Know more about traditional Bridesmaid and Groomsmen

A bride-to-be chooses her Bridesmaids. You can choose either one or more than one unmarried girl as your bridesmaid. They can be your sister, cousins, friends or best friend. They attend to the bride before the wedding as well on the wedding day. They have a big and responsible role to play for the bride.

Bridesmaid's role is to give moral support and encouragement to the bride all through the wedding process. Before the wedding day, you have to host and throw a bridal shower for the bride. You need to bring all the friends together and arrange a bachelorette party for the bride. As a bridesmaid you have to be with the bride and plan the wedding. You have to be an adviser to her. You have to be an errand runner and help in completing menial tasks. You have to offer advice on music, menu and decoration to the bride. You have to be dependable and organized, so that the bride can rely on you. You have to offer help in planning the rehearsal dinner. On the wedding day you have to be with the bride to calm her and help her with the wedding gown. After preparing her, you have to walk down the aisle before the bride. During the wedding ceremony, you have to hold the bride's bouquet. You are the bride's confidant.

For your preparation during the wedding, you have to purchase a dress selected by the bride with your own money. You also have to spend on shoes, jewelry, make-up and special hairdo. If you an outstation visitor, then you have to pay for the traveling and lodging.

After the wedding the bride throws her bouquet, which the bridesmaid catches.

Groomsman is either the groom's friend or relative. As a groomsman, you have many responsibilities . You have to help the groom during the wedding ceremony. You have to pay for your own wedding gear. You need to attend engagement party as well as the bachelor party. You can help the best man to arrange the bachelor's party. You have to be with the groom during rehearsal wedding and dinner. Help the best man to decorate the car in which the new couple will whisk away. You have to arrive at the venue of wedding ceremony and reception early, so that you can show the guests their seats. You may have to walk down the aisle with a bridesmaid. After that you have to stand near the groom until the wedding ceremony is over. You need to be present with the new couple while photographs are taken. Escort the bridesmaid from the ceremony and dance with her at the reception party. You can help in moving the couple's gifts.

The bridesmaid as well as the groomsman need to give two gifts. One for the wedding shower or engagement and the second one on the wedding day. Even the new couple has to give gifts to the bridesmaid and groomsman.