To help the bride and groom plan a successful and stress-free wedding, there are many ways that family and friends can be helpful.
It can be as simple as helping carry gifts from the reception site, to offering baby sitting services to small children from a previous marriage. After asking for help, the couple will need to assess the availability of time and resources of their friends and family, and act accordingly. Here are some helpful ways that others outside of the bridal party can be involved:
Making an appointment with house of worship
Compare prices of caterers
Compare prices of reception sites
Helping the bride select flowers
Pricing photographers and videographers
Pricing limos
Pricing bands and disc jockeys
Helping select prerecorded music
Requesting honeymoon brochures
Booking hotel rooms
Choosing and making wedding favors
Making seating arrangements and writing place cards
Addressing wedding invitations and going to the post office
Being a contact person for out of town friends and relatives
Decorating the reception site
Setting up disposable cameras and collecting them to be developed
Bringing gifts from reception site to bride’s home
Decorating the “Just Married” car
Taking car of pets while you are on your honeymoon
Don’t forget to thank them specifically for the ways they helped make your wedding day a success. Place an unexpected phone call, after your honeymoon, just to say “thank you for helping make our wedding day a success.”
Kathleen Terrana is the owner of Beautiful Bridal specializing in discount tiaras, veils, bridal and bridesmaid jewelry. Visit our site for additional wedding tips, advice and information.
