Chief bridesmaid’s duties checklist

• Attend wedding dress fittings and know how to assist the bride with her dress on the day.
• Help choose the bridesmaids’ outfits and ensure they know what, if anything, they need to organize and purchase themselves.
• Rally the adult bridesmaids and keep them informed of their duties.
• Organize a fabulous hen party
• Collect any hired outfits and accessories and return after the wedding.
•  Attend the rehearsal.
• Stay with the bride the morning of the wedding and help her dress.
• Meet the bride at the ceremony and arrange her dress and veil.
• Oversee the bridesmaids, flower-girls and pageboys.
• Take the reception receiving line to welcome guests (if she is family).
• ‘Strut her stuff’ on the dance floor at the earliest opportunity.