My sister and her fiance are getting married in August, and she's made me the Maid of Honor. I'm so excited for them, but I'm very nervous because I'm not sure what I'm expected to do... I want to do everything in my power to help her, but I don't want to step on anyone's toes either... What are the typical responsibilities of a Maid of Honor? I've also been wondering what to get them for Christmas. I want to make them a "Gift Basket" type thingy. I found a really beautiful oak magazine rack, and I already bought them a Wedding Organizer, but my "basket" idea looks... well BARE... What else should I put in the basket? I don't want to get them anything that's going to clutter up their apartment, (I was thinking about HIS/HERS towels, but it might be a little early for that.). But I don't want to get them junk either. My sister is like my best friend. What would you do? I want it to be heartfelt and meaningful, but I need to do so on a budget! THANKS!!!!
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Maid of Honor Responcibilities ------------------------------ Start watching a show on TLC called, "Who's Wedding Is It Anyway". As Maid of Honor you will most likely be in charge of much of the wedding planning if a wedding planner is not being utilized. You will have to collaborate with the bride/sister to make sure that she is tying up all the loose ends and that plans are made and details are not overlooked. Keep a binder with individual sections for each thing you are supposed to keep track of... with a front page dedicated to immediate things that need to be done. A 'to do list' with a date of when it is to be 'done'. Get a three ring binder with inserts/dividers that have pockets to put magazine clippings, business cards, reciepts, samples of invitations, place cards.... anything that you need to be able to produce at a moments notice for the brides approval. Make sure the bride/sister knows about this binder and also uses it to keep EVERYTHING together. This can become your idea book as well as your business book for the wedding. Make a budget. Keep track of expenditures. Keep bride and groom and best man informed of how much is being spent on what... and how that reflects on the budget. A phone list would be great as the second section. Keep numbers on a contact list of guests, florists, bakeries, photographers, invitation shop, reception hall, church, pastor/priest/rabbi, the dress shop... everyone that has to do with the wedding. Also, keep back up numbers just incase some of those people fall through and don't seem to be cooperating with the plans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid_of_hon… Pre-wedding Travelling with the bride to help choose a wedding venue. Helping to choose and address wedding invitations. Going with the bride to help with the shopping for her wedding dress as well as the bridesmaid dresses. Going with the bride to register for her wedding gifts. Helping the bride with the seating arrangements. Hosting and planning the bridal shower as well as the bachelorette party. Maintaining communication and organization with the other bridesmaids. Attending and assisting during the rehearsal dinner. Attending showers and recording of gifts received. [edit] Wedding day Assisting the bride with her dress and makeup. Being the messenger if the bride wants to communicate sight-unseen with the family or groom. Visiting the reception room to check on the details. Helping to make sure the bride has privacy before the ceremony if desired. Signing of the marriage license after the ceremony. Helping the bride with her veil and train before, during and after the ceremony. Holding the bride's bouquet during the ceremony as required. Holding the groom's wedding ring to hand to the bride during the ceremony Making a toast and/or speech during the reception. Securing any money as might be given to the wedding couple during the reception. Providing emotional support as needed. ------------------------------- Christmas Gift Get her a scrapbook basket. Fill it with supplies for her to decorate the individual pages. You guys can fill it with pictures of organizing the wedding.... your last moments of sister-hood while you are both still single.... the bachelorette party.... everything leading up to the wedding. A pic of her engagement ring. A picture of the place the met. A picture of where they had their first date, or other special places they want to remember. Pictures of his bachelor party. Pics of you and her together. Pics of him and his best man together. A pic of you with your hands around his throat for stealing your sister........lol... or some other such goofy pics... just for fun. You guys can spend time together making the scrapbook. ~or~ You can have a seamstress embroider their names on some fleece TV watching cuddle blankets. Either their names ... or a His/Her theme. These would be the blankets that we all drag to the living room when we want to impersonate a couch potato...lol. Maybe even get them slipper socks to match.
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