Being the best man or maid of honor means not only great honor, but also certain responsibility. But sometimes, the best man and maid of honor get so caught up in planning various surprises and sorting out organizational matters that they forget to be an emotional and practical support for the new couple.

LĪGAVĀM reminds of several things that the best man and maid of honor should remember on the new couple's wedding day.

Make sure the bride's makeup isn't smeared

The maid of honor certainly has many duties both during the wedding planning process and on wedding day itself. Starting with ensuring the bride has drinking water throughout the day and ending with taking care of the bride's wedding dress after the festivities. The maid of honor should also be the person who makes sure the bride's makeup and hair look good all day long.

Since the bride will be busy with other things, the maid of honor should notice moments when the makeup smears a bit or something needs to be adjusted, both with the makeup and the hairstyle.

Be ready for non-standard situations

Even before wedding, the maid of honor should put together an emergency kit containing items that might be useful on wedding day – wet wipes, a needle and thread, plasters. Sometimes a button comes off a wedding dress or a zipper breaks, and in such cases, it will be very useful if the maid of honor has prepared for it in advance and can resolve it.

Speaking of the bride's dress, if it has a complicated fastening, a corset, or many ribbons that need to be tied, the maid of honor should learn how to do it in advance so that on wedding day she can help the bride put it on as smoothly and successfully as possible.

Make sure the new couple drinks enough water

The bride will be overcome with various emotions on her wedding day, and the last thing she will likely want to think about is food. However, it is the maid of honor's duty to make sure the bride drinks enough water on her wedding day and also eats.

A great way to ensure the bride eats breakfast is to prepare some tasty snacks while she gets ready and dressed in the morning, as well as providing lunch or snacks after the wedding ceremony when the new couple goes on an outing with the best man and maid of honor and the wedding photographer. Also, if the best man and maid of honor notice that the bride or groom only has a glass of champagne in their hands, they should offer water from time to time; otherwise, if they haven't eaten or drunk enough water, there's a chance they'll get drunk faster.

Take care of the bride's bouquet

The maid of honor should also be the person who knows at all times where the bride's bouquet is. When it is brought, it should be placed in water; during the ceremony, it should be taken from the bride and given back before she and her new husband leave the altar together. Also, care should be taken not to leave it carelessly somewhere during the wedding celebrations, but ideally to put it in water until the bride throws it to the unmarried girls.

Be hospitable

Regardless of whether wedding will be a professional host or not, the best man and maid of honor should be the people who show hospitality to every guest and everyone involved in wedding organization. This does not mean that they have to know absolutely all organizational details, but rather that, no matter what the situation, they will try to resolve it.

Take care of the new couple's gifts

Unless this duty has been entrusted to the organizers, the best man and maid of honor should also be the ones who ensure the couple settles with all service providers. The best man and maid of honor should also keep an eye on the gift table, especially if guests are giving envelopes with money. During the celebrations, the best man and maid of honor should ensure that all gifts are placed in a safe place, for example, in the newlyweds' room or their car.

Take care of the wedding dress

No matter how cherished the bride's wedding dress was before wedding day, unfortunately, after wedding celebrations, especially if the wedding dress is already replaced with another dress during the celebration, it is treated relatively carelessly.

The maid of honor can be the person who puts the wedding dress on a hanger and prepares it for transport.