Tasks for bridesmaids?

The only thing bridesmaids really do on the day of is turn up for hair and make up (if being professionally done) with their shoes and dresses, ready for the big day.

I feel like unless you're doing a DIY wedding with lots of help needed (and volunteered) then really there isn't much the bridal party do on the day of the wedding.

For me personally, I am having one of my bridesmaids be assigned to bring our 'SOS bag' (bandaids, panadol/tylenol, chapstick etc) just because I know I will forget to bring it myself.

View Quoted Comment The SOS bag is a good idea. I think that's a pretty easy task

Unless your bridesmaids specifically asked to help with tasks, they’re only responsible for being there in the dress you chose. The friends that have volunteered to help should be the only ones assigned to a task. I asked my sister (MOH) & my daughter (bridesmaid) to help load up my dad’s truck with the leftover stuff & presents. I asked only because they’re family & we’re extremely close! Lol!

View Quoted Comment Okay I figured as much, I dont know why tasks were on this checklist. I know my sisters will help with anything on the day of, or ever really! All of my bridesmaids are amazing sports and close to my family

If they ask, yes. I wouldnt go around giving “assignments” though. Day of, bridesmaids mostly get ready with you, take pictures, and celebrate. Anything else is generally taken care of by your venue coordinator or wedding planner

Their only responsibilities are to show up in a dress of your choosing, support the union and have fun.

The only ones I really know of is MOH taking bride's bouquet during vows and making sure train is laid out nicely after bride walks down the aisle. Then bridesmaids helping with bustle, making toasts, helping bride with dress/bathroom needs, making sure she eats...

View Quoted Comment Those seem easy enough to me!

Like someone else mentioned, I'm making an emergency bag with things we might need day-of! Stuff like deodorant, extra hair ties and bobby pins, safety pins, a mini sewing kit, band-aids, etc. I'll designate one person to be in charge of it when we travel to the venue!

Other than the normal MOH duties, I'm not giving anyone anything to do unless they ask me if they can help with anything!

I think the first sentence of your post answers your question. If they offer to help, I would let them help. Otherwise, I would let them enjoy the day as well!

The “tasks” my bridesmaids did were:
1. Delivered a bagel to my fiancé lol. I asked him if he wanted breakfast delivered to the guys getting ready room and he said no. He regretted that the morning of, so one of my girls, his cousin brought some food to them.
2. Said bridesmaid also did his pocket square for him, as none of the guys knew how3. My MOH and one of my bridesmaids zipped/buttoned me into my dress4. One came up with me to our getting ready room as our after party started to clear our personal things out
All of these happened pretty much organically, except the pocket square was planned in advance! All of my girls kept asking how they could help, if they could do a thing for me, etc. throughout the day. I had to stop the one who thought she was being helpful by continually refilling my champagne cup!

I am having a DIY'd wedding, my 2 of my sisters are matron of honor and bridesmaid... we are ALL used to helping out when it's needed (I am the oldest of 14 kids) so i put one sister in charge of moving the cards/ table decor from ceremony location to reception area to the table for it in there. and to make sure they get to our car before we leave. The bridesmaid just got her cosmetology license and is doing my hair. and mom said she would cover breakfast and making sure the food we packed and left over food is packed in car for us, the rest of my and his family will help tear down the wedding stuff and put church back the way it needs to be for sunday service the next day.

Most of the brides I've worked with in the past have asked bridesmaids throughout the day to help track people down, whether that's finding family for pictures or finding the vendors for questions, usually people are happy to help. It's just not required.

I'm glad you've got friends that are willing to help out! If you can do little feelers to what help they want to offer/think they should on that day I think you're golden.

While the rule is all they're required to do is show up in the dress mostly sober, I think most people who are asked to be bridesmaids do expect to do a little bit extra on the day of to help keep the bride relaxed and happy on their wedding day.

I honestly had tasks for mine.

my wedding was very bilingual and i had a ton of older adults who did not speak english so i had one of my wedding party members stationed at the guest sign in table because he spoke the language just to help them figure out their table and find their name.

my entire party helped set up too.