Each of the members of your wedding party has specific responsibilities to perform at or before the wedding. Following are the primary responsibilities of the various participants. The bride and groom may ask their attendants to assist in other ways as well, depending on the situation.
All members of the wedding party, including children, should be present at the wedding rehearsal. However, the children do not need to attend the rehearsal dinner, which is usually held after the rehearsal. If they are invited to the dinner, their parents should be invited also. All adult members of the wedding party and their spouses should be invited to the rehearsal dinner. If someone in the party is engaged or seriously involved, their fiancé or significant other should be invited as well. It is not necessary to invite casual dates.
On the wedding day, all members of the wedding party should be present when the wedding pictures are taken. This may be either before or after the ceremony, or both. The bride or her coordinator will inform everyone of where to be and when. Children should be accompanied by a parent.
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