Etiquette - Parents of the groom

So we know what "traditionally" the parents of the brides responsibilities for, so what do the parents of the groom do? The main duties of the parents of the groom include....
1. Plan, host (& pay for) the rehearsal dinner (this is pretty american so if you are english don't even worry about this one!)
2. Write your guest list- check how many people you are able to invite before handing over a 300 people list- remember whose day it is!
3. Call your guests who are late RSVPing - feel free to threaten/ blackmail/ hound these guests until they let you know yes or no!
4.  Turn up look pretty and be happy you haven't had to go through the stress of planning!

My gorgeous in-laws 

Etiquette- Father of the Bride

The most famous "father of the bride" I know

So after looking through tonnes of "etiquette" books I found that the Father of the Bride has very few jobs.... unfortunately for him one of his jobs traditionally is the most expensive...

1. Host the wedding- Now a days this doesn't necessarily mean paying for the everything, it is up to the bride, groom and parents to come up with their budget and whose paying for what
2. To walk his daughter down the aisle & "give" his daughter away to her husband- this stands for a father passing on the responsibility for his daughter onto her new husband.
3. To give the first speech of the reception
4. To cut in on the first dance of the bride and groom to dance with his daughter

The father of the bride I love most.....

Merry Maid

So my sister and her boyfriend (now fiance) recently announced their engagement ( I am sure you figured that out seen as we went dress shopping yesterday) anyway my sister asked me (yes me!) to be Maid of Honour ( ummm yay!) Unfortunately for Jenna I cannot promise I will look as good as this recent maid of honour...

Anyway it has left me thinking what exactly is the role of the maid of honour, I know its more than just standing there in a dress, last time it had me road tripping to California and having a brilliant girly week before the wedding including spray tans, frappachinos, "romantic" walks by the beach and even a hoop incident that saw me up the brides dress trying to readjust everything! But, I figured there is probably even more than that I should be doing so after some careful research this is what I came up with.....

The Maid of Honour should
1. Attend all pre wedding parties (showers, hen nights, bachelorettes etc etc.)
2. Help address invitations and announcements
3. Throw the shower/hen night/ bachelorette ( which normally means #1 is slightly obvious but hey!)
4. Help bride with going away outfit and luggage
5. Act as the go between, between the bride and other bridesmaids- organise fittings, explain jobs etc etc
6. Apparently ..... organise flower petals to throw on the bride and groom as they leave the wedding! ( sorry Jen not going to happen!)
7. Help the bride and other bridesmaids get ready
8. Assist bride with her train and veil throughout the day
9. Hold brides bouquet during ceremony
10. Assist the photographer ( I am pretty certain this is what the photographer employs and assistant for but hey if they don't have one its all you!)
11. Help the bride change into her going away outfit and take charge of the wedding dress. ( Jen I cannot promise I won't be trying it on ;))

Hope this helps some other MOH out there!