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Helper's Checklist
Have your maid of honor cut this out and stick it on the face of a folder as they begin
a wonderful new project - your wedding! Your maid of honor - what's she supposed to do?1. Organize your wedding shower.
- This is one of the highlights leading up to your big day - when girlfriends and close family members get together to give you presents! The maid of honor
should decide on a theme for the shower arrange the venue, inform the guests, and organize the food and entertainment.
- The latest trend is for some maids of honor to forgo the bachelorette parties in
favor of something more practical. Instead of a lingerie theme - where every friend brings a gift of sexy little nothings - one maid of honor we know went the "hardware" way - guests brought scissors,
batteries, lamps, flashlights and hammers, each tied with a pretty pink ribbon! another maid of honor instructed every guest to bring one ornament for the couple's first Christmas tree.
2. Keep track of wedding gifts
- As gifts arrive from all over the world ( and many people do have friends and relatives on foreign shores), the maid of honor should be making a note of each item, the
guest's address (so you can send thank you card) and even making arrangements on where you want the gifts displayed.
- Speaking of thank you cards, they should be sent out within two weeks of your
wedding, but are going on an extended honeymoon, it is quite acceptable to mail it out once you return. In this case, get your maid of honor to organize the photos of each guest taken at your wedding
(you should make copies for them), and send that photo together with your thank you card. 3. On your wedding day ...
apart from walking ahead of you down the aisle, there are a few other details
for the maid of honor to see to:
- Help you change, fuss over all the details about your dress and veil, and generally keep you company while you're getting hair and makeup done.
- She should also
carry you day kit with all the necessary tools for touchups throughout the long day - pen and little note book, lipstick (of the shade you're wearing) and powder, and even a sewing kit. Finally, remember
that the maid of honor should be someone you know to be reliable and responsible because you'll need this right-hand person to take care of all the details you won't be able to see to on the Big Day itself.
Cousins, sisters and anybody else you feel obliged to ask to be member of your bridal party can be fobbed off as bridesmaids. Your main responsibility to your maid of honor and bridesmaids would be to bear
the costs of the dresses and accessories they will be wearing on your wedding day. A little thank you present after that would do no harm, either. |
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The Guest List
Coming up with a
guest list may seem simple but beware - you don't want to have friends and long lost relatives demanding to know why they were not invited! Apart from your immediate family (parents, brothers and sisters) and extended family (aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, nephews, etc.), list down:
- your prospective parents in law as well as important people from that extended family
- your best man/bridesmaid and their spouses or girl/boyfriend.
- your drinking or sports kakis,
- colleagues and bosses
- childhood pals
- neighbours - particularly important if you're going to be blocking half the road for your reception!
We guarantee that when you reach the end of your list, you'll be shocked at just how many guests you can expect. The next question is, of course, how much will the catering cost
be? Browse through our website for some answers.
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