Friday, June 29, 2007

The ABCs of Being a Good Wedding Party!

A = Arrive on time to the rehearsal and on the wedding day.
B = B is for Bride, remember that this day is about her, not you=)
C = Cake, bring a slice to the Bride and Groom, they will forget to eat some.
D = Dance! Help warm up the dance floor for the other guests so that they feel comfortable dancing as well, there's nothing worse than an empty dance floor!
E = Eat what you ordered, I know you ordered two months ago, but the kitchen only has what they were told to bring, be easy, and remember that B is for Bride!
F = Fluff the wedding gown! When it's all twisted up, it's your job as Maid of Honor to fix it!
G = Garter, catch it! Don't make the Bride feel like she has cooties!
H = Hold the bouquet, as Maid of Honor this is one of your many duties! That thing is heavy!
I = Initiate conversations, be the one to break the ice at your dinner table!
J = Just do it! If the Bride and Groom ask you for help, Help!
K = Keep your personal belongings close by, don't be the one causing drama at the end of the night with your lost purse or wallet!
L = Laugh with people giving toasts so that they don't feel all alone up there!
M = Make new friends, you may not know the hot Bridesmaid you are going to escort, so say hi! It makes the couple so happy to see their friends get along.
N = Notice when the Bride and Groom need your help.
O = Offer to help finish up last minute tasks before the big day like assembling favors and so on
P = Pee before the ceremony! Not right when it has to start!
Q = Quickly move where you are needed, there is a timeline!!!
R = Rings, don't pretent to forget the rings, it's not funny!
S = Sign the marriage license, the Bride and Groom need 2 witnesses to do so in order to be considered married in the state of California.
T = T is for Tuxedo, try it on completely before leaving the Tux shop to make sure everything fits and is accounted for
U = Use your common sense, if it seems like a bad idea, then it probably is.
V = V is for Video, remember that there is a videographer capturing everything you are doing on film, don't do or say something you are going to regret!
W = Water, drink plenty of it! No fainters!
X = Xcited! (I know it's spelt wrong, forgive me for stretching on this one!) Act excited about the wedding! Don't be a downer if it's raining or something goes wrong, help them look on the bright side!
Y = You, this day is not about you! Please be selfless, helpful, and kind. You would want the same on your wedding day.
Z = Zip it during speaches, it's rude to talk while others are giving a toast!