CHECKS AND BALANCES

Guidelines for Attendent's and the Groom

Groom’s Checklist

  • Choose your best man and ushers

  • Draw up a wedding guest list

  • Plan honeymoon

  • Select formal wear.

  • Select transportation

  • Find a new place to live, if need be

  • Get marriage license

  • Find hotel for out-of-town guests

  • Rehearsal dinner reservations

  • Notify wedding party the day of rehearsal dinner and pictures

  • Select gifts for your groomsmen

  • Give best man the rings

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Best Man’s Checklist

  • Assist with out-of-town hotel reservations

  • Assist with wedding transportation

  • Select a gift for a wedding present

  • Make arrangements for a bachelor dinner/party.

  • Take charge of ushers, brief them

  • Keep wedding rings as well as hold bride’s ring during ceremony

  • Keep marriage license and church fee on the day of the wedding

  • Help groom dress and get ready

  • Be toastmaster at the bridal table and offer the first toast.

  • Decorate car for wedding couple

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Usher’s Checklist

  • Get fitted for tux

  • Participate in bachelor dinner/party

  • Select a gift for a wedding present

  • Be at the ceremony site for pictures on time

  • Escort guests to seating on either groom or bride side

  • One usher escort the bride’s mother to the front left-hand pew just before the procession

  • Dance at the reception

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Maid of Honor’s Checklist

  • Give input on selecting attendants’ dresses if asked. Pay for attire and attend fittings for your dress

  • Assist in addressing the invitations, if asked

  • Plan a shower or party for the bride/couple

  • Plan the bachelorette dinner/party for the bride

  • Select gifts for the shower and wedding

  • Help bride dress on the day of the wedding

  • Take charge of the bridesmaids and brief them on any special events that will occur during the ceremony and reception

  • Hold the bride’s bouquet during the ceremony, adjust her veil and train accordingly

  • Hold groom’s ring during ceremony

  • Offer a toast to the newly married couple

  • Help bride change into going away outfit

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Bridesmaid’s Checklist

  • Pay for attire and attend fittings for bridesmaid’s dresses

  • Offer to do errands and help the bride in any way

  • Help address invitations, if asked

  • Participate in the bride’s shower/party

  • Select gifts for the shower and wedding

  • Be at ceremony site on time for pictures

  • Dance during the reception

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