The Wedding Planner LA

JUNE 13, 2025

This road map to your wedding planning journey will keep planning on track and moving at a pace that works into the rest of your busy schedule. Don’t know where to start on building a wedding planning schedule? Check out our ebook for a a guide on how to create your own custom wedding planning timeline and schedule.

Wedding Planner

Peerspace

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Maid of honor and best man : These are the leaders of your wedding party and often take on significant responsibilities. 1 week before : Revisit the schedule and seating arrangements to ensure nothing has been overlooked. Naturally, they should be included in your rehearsal dinner. And book yourself a massage!)

Rehearsal Dinner

Style Me Pretty

MAY 20, 2025

It seemed like fate that they opened a boutique in NYC the weekend before I had scheduled appointments at various boutiques to try on dresses!” The floral theme also carried into the smaller details, with hand-drawn flower sketches adorning programs, place cards, matchbox favors, and more courtesy of Helens maid of honor!

Maid of Honor

Joy

JULY 8, 2025

Your final choice should reflect what makes you comfortable, how you feel about driving, and your wedding schedule. Most companies charge waiting time 15 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. Local convention bureaus can tell you about festivals, fundraising walks, races, or rallies scheduled on your wedding day that affect traffic.

Transportation

Joy

APRIL 20, 2025

“We kicked off our first full day with a pajama party in our new Champagne Nightshirts and danced around the house with mimosas after breakfast,” shares one maid of honor who hosted a beach house getaway with this theme. Smart scheduling becomes your best friend. High-energy activities need recovery time in between.

Bride

Peerspace

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These people include: Maid of honor The bachelorette party quarterback. Scheduling & availability The bigger the group, the harder it is to coordinate everyones schedules. Timeline planning Build a flexible schedule that includes downtime, so no one feels rushed or exhausted halfway through.

Bachelorette Party

Lovely Day Events

MAY 4, 2023

The responsibilities assigned to the maid of honor aren't quite what they used to be. Who Is the Maid of Honor? The maid of honor is in charge of the bachelorette party and bridal shower, as well as leading the rest of the bridesmaids throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding.

Maid of Honor

Busy Bee's Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The guests that typically give a speech are Best Man, Maid of Honor, One or both sets of parents. So we’re about six weeks before the wedding (more or less) these things (checklist on PG 2) should be done or in the works of being done but at least in the calendar! What’s the typical wedding order?

Maid of Honor

The Road to Marriage

JULY 1, 2023

Tip: By having your maid of honor and/or best man do their speeches this night, you can shorten your wedding reception timeline!) Bridal Luncheon Why you want one: Before you tie the knot, schedule some bonding time with the ladies who have been by your side. And let VIPs make toasts, speeches, or share personal stories.

Maid of Honor

Love Inc. Mag

MARCH 28, 2024

While showers were once traditionally held by a parent or member of the wedding party, such as the maid of honor, modern trends show that more engaged couples are planning their wedding showers. Requesting unwrapped gifts at a shower can allow more time for other activities or games and help save paper. Who Hosts the Shower?

RSVP

Joy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For surprise showers, make sure someone close to your guest of honor keeps her calendar free (or faux busy) for the date you have in mind. The maid of honor or the groom would be a great choice for this. Set the schedule As the event edges closer, you’ll want to narrow down the running order of the day.

Maid of Honor

Dream Catcher Wedding

APRIL 23, 2024

You can also ask the wedding planner and the maid of honor if they’ve noticed anything you might be able to take off her plate. Quality time: block out your schedule and turn off notifications; play pickleball, watch a movie, cook her dinner, or take her to the botanical gardens.

Groom

Peerspace

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The wedding party circle Toward the top of the list of who to invite to a bridal shower are the members of the wedding party, including the maid of honor and bridesmaids. At another bridal shower, the maid of honor planned an activity where each guest shared a brief story about the bride-to-be.

Maid of Honor

Joy

APRIL 13, 2025

Who traditionally plans the bachelorette party The maid of honor usually leads the bachelorette party planning. Joy’s planning tools help you share and update the schedule smoothly, so everyone knows what’s happening when. Here’s what you need to know about the basics of bachelorette party planning.

Bachelorette Party

White Dots Weddings

MARCH 1, 2021

You can have some gifts for some people like parents, maid of honor, or just someone that you appreciate a lot, and give them in front of everyone. Plan different activities throughout a whole week so your guests can join. Let them sit first and then you guys make “an entrance” with a happy song that makes everyone dance.

Maid of Honor

The Wedding Planner LA

APRIL 22, 2020

It is best to schedule this just before the final stages of planning take up all of the bride’s free time! Scheduling this party 30-45 days prior to the wedding is ideal! While the event can be as formal or informal as the hostess(es) would like, the shower is often thrown in the maid of honor or a family member’s home or backyard.

Maid of Honor

Lovely Day Events

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It may be the maid of honor or a collaboration between all the bridesmaids. Usually the maid of honor and bestman take the lead on planning with input from the wedding party. When & Where Depending on scheduling and preferences, the tradition is to hold the bachelor/bachelorette party the night before the wedding.

Rehearsal Dinner

The Wedding Planner LA

JULY 25, 2024

Maid of Honor Planner: Wedding Planning Book | Wedding Planning Book & Organizer | Wedding Checklist, Seating Chart, Guest List, Budget Planner & More! Pro-tip: Schedule the ceremony start time 30 minutes after guests are expected to arrive. Factor in time for travel, photos, and getting ready.

Wedding Planning

Joy

APRIL 12, 2025

The Maid of Honor or Best Man usually manages money but doesn’t pay for everyone. Joy’s platform offers customized schedules, travel tips, and booking help to make planning smoother. Who pays for what? Payment etiquette revealed Standard etiquette suggests splitting costs equally among guests.

Bachelorette Party

Ethical Weddings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

But we learned that if we led with heart and invited all our family to have an integral part in our wedding, they would feel honored too. We chose the theme of beginnings and had everyone share a story in line with the theme. We heard stories of first meetings, raising young children, and first aha-moments as married couples.

Vendor

Events by Emma Currie

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It also doesn’t have to be the best man, maid of honor, man of honor. needs to be scheduled in your timeline straight after your ceremony so your celebrant can announce for everyone to stay in the ceremony location. Do the ring bearers have to be children or someone in the wedding party?

Wedding Ceremony

Joy

APRIL 13, 2025

It’s worth mentioning that etiquette expert Sara Jane Ho says, “Express your concerns behind the scenes to your maid of honor and let her manage the others.” Some bridesmaids might miss the main party due to schedule conflicts or budget issues. Etiquette experts say honesty works best.

Bachelorette Party

Joy

JUNE 1, 2025

Early booking gives you time to develop menus, schedule tastings, and work with your venue and vendors. It answers common questions about accommodations, directions, and schedules, which frees up your time for other planning needs. Book them now since talented performers’ schedules fill up 8-9 months ahead.

Wedding Planning