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Asked to be a bridesmaid but don’t know what all that entails?  Generally the attendant duties of a bridesmaid are to help the bride with all of the shopping, planning and implementing of her wedding day.  Here is the second part of my in depth guide to being a bridesmaid.

If you are a savvy shopper you may want to go with the bride when she is registering.  Most men hate the idea of shopping, and most brides don’t want 30 Play Station 3 games on their registry list.  So if your bride wants a little help, this may be a fun task for you to do.

A big task for the bride to tackle is the seating arrangements, and she could use all the help she can get.  Offer to make a drawing of the tables and pencil the guest’s names in so they can be rearranged later.  Remember to bring the drawing to the wedding in case there are any mix ups. Read the rest of this entry »

Being asked to be a bridesmaid is an honor, however it is also a great responsibility.  Yes you get a pretty new dress and get to sit at the head table, but you need to work for it.  Here are some attendant duties specifically for the bridesmaids to handle:

Help the bride with the planning.  If she needs some extra opinions on the venue or her dress or the flowers, always be available to tag along.  Although wedding planning may be daunting to you, your job as the bridesmaid is to offer the ultimate in support and relieve any stress that the bride has. 

It is always nice to volunteer any services that you may contribute to take some of the stress, and money woes, off of the bride.  If you have nice penmanship you can offer help address some of the invites.  If you are an excellent baker offer to make wedding cookies or a cake for the shower.  Read the rest of this entry »

Does the thought of walking down the aisle in a winter wonderland sound like your ideal wedding?  When you’re a winter bride there are many issues that you must anticipate that a summer bride would not have to worry about.  Here are some tips and tricks to make sure when you are planning a winter wedding it goes off without a hitch!

First of all when planning a winter wedding we need to address the special obstacles that winter brides must overcome.  Of course the biggest worry has to do with the weather.  Snowy days may mean unexpected delays in traffic and unexpected vendor cancellations.  To avoid these mishaps make sure the area that you are hosting your wedding has excellent winter road control.  Having your wedding in an urban location would be ideal since roads are typically cleared very quickly.  For more rural areas, consider having guests stay in hotels close by and see if you can find a venue that offers services such as catering to minimize the risk of vendor cancellation. Read the rest of this entry »