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Split day-of roles between witnesses and helpers

You cannot greet guests, fix a bow tie, and talk to the caterer at once. Who does what, and with what brief?
P
Paul
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Published on 15 August 2026
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6 min read
Couples should be VIP guests, not project managers on the day. Role splits get decided at 14 days out, not in the mirror that morning.
Two well-briefed witnesses beat an external planner who never met your difficult cousins.

Classic roles

Witness A: main vendor contact (DJ, caterer, venue)
Witness B: guest greeting, logistics questions (parking, gifts)
Timing coordinator: calls transitions (room entry, speeches)
Emergency kit person: pins, tissues, chargers, basic meds
Kids / elderly point person if needed

Brief to share in writing

Key phone numbers (caterer, DJ, photographer, taxi)
Critical times copied from the timeline
Decisions already made: no menu negotiation on the day
Who announces surprises (late ceremony, rain)

How Fiancé can help

Share the Fiancé timeline and seating chart with witnesses via PDF export. The day-of timeline is the shared run sheet.

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