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Who's who in the bridal party and what do they do?
THE BRIDE
The bride has a lot of work to do
before the actual wedding. She is the
one who has the final responsibility
for most of the planning and
arrangements.
This means the bride has to take
into account the wishes of her family
and the groom and his family as she
makes decisions about the wedding.
THE GROOM
The groom doesn't have nearly as
much work to do before a wedding
as the bride does.
The best thing he can do is arrive
at the wedding on time (or early).
MAID/MATRON OF
HONOUR
Although many brides would like
their mother to take on this role,
there is a fair bit of work to it - and
the mother of the bride already has a
fair bit to do. This is why the bride
usually selects someone else to be
her maid or matron of honour. But if
she does want her mother to serve as
matron of honour, there is no reason
why she shouldn't.
The maid or matron of honour is
often one of the bride's sisters, or
another relative or close friend.
If the bride wants two attendants
she may chose to have both a maid
and matron of honour. The maid of
honour is usually the chief attendant.
The honour attendant is expected
to help the bride as much as possible
with plans for the wedding and on
the wedding day. This may include
helping to address the invitations and
acting as the official person who
records the wedding gifts. She may
also be the one who arranges with
other bridesmaids to have their
dresses fitted. She is expected to
attend all the pre-wedding parties
held for the bride and may also give
one herself.
The maid/matron of honour is the
one who selects the joint gift given
to the bride by her attendants.
On the day of the wedding, she is
expected to help the bride dress. At
the ceremony she is the one who
holds the bride's flowers as the bride
and groom exchange rings - and she
is the one who has the groom's ring
and hands it to the bride at the altar.
She helps the bride adjust her veil
and train as she turns to leave the
altar.
The bride's honour attendant signs
the wedding register as the bride's
witness.
After the reception she helps the
bride change into her going-away
clothes and often helps the bride's
mother put the wedding dress away.
BEST MAN
The best man is usually one of the
groom's brothers, although it is not
uncommon for another relative, a
close friend or even the groom's
father to assume the role.
Like the maid/matron of honour,
his task is to help the groom as much
as possible.
The best man makes sure the
ushers have been fitted for their
clothes and that the complete outfit
has been delivered to them prior to
the wedding. He is the one who
collects the money and selects the
joint gift given by the groom's
attendants.
He also makes sure the flowers
ordered by the groom are delivered
in time for the wedding.
He helps the groom make sure he
is properly dressed for the wedding
and it is his job to get him to the
church on time.
He takes care of the wedding ring
before the ceremony and is the one
who hands it to the groom at the
altar. If there is a ring bearer, the
best man is the one who makes sure
the ring is attached to the cushion
and who takes it off again at the altar.
He signs the wedding certificate
as the groom's witness and takes
charge of the licence.
The best man is responsible for
handing the groom's donation to the
clergyman. He is also the person
who helps the bride and groom into
their car as they leave the site of the
wedding. If they do not have a
chauffeured car, the best man is the
one who drives them to the
reception.
At the reception, the best man
makes the first toast to the
newlyweds. He reads aloud any
telegrams or message that have been
received.
When the newlyweds are ready to
leave, he helps the groom change
and takes care of his wedding
clothes. He is also the one to drive
them away, as they leave the
reception.
HiS final duty is to make sure any
rented clothing - the groom's, his
own, or that of the ushers - is
returned.
BRIDESMAIDS
The bridesmaids are generally
sisters, friends, or close relatives of
the bride and groom. They are,
customarily, close in age to the bride.
Any close family members who are
much younger than the bride can
serve as junior bridesmaids.
They have no specific duties,
although they generally help the
bride with wedding plans. They are
invited to all pre-wedding parities
and may give one if they wish.
They are responsible for paying
for their own wedding outfits, which
includes dress and accessories. For
this reason, considerate brides are
moving away from the one-time-
only matching chiffon outfits to
dresses similar in style or fabric
which can be worn by the attendants
after the wedding.
USHERS
They don't have a lot to do, but
the role of the ushers is important.
The ushers are the people
responsible for seating guests at the
ceremony. To avoid delay, there
should be at least one usher for every
50 guests.
They should arrive at the wedding
location 45 minutes to an hour
before the ceremony is set to begin.
As each guest arrives, an usher
steps forward and offers his right
arm to the woman. If she comes
accompanied by a man, the man
follows them to their seats. If
several women arrive together, the
usher escorts the oldest one to her
seat first.
If he doesn't know the woman he
is seating, he may ask if she is a
friend of the bride or groom.
The bride's friends and relatives
are seated on the left side, and the
groom's on the right. If the seats
become full on one side, guests may
be seated on the other side.
A head usher may be designated to
supervise the seating of special
guests. If one of the ushers is the
brothq of the bride or groom, he
May escort his own mother to her
seat, otherwise the head user will
assume responsibility for the
mothers.
There also needs to be one usher
for every bridesmaid in the wedding,
since they also act as escorts for the
bridesmaids and it is customary for
them to pair off as the wedding party
leaves the church.
The ushers escort the bridesmaids
to the reception if arrangements have
been made for the wedding party. If
not, ushers help transport guests to
Today's more informed beauty
consumer is coaxing the bridal
industry to get back to basics. Gone
are the elaborate and often vague -
names for products that left
consumers in the dark when it came
to exactly what a product was
supposed to do. Product labels
address fundamental concerns and
specific needs, such as products for
long hair or redheads only.
• Hair goes to new extremes.
Today's bride may choose a sleek-
to-the-head style that erupts in
voluminous curls at the nape of the
neck or on top of the head. Also
popular is the gamine look of "little
boy cuts" ranging from straight-as-
a-pin to soft, shapely waves.
• Simplicity, elegance, style.
"Less is more" is this season's catch
phrase. Matte powdered faces look
the reception.
Ushers are generally brothers,
brothers-in-law, other close relatives
or friends of the groom.
The ushers usually attend all the
pre-wedding parities the groom is
invited to.
Like the bridesmaids, they are
responsible for providing their own
clothing for the wedding. Often this
clothing is rented.
The groom generally provides
their boutonnieres, gloves and
neckwear.
natural; foundation is sheer and used
only where needed to even the skin
tone. Often nothing more than
moisturizer is used on the face.
• Lady in red. Red lipstick adds
drama to the otherwise bare face.
Lips are defined and enlarged with
neutral lip pencil, filled in with red
and topped with a hint of sheer
gloss.
• A new way of sampling. Watch
for small faux gem stones scented
with fragrance to be given away at
counters during new fragrance
launches. Also, jewellery
manufacturers and fragrance houses
team up to make intimate pieces of
jewelry (such as earrings or
pendants) that contain a few drops
of fragrance. Scent is worn close to
the body, but ..doesn't touch the
skin.
Season's beauty trends
get back to the basics