WEDDING TASKS TO DELEGATE TO HAVE A STRESS FREE WEDDING DAY
My now father-in-law gave us great advice leading up to our wedding day. He told us to do all of the work we needed to plan things in the months leading up to the big day, but once Friday of our wedding weekend rolls around have all the tasks completed or delegated to others because that day kicks off us getting to be in the moment surrounded by family and friends. The wedding weekend went by in the blink of an eye, so delegating tasks was crucial to us enjoying every moment of it. Luckily, we have amazing family and friends who were so gracious with their time both in the planning months and on the day of our wedding.
When delegating tasks, we found it helpful to think of the skills our wedding party members were amazing at, and chose tasks that fit their personalities and attributes. Have a bridesmaid who is always your hype girl? Assign her to choose a getting-ready playlist, or to be a morale booster! Depending on your venue’s policies, they may require you to assign certain tasks like a person they can release the cards and gifts to at the end of the night. If your family or wedding party ask for how they can chip in, consider some of the task assignments below:
SUGGESTIONS OF WEDDING TASKS YOU CAN DELEGATE:
Time Keeper: We had a person in each of the getting-ready suites on the morning of the wedding (1 bridesmaid and 1 groomsman) who kept track of the timeline while getting ready so we did not run behind.
Bathroom helper: A gal assigned to help you in and out of your wedding dress for bathroom breaks if you need it. TIP: If you have an extra tricky bustle or button closure, take a video of it at your final fitting, to show anyone who will be helping you on the day of.
Hydration Reminder: Someone in each suite to remind everyone to stay hydrated- you do not want anyone fainting at the ceremony!
Music Playlist Maker: Have someone curate a playlist for the morning of while you are getting ready together that is perfect for getting into the wedding day spirit
Family Wrangler: People designated to find certain family members for photos after the ceremony- for us this included godparents and grandparents.
Gratuity Envelopes: Someone assigned to giving each vendor their thank you note and tip if applicable before they leave the venue by the end of the night
Gift and Card Collector: Your venue may require you to give them the name of the person they can release the gifts and cards to at the end of the night
Day of Content Catcher: I had a couple of bridesmaids offer to capture casual photos and videos on their phones while we were eating breakfast and getting ready before the photographer arrived. This allowed me to not have my phone on me, and gave us memories to look back on while we waited for our professional photos to come back.
Flower Duty: If you are doing real bouquets, have someone take them out of the water and lightly dry them about 30 minutes before photos so they do not leave water stains on your dresses
Day of Contact: Someone the vendors can speak with if they have a question throughout the day
Ceremony Aisle Fillers: Have one or two people (in our case a couple groomsmen) to check the aisles right before the ceremony to insure the seats closest to the aisle are filled to make your ceremony photos look filled in and even
Bathroom Basket or Emergency Kit Prepper: If someone asks if they can take something off your plate leading up to the big day, running an errand or putting together your bathroom baskets is a great task to delegate! For more details, a checklist, and links to emergency kit supplies click here.
