• When told of engagement, notify bride and bride's parents to congratulate them

• Hold tea or party to introduce bride to family and friends

• Prepare guest list for groom

• If necessary, coordinate all lodging arrangements for groom's out-of-town guests

• Organize rehearsal dinner (This is one of your most important responsibilities)

• Provides bride and groom with a special gift

• Provide bride with a gift

• Mother coordinates wedding dress with bride's mother

• Father gives "toast" to bride at rehearsal dinner

• Father coordinates wedding apparel with other men in wedding party

What are our financial responsibilities (Unless both parents agree other arrangements)

Some modern weddings now agree that both families split the costs 50/50. This does help with large bills which are inevitable with today's weddings. Compare check lists with the Brides Parents click here

• Bride's engagement ring

• Bride's wedding ring

• Bride's gift

• Marriage license

• Wedding apparel 

• Gifts for ushers

• Fee for officiating authority

• Bride's bouquet

• Bride's going away corsage

• Corsages

• Rehearsal dinner

• Honeymoon

• Ushers' accessories