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Your wedding should be one of the most joyous occasions of your lifetime. With all the stress of booking a venue, hiring a caterer, finding the perfect attire, and ensuring Aunt Mable doesn't get into a tussle at the reception with Cousin Ruth, you shouldn't have to worry about wedding party security.
While most venues these days require you to hire wedding party security—and many of these places even provide wedding party security staff as part of the rental package—here are a few extra tips to help ensure the safety of your belongings and your loved ones on your special day.
‘Tis better to give AND receive
1. If at all possible, have your wedding gifts sent to your home rather than brought to the reception.
2. For guests that do arrive with gifts, have the coat-check personnel allocate a separate, secure area for gifts.
3. No coat check? Designate a friend, relative, or security person to watch over the gift table.
4. Once the reception is underway, move all of the gifts to a closet or room that can be securely locked during the celebration.
5. Determine ahead of time who will be transporting the gifts from the reception site to your home.
6. Assign a separate person to collect any monetary gifts. Keep these gifts together in one place so that you don't lose track of them during all of the hustle and bustle.
7. If you will not have time to visit the bank before departing for your honeymoon, leave a deposit slip with your parents or a trusted friend so that they can place the money safely in your account.
Wedding Crashers isn't just a movie
1. Have a friend or family member act as a greeter throughout the reception; this way you can make a mental note of who's coming and going. Have the greeters take shifts so that no one person is stuck by the door all evening.
2. If you're unsure as to whether an individual belongs at your event, have a friend introduce himself and ask a few polite questions about the individual's association to the wedding party.
3. If an uninvited guest does show up, have security immediately escort that person off the premises.
4. In order to ensure that things don't get too rowdy, be sure that the bartender knows to stop serving drinks to intoxicated guests.
5. Let the security guards—not your brother or the groomsmen—handle any disturbances.
What's mine is yours Mine
1. Keep personal belongings in a visible place during the reception, so that you can check their security with a quick glance.
2. Allow your guests to place purses and other personal items in the coat check during the event.
3. If you leave possessions in the dressing room, make sure it is locked during the reception and/or ceremony.
4. Don't leave valuables in your car in plain sight.
5. Make a list of all the items—everything from jewelry and shoes to champagne flutes and vases—that you are bringing to the site so that you can be sure you've recovered everything at end of evening.
Mi casa, NO es su casa
1. Arrange to have someone stay at your house during the event and while you're away on your honeymoon.
2. If you can't get someone to house-sit, have a neighbor park a car in your driveway.
3. Place a hold on your mail and newspaper delivery.
4. Put your house lights on a timer to give the appearance that someone is home.
By taking the proper wedding party security precautions ahead of time, you can ensure a magical, worry-free day for everyone.
When planning your wedding one of the things that you will have to deicide is who will make up your wedding party. The wedding party is a selected group of your close friends and family that you want to have next to you at the wedding ceremony. Usually, the wedding party also joins you at the head table at the reception.
There are no set rules to the number of people you should have, it depends on what type of wedding and how big a wedding you are planning to have. It makes it simpler if you have an even number of bridesmaids and groomsmen. If you have siblings and are close to them they are usually included in the wedding party. If you are selecting friends you want to make sure they are reliable and will be there for you.
If you are having trouble picking between two people you might want to pick the one who is close to where you live. That way if you need their help it will be a lot easier to coordinate things with them.
The traditional number of bridesmaids and groomsmen is three each. The reason for this is because it is an even number and works well for wedding photos and seating at the head table at the reception. Since you have three groomsmen that will give you two ushers and the best man can be used as a spare usher.
Just keep in mind that the less people you have in your wedding party the easier it is to coordinate. It is also easier to please all the bridesmaids when selecting their dresses. If you are on a pretty tight budget the less people in your wedding party the less gifts you will have to buy.
You can show your appreciation to your wedding party by giving them a small thank you gift. This should be different than the wedding favors; because everyone gets them. There is no right gift; it is whatever you want to give them to remember this special occasion. You can also have something engraved to commemorate your wedding. The choice is up to you.
Traditionally, bridesmaids pay for their dress but the bride selects the dress or at least the color and general style. Nowadays it is popular for brides to just select the color and let the bridesmaids choose their own dress.
The best man and groomsmen will be required to dress as the groom and they also pay for their suit or tux rental. It is easier if you rent the suits or tuxedos so everyone will look the same. To make sure that the groom stands out from his groomsmen you might want to have his tie or vest a different color.
This is your day and there are no set rules of who has to be in the wedding party. You can pick whoever you want to be standing beside you when you say your vows. You can also include a flower girl or ring bearer to be part of your wedding. It just depends on the type of wedding and your preferences. This will be a special day you will remember forever.