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Maid of Honor
Duties
By Samantha Taylor
Being chosen
as a maid of honor is a great privilege, but it also requires a
large number of responsibilities in the wedding planning
process. The maid of honor will likely be spending a great deal
of time with the best man, since their duties are often the same
and require them to work hand-in-hand in order for the wedding
to be a success. Once you have dealt with the excitement of
being part of the wedding party and of wearing a great dress,
it's time to start planning immediately. Here is a list of
common duties the maid of honor must fulfill:
1.
It is the
maid of honor's responsibility to shop with the bride and attend
all dress fittings. The maid of honor may want to help the
bridesmaids shop for their dresses as well.
2.
The maid of
honor will be required to help with wedding invitations, wedding
favors, flower arrangements, centerpieces or anything else at
the bride's request.
3.
A large part
of the maid of honor's duties requires her to throw the bridal
shower and bachelorette parties. The maid of honor will be
responsible for planning and hosting all of these parties. If
the couple decides they want a stag and doe (as opposed to
bachelor and bachelorette parties) the maid of honor and best
man will work together to plan and host the event.
4.
It's the maid
of honor's duty to record the names of the guests at the bridal
party as well as their gifts. It is also her job to send out
thank you cards to all guests.
5.
During the
wedding ceremony, it's the maid of honor's responsibility to
hold onto the groom's ring (the best man is required to hold
onto the bride's ring).
6.
It's the maid
of honor's responsibility (as well as the best man's) to sign
the wedding license as a witness.
7.
Finally, it
is tradition for the maid of honor and best man to dance
together at the reception.
If you are a
first-time maid of honor and need help planning there are many
people who would be eager to help out starting with the bride's
mom or the bridesmaids. There are also a number of Internet
resources to assist you with bridal planning and ideas.
The maid
of honor has many responsibilities, but it's important to
remember that the bride would not have chosen you if she didn't
think you were capable of fulfilling these obligations.
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