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  Wedding Check List  
  This check list is provided to highlight the traditional responsibility for various activities associated with a wedding. Please refer to this list to ensure that your "perfect day" runs as smoothly as intended.  
 
  Bride's Father Bridesmaids  
  Bride's Mother Groom  
  Best Man Bride  
 

 
Bride's Father
Pay for the wedding dress, Bridesmaids' dresses, invitations, press announcements, cars (except the Bridegroom's), photographs, and the reception.   Order morning suit.
  Give the Bride away.
Check transport arrangements.   Propose a toast to the Bride & Groom.
 
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Bride's Mother
Decide guest list & seating plan with Bridegroom's mother.   Arrange for reception flowers.
Organise printing of invitations.   Order cake boxes.
Send out invitations.   Arrange presents display.
Choose reception venue.   Hire wedding transport
Organise catering arrangements.   Contact newspapers for announcements.
Organise wedding cake.   Arrange evening entertainment.
Organise wines.   Arrange Toastmaster.
Organise reception arrangements.   Hire photographer
Arrange Church flowers.   Hire video company.
 
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Best Man
Arrange Stag Night.   Reply to "The Bridesmaids" toast.
Look after the wedding ring.   Propose toast to the "The Parents".
Pay Church Fees on behalf of the Groom.   Propose toast to "Bride & Groom".
Organise cars from the church for guests.   Return Morning Suits.
 
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Bridesmaids
Choose clothes with Bride.   Chief Bridesmaid takes charge of the bride's Bouquet during ceremony and organises the Bridesmaids.
Chief Bridesmaid arranges the Hen Night  
Assist the Bride to dress.    
 
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Groom
Propose Marriage to the Bride.   Arrange Honeymoon travel.
Arrange ceremony.   Arrange transport to and from the Church.
Select Best Man & Ushers (if any).   Prepare response to the Toast on behalf of Bride & Groom.
Hire Morning Suits.   Propose toast to Bridesmaids.
Arrange flowers for the Bride, Bridesmaids, Bride's Mother, Groom's Mother plus button holes for himself and the Best Man.   Buy gifts for Bridesmaids, Ushers & Best Man.
  Buy rings.
 
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Bride
Accept Marriage Proposal.   Select own dress.
Choose Wedding Venue.   Book Hairdresser/Beautician.
Choose Bridesmaids.   Prepare wedding present list.
Select dresses for Bridesmaids   Order wedding bouquets.
 
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