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What Does A Maid Of Honor Have To Do?

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If you are reading this article about being a Maid of honor, then congratulations. A dear friend who is getting married has chosen you to be by their side on their special wedding day. Being chosen as a Maid of Honor should not feel like a burden, you were chosen because you can be trusted to be the brides right hand man. Here is a list of the top 10 things you need to do to be the best Maid of Honor you can be.

1: Sit down with the Bride and make a list of the things she expects you to do. There is no point assuming anything when it comes to a Bride. The only way to know is to ask and make a list.

2:  Contact all the Bridesmaids and give them your own contact details as well as introduce yourself if you don’t already know them. These other bridesmaids will need to be on the same page as you and creating a bond and trust will set the scene for you being the best Maid of Honor.

3: Plan the Bridal shower and bachelorette party. Don’t assume anything ask the Bride if you are to plan this and did she have any “ideas” already.

4: Rally the troops for the Dress shopping. It’s going to take a while. Make sure dress shopping is planned ahead with lot’s of time to include drinks and lunch break and hopefully ALL the bridesmaid at the same time. No one should be shopping Hangry. Make sure the bride sticks to her budget and everyone is well aware of their costs BEFORE you head out.

5: Co-ordinate any dress fittings that are required for the Bride and the Bridesmaids

6: Check on the Best man make sure he is doing all the things the Bride expects of him.

7: Make sure the Bride has everything under control. If she needs help licking 100 stamps then make sure you are available.

8: Write a kick ass speech that lasts no longer then 5 mins.

9: Ask the bride what your wedding day duties are, learn them, practice them and have it all organized BEFORE the wedding day. pack any small things you think the bride might need such as an Emergency bridal kit. lipstick, stain remover bad, bandaid, advil, breath freshner, tampons, deodorant, hair pins,sewing kit, safety pin. Etc etc.

10:  Be there for your Bride. It’s her special day and any drama’s will pass. Don’t loose a friendship over one day.

 

This printed Bridal Emergnecy bag can be bought from our online store and is the perfect way to keep all the items together in a clutch style bag.

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These little quilt inspired cross stitch patterns from Flamingo Toes look like ornaments and fit in 3-inch hoops, which are perfect for hanging on the tree or using to decorate a gift. I love the pastel colors on these but you can use more traditional Christmas colors if you like.

This cute Christmas tree from Lagodargetoshop uses a single color and fits in a 4-inch hoop, but you could make it smaller if you wanted by trimming the last ornaments and gifts from the sides, or just stitch the tree without any other embellishments. Either way it’s a cute addition to your holiday tree.

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These snowflake ornaments from Our Little Handmade Home are each about 2.5 inches/6.4 cm when stitched on 14 count fabric, and they use a single color of floss. They are pretty in red but you could also do white on a blue or black background, or whatever suits your other Christmas tree decorations!

From the description it sounds like this set of vintage style cross stitch characters is presented as one large chart, but the photo from Sampler Antique Stitch shows each of them stitched up as their own little ornament, so it gets included here. You’ll find Santa and snowmen in different poses in this cute collection.