Wedding Responsibility

Traditional Wedding Responsibility

Bride & Grooms Pay For

Decide budget and wedding plans.
Choose wedding party attendants. Choose clothing for best man, groomsmen and brides attendants.
Buy gifts for their attendants.
Brides Wedding Responsibility
Discusses budget with fiance and parents.
Sets date, time and place of wedding and reception.
Selects wedding dress and accessories.
Books caterer, wedding and reception entertainment, florist, photographer, videographer and bakery.
Helps compile the guest list
Orders invitations, thank-you notes and personal stationery.
Buys grooms wedding band.


Groom

Helps compile the guest list.
Buys the wedding ring.
Gets the marriage license and any other legal documents.
Pays for and arranges honeymoon.
Pays for brides' bouquet, going-away corsage, corsages for both mothers and close female relatives on either side.
Supplies boutonnieres for himself and male attendants.


Matron of Honor

Assists the bride any way she can
Pays for her own gown and accessories
Supervises bridesmaids.
Helps bride get ready before the ceremony and before departure from the reception.
Holds the grooms ring during the ceremony
Arranges the brides veil and train and holds the bouquet during the ceremony
Signs the marriage certificate as a witness.
May assume responsibility to transport the brides gown and gifts home.

Best Man

Signs the marriage license as a witness.
Assists the groom in any way he can.
Oversees the ushers.
Holds brides wedding ring during the ceremony.
Makes sure ceremony official is paid.
Helps newlyweds prepare for honeymoon departure.
Makes sure that all men's rental clothes are returned after the wedding.

Mother of the Bride

Usually acts as hostess of the reception
Helps the bride compile the guest list, arrange details of ceremony and reception
Keeps the brides father and grooms parents informed about wedding plans.
Is afforded special honor at the wedding service and is seated last.
Sits in place of honor at parents' table.

Father of the Bride

Rides to the ceremony with the bride.
Escorts the bride down the aisle, then joins his wife in the front row.
Keeps an eye on the bar and champagne supply.
Makes a short toast at the reception