To be chosen as the maid of honour is both a privilege and a challenge. Brides-to-be usually pick them from their pool of closest relatives and friends. If it’s not a sister or a cousin, it would be the best friend she has had for years. But the distinction also comes with a round of duties the maid of honour should live up to to play the role effectively. Here are some of those essential responsibilities:
Help the bride with planning the wedding
Most brides nowadays would already have some help planning the wedding by employing a party planning specialist. And that’s a tremendous help to make everything fuss-free. But the maid of honour should still make herself available to provide whatever assistance she could give in putting together the big event. She must be ready to go anytime the bride-to-be needs to go to food tastings, gown fittings, prenuptial shoots and others. She is also the official soundboard for various ideas and intricate details of the event, from the colour motif to the wedding invitations, favours, and cake.
Organise the bridesmaids
The maid of honour is the leader of the pack, the head of the bride’s team. As such, she is expected to keep an eye on each team member, ensuring they already have their dresses and all the necessities to come gorgeous on the wedding day. The maid of honour must also see to it that everyone is on good terms. For example, she could create a group chat to keep the atmosphere friendly and have a place where everyone could be updated about any plans, especially about the hen party.
Set up the bachelorette party
One key role of the maid of honour is gathering the bride-to-be’s friends and relatives for a night to say goodbye to singlehood forever. Like any lavish occasion, a bachelorette’s party, also known as a hen party or a bridal shower party, could go by various trends and schemes. It is up to the maid of honour to set up this event according to a schedule, budget, and entertainment value that everyone could be suitable in and enjoy.
Put together an emergency kit for the wedding day
On the wedding day, the maid of honour has the essential duty of ensuring the bride goes through the day fabulously. She may take care of the bride’s breakfast and morning routines. Plus, she must have an emergency kit containing anything from an extra hanky to a first-aid kit, fashion tapes, and makeup essentials, so she could provide it in case the bride needs it at any point during the long affair. She doesn’t necessarily need to have this kit with her, but she must prepare it and ask someone else to hold it.
Prepare a stellar speech
One of the most important things a maid of honour is expected to do, especially on the wedding day, is to address the newlyweds with a heartfelt and somehow entertaining speech. It could be a candid recollection of how she witnessed the lovebirds through the years. It’s up to her to make it fun, sweet, or sentimental—any way she is comfortable with.
The maid of honour is one of the key characters in any wedding. She does not only share the spotlight with the bride by walking down the aisle before her. She’s also got some very crucial tasks before, during, and after the wedding. Her presence and all the help she could extend are critical to ensure that the bride and her groom enjoy the affair and remain fabulous from start to finish.
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