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
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Witness A: main vendor contact (DJ, caterer, venue)
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Witness B: guest greeting, logistics questions (parking, gifts)
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Timing coordinator: calls transitions (room entry, speeches)
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Emergency kit person: pins, tissues, chargers, basic meds
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Kids / elderly point person if needed
Brief to share in writing
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Key phone numbers (caterer, DJ, photographer, taxi)
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Critical times copied from the timeline
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Decisions already made: no menu negotiation on the day
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Who announces surprises (late ceremony, rain)
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