So you’ve been given the title of Maid of Honour and it’s such an important role in the wedding, it comes with several duties. With great power comes great responsibility.

Hopefully you aren’t too stressed out about the part you have to play in the wedding. More than anything else, you’re the rock that needs to support the bride.

If you’re a bit worried about what else you’ll need to do, here is a checklist to help you remember your duties.

– Head of Bridesmaids 

The maid of honour should be the go-to for the rest of the bridesmaids. If there are conflicts, tasks, or pre-wedding events that the bridesmaids are involved in, the maid of honour should organise them and ensure that everything is running smoothly.

– Party planner 

From the bridal shower to the bachelorette party, and any other pre-wedding celebrations in between, the maid of honour should have a heavy hand in the planning process.

– Shopping assistant 

Wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses, decor, and much more. Shopping for all the things a bride needs can become very tiring. The maid of honour should be by the brides side as much as possible for this, providing opinions, support, and helping to carry those heavy shopping bags!

– Speech maker 

Often, the maid of honour is expected to give a toast at either the wedding or the rehearsal dinner. Be prepared!

– Right hand to the bride 

On the day of the wedding, the bride will need you for lots of small things. Lipstick checks, bathroom breaks, holding the bouquet when she walks down the aisle, providing water and snacks, and personal social media manager are all tasks the maid of honour can be expected to do on the big day. It may sound like a lot, but many of these things come naturally as the day passes by, you’ll see!

– Point person for guests 

The last thing a bride wants to do is answer endless questions about the registry, the location of the wedding, and other logistical issues. Guests should be directed to the maid of honour for all of these queries.

– Time and record keeper

You need to ensure that the bride is staying on track, she won’t be able to do it herself.

Additionally, for any gifts and cards that are received, the maid of honour should do her best to keep a record of who gave what – this will be a huge help to the bride and will save her much stress after the wedding.

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