What to Expect of Your Maid of Honor

The maid of honor is the bride's number-one confidante and helper. She's also the head bridesmaid, in charge of delegating jobs and keeping everyone informed and organized. There are many duties a maid of honor has, such as:

helping the bride shop for the wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses

letting guests know where the couple is registered for gifts

hosting the wedding shower

There of course is quite more but the above are the basics. On the wedding day, the maid of honor sticks close to the bride, tending to her veil, train, and bustle. She walks in the procession and stands by the bride at the altar.

During the ceremony, the maid of honor holds the bride's bouquet and sometimes the groom's ring; afterward she signs the marriage certificate as a witness.

At the reception, the maid of honor and best man sometimes join the newlyweds and their parents for the first formal dance sequence. She may also offer a toast if she wants to.

Your Wedding Party

The people you have in your wedding party have huge responsibilities and it will cost them some dough, so how do you go about choosing who should be in your wedding party?

Once you decide who you want, make sure everyone knows up front what you are expecting of them. Give everyone enough time to plan.

Invite people to participate in a way that allows them to decline gracefully if they feel they're not up to the task, and don't insist on an immediate answer.

Fall Fire Seating Cards

The rich colors of autumn are echoed in this forest set amid rolling hills of moss. Craft-punched bright paper leaves bearing guests' names transform bare branches into majestic trees; simply cut slits into the branches with a craft knife and then slide in the leaves

Winter Cool Seatimg Cards

Snowbanks of rock salt and frosty mountains fashioned from torn paper dusted with a sprinkling of glistening glitter turn an escort card table into a magical wonderland.

Summer Night Seating Cards

Play up a beach theme with these petite chaise longues and parasols. Print guest names and table numbers onto decorative paper, and then cut out rectangles and curve them into lounge chairs (pull the paper back and forth along the edge of a table while holding it taut to achieve the wave).

Then arrange them in a sand-filled tray, and adorn each seat with a bright umbrella.