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Planning A Kent Wedding

Planning Your Wedding

Weddings always come together at the end, but when they don't there's always someone to blame. Here's a quick guide to get those traditional UK wedding responsibilities laid out well in advance.

Your Kent Wedding - The Bestman

The biggest challenge here is the safe keeping of rings and keeping it together for the speeches. You'll be under some pressure to impress via your speech, but luckily even your weakest jokes will likely raise laughs. Loose the rings however, and you’re not going to be having the last laugh!

Here’s their list of common wedding duties:

Organise the decorations for the wedding car.Checking arrangements for Ushers, buttonholes,the order of service sheets and those rings.Collect all themessages, cards and emails that are to be read at the reception.Safe keeping of the rings until the required time in the service.Being ready before the groom in order to help him get ready.Ensuring the groom gets to church on time, which means around 20 minutes before the ceremony starts.Checking on the ushers if they have any problems.Sitting with the groom on the right hand front.Witness if required - the signing of the wedding register.Ensure payment of fees to the church or registrar.Escorting the chief bridesmaid out of church.Assist the wedding photographer organising guests for group photographs.Ensure that everyone has transportation for the wedding reception location.Stand and greet guests in the receiving line.Announce the speeches and cake cutting, unless there is a Master of Ceremonies or Toastmaster.Read cards, emails and other messages.Give the final wedding speech and reply on behalf of the bridesmaids.Dance with the chief bridesmaid following the first dance of the bride and groom.Place required luggage in the going away car.Make sure the bride and groom change on time and announce to the guests that they are about to depart.Ensure that the wedding presents are stored safely.Return hired clothing and hired wedding accessories.

Your Kent Wedding – The Chief Bridesmaid

The job here is to provide help for the Bride. The Chief Bridesmaid is most likely a sister or a best friend. If the Chief Bridesmaid is already married or if the Bride is re-marrying then she would be known as the Matron of Honour instead. She will need to help with wedding preparations, look after other Bridesmaids, in addition to the flower girls and those page boys. You're well advised to place someone in this role who is calm under pressure and well organised.

Here’s their list of correct wedding duties:

You will help the bride select her wedding dress and the bridesmaids’ dresses.

Discuss and decide who will pay for the the dress or outfit with the bride.Discuss wedding plans in detail and be clear with the bride, groom and best man.Confirm final travel arrangements with the best man and ushers, including the times of arrival.Obtain for the best man a list of guests and family who need to be personally escorted to their seats.Attend the wedding rehearsals shoud it be required.Have your hair styled in good time.Obtain large umbrellas should they be needed.Collect all hired wedding clothing and needed accessories.Have wedding bouquets ready for the bride, bridesmaids and flower girl.Assist the bride with her hair, make-up and the dress.Help other bridesmaids, flower girls and page boys to get dressed in time and provide any final instructions on their duties.Leave for the ceremony before the bride.Arrange for the bride's dress and veil in good time.Follow the bride and father up the aisle.Hold the bride's bouquet during the ceremony.If required, witness the signing of the register.Leave from the church together with the best man and after the bride and groom.Stand in the receiving line and greet all guests.Help in the display and recording of wedding gifts received.Help pass out slices of the wedding cake to all the guests.Enjoy the first dance togeter with the best man.Assit the bride to change into her going away outfit.Take care of the wedding dress and accessories as required. Return the hired clothing and all accessories.

Your Kent Wedding – The Ushers

Your Ushers will have been chosen by the groom and his best man. Ushers are comprised of brothers, or close relatives or friends (so infact, anyone) of the bride and groom. It's sensible to plan one usher to account for around every 30 guests. Traditionally, the Ushers go under the responsibility of the best man, who should ensure they are very familiar with their duties.

Here’s their list of correct wedding duties:

Arrange the purchase and agree who will pay for the hire clothes.Confirm the travel arrangements including the time of arrival at the register office or church with the ushers and best man.Inform the best man of family and guests to be personally escorted to their seats.If required you should attend the wedding rehearsal.Remember to have your hair cut as needed.Obtain large umbrellas should the weather be poor.Collect hired clothing and any accessories.Remember to collect the buttonholes and order of service sheets from the brides home.At least half an hour before the ceremony starts, ensure you arrive at the church or venue.Help with car parking requirements.Hand out the buttonholes, order of service sheets and maps illustrating the best route to the reception.Ensure that the officiant has the order of service sheets for the bride and groom.Seat young babies and children near to the exit.Assist the wedding photographer if you have time.Ensure the church is left tidy and check for any stray property.Ensure all guests have transport for the wedding reception.Assist to the elderly guests as needed.Return hired clothing and all accessories.

Your Kent Wedding – The Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids are those close friends, or a sister of the Bride or the Groom. If you have younger Bridesmaids they will not be expected to do much beyond enjoying themselves – with their parents usually helping out instead. The older Bridesmaids have the task of helping with the wedding preparations along with the Chief Bridesmaid and Bride, and usually they will help focus on the choice of wedding dress.

Here’s their list of correct duties:

If required, attend the wedding rehearsal.

Collect hired clothing and accessories for the event.Receive final instructions from Chief Bridesmaid.Get dressed and help out with any younger attendants.Leave to get to the wedding ceremony around 10 minutes before the bride.Follow behind your chief bridesmaid up the wedding aisle.Leave the church following after the chief bridesmaid.Depart for the reception together with the chief bridesmaid and other bridesmaids. Stand in the receiving line and greet the guests, only if required.Pass aournd slices of the wedding cake to guests. Return hired clothing and all accessories you collected.