[lit-ideas] Re: Roles...
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:00:31 -0700
On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:33 AM, Erin Holder wrote:
Uh, anyone know what being a maid of honour entails? I sure as hell don't...
Erin
Toronto
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Looks like you'll be both busy!
<x-tad-bigger>Before the Wedding: </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>The maid of Honor may plan your wedding and take care of details for you. If she lives nearby she might help address invitations, plan pre-wedding parties, make favors or table decorations, and keep track of gifts received and thank you cards sent. The maid of honor usually hosts a bridal shower. The bride can delegate care of bridesmaid's fittings and details. She attends pre-wedding parties. She attends the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner.</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>At the Wedding:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> The maid of honor helps the bride with dressing and assists with the, train, veil and holding the brides bouquet during the ceremony. The maid of honor wears the grooms ring on her thumb (or carries it in some other safe manner) until it is time for the blessing and exchange of rings in the ceremony. She is responsible for having an emergency kit with miscellaneous items such as a needle and thread, extra nylons, a roll of tape etc. The maid of honor holds on to a duplicate list of desired shots for the photographer and videographer as well as a song list for ceremony musicians and a copy of any special prayers or readings to be used during the ceremony. She walks in front of the bride in the processional and with the best man in the recessional and stands near the bride at the altar. She makes sure that all of the bride's clothing, make-up and personal belongings are removed from the changing room at the ceremony site and taken back to the bride's home. She helps to line up bridesmaids for formal photographs.</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>At the Reception:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> The maid of Honor stands next to the groom in very formal receiving lines. The maid of honor is seated at the head table or table of honor. During the reception, she mingles with guest. She dances with the best man at the reception. She helps the bride with her train, fastening it to floor length so it is out of the way for dancing, if necessary. A duplicate copy of the list of names and pronunciations for the bridal party announcements is kept by the maid of honor. She also keeps a duplicate song list for the reception musicians or disc jockey. If the bride needs assistance in tossing her bouquet or in gathering single women to catch it, the maid of honor can help out. If requested, she helps the bride dress for the honey moon and makes sure the bridal gown and other personal clothing items are returned to the bride's home after the reception. She takes the bridal bouquet for preserving and may take the gown for heir looming while the bride is on her honeymoon.</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> The maid or matron of honor pays for her own dress and other attire. If travel expenses are involved, she pays for her own dress and other attire. Although she may attend several pre-wedding parties, only one shower gift and one wedding gift are to be expected. She may share the cost of bridal shower.</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger>Some sites say that you'll be offering a toast, which you have written at least three weeks beforehand and which reflects your own STYLE. This, I'd like to hear.
On the subject of quotations see:
http://www.theknot.com/ch_article.html?Object=A00523170823
Pick something really heavy from your favorite philosopher, is my advice. Remind the Scots present that the Enlightenment is something they started and then have at them with your favorite Germans. Scots are very fond of Germans. Particularly their caber-tossing philosophers. Flinging things is the local way of encouraging a speaker, but if someone hurls a caber your way, be sure to duck.
David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon
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