Giving roles in a wedding to friends, family and other willing volunteers is a great way to save money!

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Planning a wedding all by yourself is very hard work! If hiring a professional wedding planner is not an option for you, why not talk to your nearest and dearest about all the roles in a wedding ... even the teeny ones ... to see if they can offer their time or experience, for FREE?

People are often only too happy to help when asked, but reluctant to step forward and offer their assistance ... so you have nothing to lose by asking!!

Allocating Tasks to Your Helpers!

I recommend you sign-up for Maternity Wedding News. As a subscriber, you gain access to the Maternity Wedding Dresses download centre and can grab a free printable checklist for wedding helpers. This will help you keep tabs on who you have asked to do what!

It's worth working through the list the first time with your fiance, as you may both have people who could help ... and you don't want to be asking two lots of helpers to do the same thing! It's a recipe for stress!

If you're feeling a bit over-whelmed by all that you have to do in preparation for your wedding, and you're worried that family / friends might try to take over, you'll find helpful tips for dealing with everyone tactfully here!

Getting Your Helpers Ready For Your Wedding Day!

At least one week before your wedding day, I recommend setting out everything you need for the ceremony and for the reception and packing these into two separate bags or boxes. Here's what you will need to pack into each bag / box:

Planning Ideas For Your Wedding Ceremony Bag

Your orders of service / programmes
Your marriage licence
Buttonholes / Boutonnières and corsages for family members
Your ring pillow
Your unity candle, guest book and pen
Confetti (biodegradeable I hope!)
Kleenex!!

Planning Ideas For Your Wedding Reception Bag

Your cake knife
Your toasting goblets
Place cards
Table confetti
A small basket / box to collect gift cards
Sticky tape to attach cards to gifts
Your table favours
Disposable cameras for each guest table
Your flat wedding shoes to change into after the photos!

Making your own wedding stationery, favours and confetti is often the cheapest way to personalise your wedding, but you'll need to consider how much time you have for DIY! I recommend working with one quality supplier like The Knot Wedding Shop because you can stock up on all your 'little extras' in one go, pay only one delivery charge, and probably pick up a discount too!

Managing Your Helpers On Your Wedding Day!

You'll need your volunteer wedding helpers to be 'on duty' about an hour and a half before the ceremony, as you'll need their help with your flowers being delivered at the same time your photographer arrives to take your pre-ceremony pictures.

Your Next Steps ...

Sign up for Maternity Wedding News now, get your freebie printable checklist and get cracking with pencilling names against the standard 'roles in a wedding'. It will be a huge load off your mind once that task is completed ... and your helpers will be happy to know what's expected of them and when they are needed.

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