photos!
5. Have the bride’s favorite treat on hand. Speaking of munchies, having some of the bride’s favorite snacks on hand. This will also help calm her down in case of a possible freak-out. Lately, most of our brides have wanted dark chocolate treats. You can have anything on hand just so long as there is something for the bride to snack on.
6. Help her get dressed. Getting a nervous woman into possibly the most expensive, elaborate dress she’ll wear in her life is no small task. You’ll want to be certain everything is laid out in advance. From undergarments to shoes to jewelry. No last minute scrambling to find those heirloom earrings or an extra pair of pantyhose. When the bride has successfully donned her beautiful gown, be prepared to help her into and out of the bathroom. There will be a lot of lifting, fluffing, and rearranging involved. Refer to our blog post “Here Goes The Bride” for some helpful ladies room tips.
7. Be at her beck and call. While your BFF, the bride, sits for hours getting gorgeous, she’ll need your help fetching things. You”l have to deal with her phone and generally calm her nerves.
8. Keep the groom’s ring safeSeriously, guard that thing with your life! We recommend wearing it on your thumb for safekeeping.
Even if you only jot down some talking points, at least you’ll have something to go off of. Unless you’re a seasoned speaker, we suggest you definitely don’t wing it.
10. Drop off any reception items. If things like toasting flutes, a registry book with signing pens, candle-lighting, seating cards or favors have not already been dropped off with the wedding planner, the maid of honor should add this to her list of things to do.
11. Act as a gatekeeper. If there are family members or friends that are known to seriously stress out the bride or act as time suckers, it’s your job to keep them away from her. She needs to remain calm and on schedule.
12. Make sure the bridal suite is spick and span. Technically, this will happen later on in the afternoon. The bridesmaids are done getting ready. It’s the maid of honor’s job to make sure they clear their stuff out of the bridal suite. The bride and groom don’t need to return to a messy room at the end of the night.
