Assigning Jobs At Your Wedding

The wedding party is done and you're ready to fly away to your honeymoon, and GUESS WHAT! Your guest book is in the pile of things you need to take home. But it's still wrapped in plastic. It was never opened, much less SIGNED! eeek!

Don't let this happen to you!!

It's important to give jobs to your bridal party. A bridesmaid and/or groomsmen should have no problem making sure the guest book is passed around (with a pen) and collected at the end of the reception and returned to you.

Jobs that need assigning are the ones that no one will notice until it's too late. Big things like "serving the cake" will not be forgotten, because... well... it's the cake. No one will let the party end without the cake!! As you purchase special items for your wedding (the garter, a gift for the moms, the guest book, etc.) post a note, explaining whose job it will be to make sure THIS happens, along with a short bit of instructions. You can tell your main coordinator that there are notes on everything--if someone forgets to do their job, the coordinator should be able to get it done from the note.

Other important jobs:
-Make sure the Father-Daughter Dance happens
-Hand out the favors! Whether it's bird seed, bubbles, or candies--these take a lot of time to prepare, so it's a major bummer if they're forgotten
-Toasts: best man, groom, maid of honor, father of the bride (those are the MUSTS)

AVOID plastic grocery bags. This is a common way to transport wedding accessories, but it's an easy way for them to go unnoticed! Use large crates or short, long cardboard boxes. Easier to see everything!

You can also specify a box for, "Never mind, we're not going to use this" stuff. Some brides get concerned about their budget a little late in the process. It's ok to return the unused candles and spools of ribbon. Just make sure your coordinator and bridal party know not to mess with the returns!

NOTE: If you do happen to forget to hand out your party favors, don't stress! There are probably a lot of people who were unable to make it to your wedding. Keep favors on hand (in your purse, glove box, etc.) to give to people when they apologize profusely for not coming to the wedding.

Congratulations!! Have fun! It's your wedding!