The Bride

• Organise announcement of engagement
• Organise engagement party
• Introduce bride's and groom's parents
• Choose date of wedding with groom
• Decide type of wedding with groom
• Choose wedding rings with groom
• Organise "Notification of Intention to Marry"
• Book ceremony venue and meet with priest or celebrant with groom
• Book reception venue, plan menu and drinks
• Choose chief bridesmaid, bridesmaids and flowergirls
• Make out a guest list with your family
• Choose a photographer and videographer
• Choose and order invitations, other wedding stationery and accessories
• Choose your wedding dress, shoes and accessories
• Consult with bridesmaids about their dresses
• Choose and order flowers
• Organise music for ceremony and reception
• Visit gift registry with groom and select gifts
• Buy gifts for groom, attendants and ushers
• List gifts as received and send off thank you cards
• Choose wedding cars with groom
• Choose honeymoon destination with groom
• Check passports, visa etc if having overseas honeymoon
• Prepare a speech (optional)
• Organise any change of name documentation if required
• Update your will

The Groom

• Choose wedding rings with bride
• Make out a guest list with your family
• Choose best man, groomsmen and pageboys
• Choose wedding cars with bride and organise transport from reception to hotel
• Check passports, visas etc if having overseas honeymoon
• Organise church fees and give to best man to pay after ceremony
• Prepare a speech
• Update your will

Chief Bridesmaid

• Organise all pre-wedding parties/showers
• Help bride dress on wedding day
• Help bridesmaids and flowergirls on wedding day
• Hold groom's ring and bride's bouquet during the ceremony
• Sign register as official witness
• Prepare a speech (optional)
• Take bride's wedding dress home after wedding
• Organise the taking home of all gifts from reception

Best Man

• Organise bachelor party
• Organise delivery and return of suits
• Help groom dress on wedding day
• Drive groom to ceremony venue
• Hold bride's ring during the ceremony
• Hold envelope with church/celebrant's fee for paying to minister/celebrant
• Sign register as official witness
• Act as MC at reception if required
• Prepare a speech
• Organise bride and groom's luggage to honeymoon night hotel

Bridesmaid/Groomsmen

• Assist bride and groom as much as possible
• Assist with collecting gifts from reception and taking to bride and groom's home

Bride's mother

• Assist bride as much as possible
• Organise to meet groom's parents
• Make out a guest list
• Mail invitations at least six weeks before wedding day
• Organise accommodation for out of town guests

Bride's father

• Accompany bride to ceremony venue
• Escort bride down the aisle and "give her away"
• Prepare a speech