Non-bridesmaid duties?

[VuittonGal]

I''d like to include my friend in my wedding. I''m not planning on asking her to be a bridesmaid. What are some additional duties to make her feel included? Thank you!

 

[MelissaSue]

My one bridesmaid is getting married a few months before me. I''m not a bridesmaid in her wedding because she has a lot of sisters.. but she has asked me to do a reading. I thought that was really nice!
I suppose you could have her hand out programs or be in charge of the guestbook or something, but to me those things seem like "jobs" that you just need someone to do, rather than actually including someone in the wedding.

 

[gingerBcookie]

There is actually an official name for the ppl who do the guest book/greeter kind of thing: they''re called "House Party." my friend had them and I will too because we just have too many cousins who want to help out and I can''t afford to have 20 bms!!! I asked them to all wear professional looking black and will have bouts or corsages for them. THey''ll be greeting the guests and getting them to sign the guest book, help direct traffic towards the ushers, accepting gifts, etc... They''ll prob change out of the black for the receptiononce their "duties" are done. They seemed to enjoy that, and it made them feelincluded even though I couldn''t have them as BM.

 

[curlygirl]

I''m not having bridesmaids, just my sister as MOH. I felt a little bit bad about leaving my oldest, dearest friend out of the whole thing--we''ve known each other for 28 years. When my FI and I met with our priest, he told us that there are 2 readings from the bible that will be read during the ceremony and if we want to, we can ask friends or family to do them. So that is how I am incorporating my friend--she is going to do one of the readings, a task she accepted with tears of joy! I don''t know what kind of ceremony you are having, but it''s a way to get others involved...

 

[ame]

Either a reading, a personal assistant, an usher, an "organizer" as in telling each girl when to walk up the aisle, fluffing you...

 

[MINE!!]

I have a freind who is not going to be a bridesmaid.. she is going to be the conductor of cermonies at the reception i.e.... it is time to cut the cake, time to introduce bride and groom.. etc. and she is making my centerpieces.