far in advance...

[nytemist]

but I was thinking about this last night. Since we''re having a small affair I''m wondering: how should I organize things? Meaning-

-I''m having 3 BM''s (one is my MOH). We will probably start getting ready about 4:30ish for a 6P.M. ceremony, so they will be up in the room with me.
-Another friend of mine is playing role of announcer, since we won''t have a DJ.

So, what do I do about having people greeted at the door? Who shows them to the function room? (you don''t see the doorway straight away) Who can I put in charge of the table with the framed mat for guests to sign, stacking the gifts and keeping an eye on the birdcage(for any envelopes)?

Check in of the room is at 1 P.M., so my BMs and I can go into the room and decorate, then go to the room and get ready. Should I get ready earlier, just relax in the room alone and let the BMs do these tasks until like ten minutes before we are to start? The friend that is doing announcements already said he would give us (me, my uncle and the girls) the cue to begin once everyone has been seated. I don''t want half the guests to walk in have to give them a job to do.

Sorry for my spastic, end-of-week train of thought, but what to do? I want to have an idea of who helps with what before we start to talk about rehearsal.

 

[flopkins]

nytemist - I would have the groomsmen (if there are any?)act as the ushers, and my DH also greeted guests at the ceremony too. I would assign some non-bridal party friends to man the gift/sign in table - your bm will most likely be getting ready still, or helping you out - and if everything is going well, at least you will have some ppl to relax with before the ceremony.

Also I would highly recommend you name your announcer person as ''coordinator'' for the day, to be a point person that ppl can go to if they have logistical questions - you don''t want to have to worry about that kind of thing that day, and she would be able to cue everyone for the processional, etc...

good luck!

 

[nytemist]

It''s only going to be Ian and his dad for best man. Unfortunately, his dad has bad kness so I really don''t want him standing and walking around more than he has to. My friend who is announcing is going to be part of the rehearsal as well, so he knows when to get things going. He''s also going to be cuing our music from the iPod. Maybe I can have his fiance help out so she isn''t just sitting there, as she will only know one other person there besides me. This is the first thing I''ve actually started to kind of freak out about, I don''t want to go to rehearsal and stand around saying "I don''t know, how do you want to do things..."