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To help the bride and groom plan a successful and stress-free
wedding, there are many ways that family and friends
can be helpful. It can be as simple as helping carry
gifts from the reception site, to offering baby sitting
services to small children from a previous marriage.
After asking for help, the couple will need to assess
the availability of time and resources of their friends
and family, and act accordingly. Here are some helpful
ways that others outside of the bridal party can be
involved:
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Making an appointment
with house of worship |
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Compare prices
of caterers |
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Compare prices
of reception sites |
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Helping the bride
select flowers |
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Pricing photographers
and videographers |
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Pricing limos |
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Pricing bands
and disc jockeys |
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Helping select
prerecorded music |
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Requesting honeymoon
brochures |
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Booking hotel
rooms |
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Choosing and
making favors |
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Making seating
arrangements and writing place cards |
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Addressing wedding
invitations and going to the post office |
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Being a contact
person for out of town friends and relatives |
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Decorating the
reception site |
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Setting up disposable
cameras and collecting them to be developed |
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Bringing gifts
from reception site to bride's home |
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Decorating the
"Just Married" car |
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Taking care of
pets while you are on your honeymoon |
Don't forget to thank them specifically for the ways they
helped make your wedding day a success. Place an unexpected
phone call, after your honeymoon, just to say "thank
you for helping make our wedding day a success."
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