As the Maid or Matron of Honor, you have an extra-special place in the bride’s heart. In addition to all of the responsibilities the bridesmaids hold, here are the additional tasks that fall to you.

Congratulations! You’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid, and you know that with this tremendous honor comes a long list of To-Do’s that you might not be too sure about right now. The bride is in a state of euphoria over her engagement, so she might not be ready to send you a list of what she expects you to do. Until that list arrives, here are the traditional duties of the bridesmaid that will likely be expected of you.

Congratulations! You’ve been asked to be a Best Man, which is one of the greatest honors a man can receive from his brother, best friend, or cousin. You’ll stand next to him during the wedding ceremony, and you have a few extra duties to fulfill until that point. The following list outlines your duties and responsibilities as the groom's "right-hand man."

Being organized is going to save you: 1). Time, 2). Aggravation, and 3). Money. It’s also going to make working with others, like your bridal party and parents, a lot easier when you know exactly where you put that packet on the morning-after breakfast catering or the size cards the groomsmen sent in. When you organize yourself, it’s a 1-2-3-voila! situation, and you feel confident and secure in being able to handle all the steps of the wedding planning process.

When you’re getting started with your wedding plans, you’re going to feel all kinds of emotions. Mostly excitement, but there’s going to be a degree of fear – what if I make a mistake? Some of the biggest mistakes in wedding planning can cost you lots of money, wreck your big day, or just generally make you miserable throughout the entire process. So since we want you to enjoy this time in your life, we’ve collected the most important Don’ts so that you don’t make the most common mistakes that other brides and grooms have made! Read on and learn what you shouldn’t do, and also what you should do to get it right, right from the start.

   Mistakes made with money are bad enough, and have a lasting impact. But mistakes made with people? These are often the worst category for wedding planning, since people hold a grudge, people gossip, and people remember everything about how you treat them with regard to your wedding. It’s a funny thing about weddings…people use them as a gauge of how important they are. You might not have invited certain cousins to your graduation parties and that was no big deal. But not inviting them to your wedding? Travesty! Parents especially care about ‘what other people think,’ so watch your step in this minefield of potential mistakes.

When you give guests a little something to take home after the wedding, a token of thanks for sharing your day with you, be sure that your choice of favor is something your guests will keep, use and enjoy rather than something that’s going to get thrown out and wind up in a landfill somewhere, never to decompose. Too many wedding couples out there make this choice with only price in mind, thinking that a $1 plastic keepsake is great for their budget, but they don’t think of the bigger picture, which is that guests appreciate something that’s not going to just sit on a shelf and collect dust. They feel bad about tossing wedding favors, and they’re aware that better choices are out there. You don’t want them to think badly of you, and you don’t want the very last element of your gorgeous wedding celebration to be a letdown. So choose eco friendly wedding favors that makes everyone – and the planet – happier.

When a bride and groom face a wedding day without a loved one, such as a parent, grandparent, sibling or friend who has passed away, it’s a lovely tradition to create a floral tribute arrangement in their memory. In the past, brides and grooms have handled the tribute by printing in their programs that all of the floral arrangements are in memory of (departed loved ones), but now they’re taking the time to arrange for a separate, unmistakable floral tribute arrangement.

A veil can cost more than the wedding gown! So many brides have written in complaining about the high cost of veils and headpieces that we just had to come to your rescue with the best budget tips on this subject.

The menu at your reception is one of the most important parts of your day – after the ceremony, of course – and it’s also one of the biggest parts of your budget. But did you know that it can be one of the places where you can help the environment? Here are some tips on how to go green with your wedding menu, creating a delicious lineup that all of your guests will love…and rave about far after the wedding.