Responsibilites A Bridesmaid Should Be Aware Of

Posted by Billy Johnson on May 21, 2010
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Last year, one of my girlfriends invited me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. I was thrilled, and accepted happily. I had no idea what it all involved. Be careful if you get a similar invitation, don’t accept until you consider all of the duties involved.

You have to wear the dress the bride picks out. Sometimes these are flattering but more often they are just hideous and expensive. You have to pay for the dress, for the matching shoes, and for any alterations that need to be done. My sister ended up paying more than two hundred dollars for an ugly ensemble she never wanted to see again after the wedding!

Then there is the bridal shower. The bridesmaids have to plan and organize the shower. Basically it’s event planning on a small scale. You have to choose a site and invite people, figure out the food, and then once it is time for the shower you need to host.

Your friend will also expect a bachelorette party. Bridesmaids, especially the maid of honor, will be the ones to plan this for the bride and her friends. This used to be a very easygoing event but increasingly the parties are becoming big affairs or even destination events. You may have to travel to a different city, or to an exotic island, just to host a party for your bride.

Next we consider the wedding day and the prep day before hand. The day before the wedding is the day when all of the beauty stuff happens, like having nails done and hair colored, and then that evening there is the rehearsal.

On the wedding day you will be overscheduled and overtasked within an inch of your life. The wedding I was in tracked where I was supposed to be, from -9 a.m. until midnight, using a color-coded chart.

You have to help her with her hair. Then makeup. There are pictures to deal with, helping her with the dress, and so on. As a bridesmaid it is part of your responsibilities to help her on this big day.

Being a bridesmaid is tough, and can get expensive. While it is flattering to be asked, you need to check the practical requirements of the job before you accept. It can be very rewarding, but you want to gauge your level of friendship and ask yourself if it is worth it to you for the amount of work that you are going to have to contribute.

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