The wedding of… (my sister, my brother, my best friend)

If you’re helping plan the wedding of someone close, this role-based guide summarizes tasks, timing and etiquette so you can support with heart and structure. We include speech ideas, gifts and links to related guides so everything flows.

Choose your role

• My sister’s wedding
• My brother’s wedding
• My best friend’s wedding
• My best friends’ wedding
• My parents’ wedding / my grandparents

How to help (timeline)

• 90–60 days: set budget for a group gift, block hotels and prep your group’s RSVP.
• 60–30 days: coordinate outfits, rehearse speech and confirm the run of show.
• Event week: assemble kits, routes and hour-by-hour roles.
• Wedding day: punctuality, support the bride’s day and photo logistics.

My sister’s wedding

• Coordinate beauty and veil; bring a mini sewing kit and wipes.
• Meaningful gift (jewelry or letter) and details for the groom.

My brother’s wedding

• Manage accessories and godparents.
• Plan the bachelor and the sweetheart table.

My best friend’s wedding

• Coordinate letters/signage and the candy table.
• 2–3 minute speech: brief anecdote, a virtue, a wish and a toast.

My best friends’ wedding

• Split tasks (transport, playlists, photo booth).
• Group gift: an experience or trip fund.

My parents’ wedding

• If it’s an anniversary (silver), plan an homage and slideshow.
• Family protocol and seat of honor.

My grandparents’ wedding

• Accessibility, daytime schedule and a simple format.
• Family photos and short speeches.

Templates & downloads

• Wedding-day script (PDF) · Role-based task list.
• Outline for invitations and thank-yous.