Wedding Duties

Best Man

• Attend the rehearsal
• Assist groom with taking get-away car to reception location or hotel
• Assist groom with getting ready for the wedding, and packing for honeymoon
• Escort or drive the groom to the ceremony
• Instruct the male attendants on seating duties, where to stand, when to enter for ceremony
• Hold the bride's ring for the groom until ring exchange
• Make sure the officiant has the marriage license
• Give the officiant their fee (in an envelope)
• Escort the Maid/Matron of Honor in the ceremony and reception
• Dance with the Maid/Matron of Honor at the reception
• Stand in the receiving line (if scheduled)
• Make first toast to the bride and groom
• Hold honeymoon tickets, etc. if bride & groom are leaving from reception
• Transfer bride and groom's luggage to car at end of reception, or to hotel room
• Assist with transporting gifts from reception to parent's home after reception
• Sign the marriage license as witness (not legally required in Ohio)
• Make sure car is ready for bride and groom to leave reception, or assist with "fake" exit so bride and groom can sneak up to hotel room

Maid/Matron of Honor

• Attend the rehearsal
• Assist the bride with getting ready
• Accompany the bride to the ceremony location
• Carry the train of the bride's veil and gown as she walks to the ceremony room
• Straighten the bride's veil and train before she walks down the aisle
• Hold the bride's bouquet during ceremony, and return it to her after "kiss"
• Hold the groom's ring until the ring exchange
• Sign the marriage license as a witness (not legally required in Ohio)
• Make a toast to the bride and groom
• Stand in the receiving line (if scheduled)
• Dance with the Best Man
• Assist bride with bustling her train
• Accompany bride to restroom during reception
• Help the bride change from her gown to going-away outfit
• Gather mementos of wedding for bride keepsakes at end of reception (program, favors, toasting glasses, cake-top, top tier of cake, guest book and pen, garter and bouquet, cake knife and server, etc.

Bridesmaids

• Attend the rehearsal
• Wedding attire
• Assist with hosting Bridal Shower
• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

Groomsmen

• Attend the rehearsal

• Wedding attire, including tux/suit, shirt, shoes, etc.

• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

Ushers

• Attend the rehearsal

• Wedding attire, including tux/suit, shirt, shoes, etc.

• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

Flower Girl

• Attend the rehearsal

• Wedding attire

• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

Ring Bearer

• Attend the rehearsal

• Wedding attire, including tux/suit, shirt, shoes, etc.

• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

Guest Book Attendant

• Wedding attire

• Arrive at ceremony site at scheduled time

• Greet guests at entrance to ceremony

• Ask guests to sign the Guest Book

• Accept and securely store any gifts brought to ceremony site

• Greet guests at reception site entrance, and ask if they have already signed the Guest Book

• Accept and securely store any gifts brought to the reception

• Assist guests with finding their place cards

• Make sure the parents of the Bride and Groom, and the Wedding Party sign the Guest Book

• Assist Maid/Matron of Honour with collecting mementos/keepsakes at the reception (programs, menu cards, favors, Guest Book and Pen, Cake Top Ornament, Top tier of wedding cake, toasting glasses, Garter, Bouquet, Cake Knife and Server, etc.)