Who Pays For What?

Maid of honor/bridesmaids' official duties:
 
Purchase the bridesmaid dress and footwear, and be prepared to pay for professional hair and makeup services.
 
Be ready to spend some time and labor several months before the wedding.
 
Attend pre-wedding and post-wedding festivities
 
Provide a shoulder to lean on
 
Assist in planning the wedding shower. Contribute
 financially ( whatever you can afford ).
 
Keep a record of bridal shower gifts/wedding gifts received for the bride and groom to write their thank you notes
 
Give a toast at the rehearsal dinner or wedding
 
Oversee makeup and hair session with the bride and bridesmaids.
 
Make sure that the bridal party leaves for the ceremony on time and that the bride and bridesmaids have their bouquets
 
Touch up brides' makeup throughout the day. Make sure to carry the touch up kit provided by the makeup artist

BESTMAN & GROOMSMEN'S duties:
 
Attend the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
 
Host and attend the bachelor party
 
Welcome and seat guests at the ceremony
 
Hand out programs to the guests at the ceremony
 
Participate in the garter toss
 
Secure the rings before the ceremony
 
Decorate the getaway car " just married"
 
 
PARENTS OF THE BRIDE
 
Pays for the wedding expenses, unless other arrangments have been agreed upon
 
Father walks his daughter down the aisle or both parents walk their daughter down the aisle
 
Toast the bride and groom
 
Father dances with the bride following the official first dance OR

Father dances with his daughter first, then hands his daughter to his son-in-law for the official first dance
 
PARENTS OF THE GROOM'S DUTIES
 
Hosts the rehearsal dinner
 
Toasts the bride and groom at the rehearsal dinner
 
Toasts and thanks the bride's family for hosting the reception