Bridesmaid Duties: The Ultimate Bridesmaid Checklist

Being a bridesmaid is such a big honour and so much fun. But depending on the couple you're doing it for, and the kind of wedding they're having, it can also be a lot of hard work.

Most of the job though, is just about showing up, and showing an interest! Lots of bridesmaids ask us what they should be doing to help the couple throughout the wedding planning, or what jobs the bridesmaids need to do on the day.

We've rounded up the ultimate list of bridesmaid duties - while you won't be required to do everything on the bridesmaid checklist (we hope!) do your share and you're on your way to securing your status as the best bridesmaid ever!

– Plan the hen party - we've lots of features to help with this one! – Create a WhatsApp group with the bride and all the bridesmaids (you might want one with groomsmen too, depending on the structure of the wedding party) – Check in with the couple regularly - offer practical help as often as you can

– Be specific - enquire about particular jobs rather than asking generally what needs to be done – Visit the wedding venue if required - help make decisions on layout and décor – Meet the wedding coordinator at the venue, and offer yourself as a person of contact on the day for any issues

– Help with any wedding DIY sessions – Make yourself available for wedding dress shopping and fittings where possible – Make yourself available for bridesmaid dress shopping and fittings - do some leg-work in finding dresses

– Listen to any wedding planning woes - be supportive and enthusiastic – Turn all pre-wedding events into an excuse for cake and/or cocktails – Book some pre-wedding pampering - tan, nails, waxing, facials etc – Get a wedding gift

– If you can, try to take a couple of days off work so you're available to help out – Attend any rehearsals, dinners, or beauty appointments – Help with transport, last-minute errands and wedding set-up – Make sure you have the shoes, accessories, and underwear you need

– Help the bride to pack – Prep an on-the-day emergency kit – Prep a wedding morning playlist and buy in some bubbly - here's one we prepared earlier!

– Help diffuse any pre-wedding stress or tensions – Get a list of suppliers and their contact info for the day – Get a copy of the wedding timeline and familiarise yourself with it

– Wake up early, be prepped and on time – Help keep the atmosphere in the room upbeat - tunes on! – Make sure the bride eats breakfast – Ensure the hair and makeup is running on time

– Introduce yourself as a go-to person to any key people, like the photographer, videographer or florist – Keep an eye on the time throughout the morning – Field any questions from guests and suppliers, and keep any issues away from the couple where possible

– Make sure the prep room doesn't get too hot or crowded, it should be a fun, calm space for the bride – Help the bride into her dress, and assist with shoes and jewellery

– Help her in and out of cars, or down stairs if she needs assistance – Fix her dress and veil throughout the day, such as at the top of the aisle, or when posing for photos – Take her bouquet for the ceremony

– Arrange for cans or a 'Just Married' sign to be on the back of the wedding car – Help round family members up for photos – Pay any suppliers you've been asked to pay – Carry an emergency kit and the bride's lipstick - let her know if she needs touch-ups

– Assist her going to the bathroom, if required - here's how it works! – Make a speech - we love it when a woman takes the mic – Encourage guests to sign the guestbook or visit the photo booth – Help the bride into her second dress if she has one for dancing

– Be first on the dance floor and encourage others to keep it filled for the night! – Arrange for candles, rose petals and bubbly in the bridal suite – Take the wedding bouquet and put it in water for preserving

– Tip any staff the couple wants to tip - here's who you might consider – Help the bride out of her dress, and pack it up so it doesn't get damaged

– Make an effort to be down for breakfast with the couple - full debrief on the day with bubbles! – Collect any cards from the venue's safe for the couple – Ensure any flowers and decor is packed and moved for day two celebrations or to a car for transport home

– Box up keepsakes such as framed photos, guestbook and photo booth snaps – Offer to do the bride's hair and makeup for her day two celebrations - she might be running low on energy

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Bridesmaid Duties: The Ultimate Bridesmaid Checklist

Being a bridesmaid is such a big honour and so much fun. But depending on the couple you're doing it for, and the kind of wedding they're having, it can also be a lot of hard work.

Bridesmaid Duties: The Ultimate Bridesmaid Checklist

Most of the job though, is just about showing up, and showing an interest! Lots of bridesmaids ask us what they should be doing to help the couple throughout the wedding planning, or what jobs the bridesmaids need to do on the day.

Bridesmaid Duties: The Ultimate Bridesmaid Checklist

We've rounded up the ultimate list of bridesmaid duties - while you won't be required to do everything on the bridesmaid checklist (we hope!) do your share and you're on your way to securing your status as the best bridesmaid ever!

Bridesmaid Duties: The Ultimate Bridesmaid Checklist

Bridesmaid Duties Before the Wedding

– Be specific - enquire about particular jobs rather than asking generally what needs to be done – Visit the wedding venue if required - help make decisions on layout and décor – Meet the wedding coordinator at the venue, and offer yourself as a person of contact on the day for any issues

Bridesmaid Duties Before the Wedding

– Help with any wedding DIY sessions – Make yourself available for wedding dress shopping and fittings where possible – Make yourself available for bridesmaid dress shopping and fittings - do some leg-work in finding dresses

Bridesmaid Duties Before the Wedding

– Listen to any wedding planning woes - be supportive and enthusiastic – Turn all pre-wedding events into an excuse for cake and/or cocktails – Book some pre-wedding pampering - tan, nails, waxing, facials etc – Get a wedding gift

Bridesmaid Duties Before the Wedding

– If you can, try to take a couple of days off work so you're available to help out – Attend any rehearsals, dinners, or beauty appointments – Help with transport, last-minute errands and wedding set-up – Make sure you have the shoes, accessories, and underwear you need

Bridesmaid Duties on the Week of the Wedding

– Help the bride to pack – Prep an on-the-day emergency kit – Prep a wedding morning playlist and buy in some bubbly - here's one we prepared earlier!

Bridesmaid Duties on the Week of the Wedding

– Help diffuse any pre-wedding stress or tensions – Get a list of suppliers and their contact info for the day – Get a copy of the wedding timeline and familiarise yourself with it

Bridesmaid Duties on the Week of the Wedding

– Wake up early, be prepped and on time – Help keep the atmosphere in the room upbeat - tunes on! – Make sure the bride eats breakfast – Ensure the hair and makeup is running on time

Bridesmaid Duties on the Wedding Morning

– Introduce yourself as a go-to person to any key people, like the photographer, videographer or florist – Keep an eye on the time throughout the morning – Field any questions from guests and suppliers, and keep any issues away from the couple where possible

Bridesmaid Duties on the Wedding Morning

– Make sure the prep room doesn't get too hot or crowded, it should be a fun, calm space for the bride – Help the bride into her dress, and assist with shoes and jewellery

Bridesmaid Duties on the Wedding Morning

– Help her in and out of cars, or down stairs if she needs assistance – Fix her dress and veil throughout the day, such as at the top of the aisle, or when posing for photos – Take her bouquet for the ceremony

Bridesmaid Checklist on the Wedding Day

– Arrange for cans or a 'Just Married' sign to be on the back of the wedding car – Help round family members up for photos – Pay any suppliers you've been asked to pay – Carry an emergency kit and the bride's lipstick - let her know if she needs touch-ups

Bridesmaid Checklist on the Wedding Day

– Assist her going to the bathroom, if required - here's how it works! – Make a speech - we love it when a woman takes the mic – Encourage guests to sign the guestbook or visit the photo booth – Help the bride into her second dress if she has one for dancing

Bridesmaid Checklist on the Wedding Day

– Be first on the dance floor and encourage others to keep it filled for the night! – Arrange for candles, rose petals and bubbly in the bridal suite – Take the wedding bouquet and put it in water for preserving

Bridesmaid Checklist on the Wedding Day

– Tip any staff the couple wants to tip - here's who you might consider – Help the bride out of her dress, and pack it up so it doesn't get damaged

Bridesmaid Checklist on the Wedding Day

– Make an effort to be down for breakfast with the couple - full debrief on the day with bubbles! – Collect any cards from the venue's safe for the couple – Ensure any flowers and decor is packed and moved for day two celebrations or to a car for transport home

Bridesmaid Checklist Day After the Wedding Day

– Box up keepsakes such as framed photos, guestbook and photo booth snaps – Offer to do the bride's hair and makeup for her day two celebrations - she might be running low on energy

Bridesmaid Checklist Day After the Wedding Day

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