i find some tips for bridemaid,it is useful ,i think ,so i list here,oh,wait,some friends ask me if they could copy my passage ,yes ,of course,i am so glad if you think they are useful,and this tips is from an article i come across on the net,i list it here maybe one day i can use it as reference,because my sisters and many of my friends are prepairing to be a bride.

now here they are the dos and donots:

DO: Be prepared. Pack a little emergency kit with things the bride may need, says Kim. Like a stain stick for a dress mishap, some extra cash, safety pins and lip gloss. Get a schedule of the day’s events, and contacts for vendors and the wedding party in case anything needs a last-minute fix. “The bride shouldn’t have to co-ordinate those things on the day of,” says Kim.

DO: Be specific when offering to help the bride with pre-wedding chores. “You don’t want to just say ‘What can I help you with?’ It incites stress because then she’s got to figure it out. Ask if you can stuff envelopes. Or if you can go dress shopping with her after work one day,” Dolgin says.

DO: Be honest. You’re allowed to tell the bride that you don’t like the bridesmaid dress. And you’re allowed to alert her to bridezilla behaviour. “You don’t have to cut your hair if the bossy bride asks you to,” Dolgin says.

DO: Walk slowly, know your role, and smile, smile, smile. “People get nervous, but you have to take it easy and let people look at you down the aisle,” Kim says. “The photographer needs a photo.” If you’re the maid of honour, be ready to fluff the bride’s dress and hold her flowers.

DO: Get on the dance floor. “The wedding party can really set the tone for the event, and should help get people involved,” says Kim. Dolgin agrees. “The bride really is counting on you to make sure people have a good time,” she said. Direct guests to the bar or the bathroom. And stand up for the bouquet toss.

BRIDESMAID DON’TS:

DON’T: Badmouth the bride. No saying she’s so bossy, no gossiping about how you hate the colour of the dress. “It’s especially tricky on emails - you can hit ‘reply to all’ and end up sending the message to her,” Dolgin says. “The bride is planning a huge event and she’s under a lot of stress, so be sensitive to her feelings.”

DON’T: Expect everything to be free, or, alternatively, agree to pay when you can’t. “Bridesmaid showers, bachelorette parties, these things can really cost a lot of money,” says Kim. “You have to be prepared to pay. And if you can’t, you have to be upfront about it.” It’s perfectly OK to opt out of some festivities if you can’t foot the bill. Also, don’t expect the bride to pay for your hair and makeup on the day of the wedding.

DON’T: Get trashed at the reception. As a member of the wedding party you are essentially an extension of the bride. “You’re kind of on stage, playing a role, and it’s important to be respectful,” Kim says.

DON’T: Take on too much. Tasks will come up that you must delegate to your fellow maids, even if you are the maid of honour. One woman deals with lunch while everyone’s getting ready, and another runs errands to fix a broken button and get safety pins. If you do it all yourself, you’ll get resentful watching everyone else have fun.

DON’T: Wait until the day of the wedding to tell the bride her dress is too tight, or her hairdo is ugly. “She needs to know, but telling her on her wedding day is going to send her into a panic,” Dolgin said. “Let it go if you haven’t spoken up.” Speak up in the weeks and months before the wedding if you notice the dress is too tight or her panty line is showing. She’ll thank you for it.

the tips is from canadianpress

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i read this passage on http://www.wickedlocal.com/waltham/news/x2085741767/Yolanda-helps-TV-bride-dress-the-part,i not so sure what is “Hitched or Ditched,”a TV show ?maybe ?but i think it may be very interesting if it is a tv show.

When the producers of “Hitched or Ditched,” were searching for a Boston area bridal shop to feature on the new reality show they went right to Yolanda’s.

“They had heard good things, that we were the best in New England and wanted us to be a part of it,” said Debra Bezjian, a bridal manager at Yolanda Cellucci’s bridal shop. “They came to our store and loved our store.”

Tonight, during the second episode of the CW network’s new reality TV show, Bezjian from Yolanda Enterprises, on Waverley Oaks Road, will help the-bride-to-be select her gown and accessories.

The each episode of “Hitched or Ditched” follows a couple who is in a long-term relationship down the aisle. The couples were nominated by a friend. The wedding is completely paid for, but has to be planned in a week’s time. The show tests the relationship, and in the end it is up to the couple to make the final decision: Will they get hitched or just ditch.

Tonight’s episode features a Boston couple, Anissa, 22, and Jesse, 30. Anissa works as a systems analyst and Jesse is a mortgage banker. The show’s Web site says they have been together for four years, and they say “trust” the biggest obstacle in their relationship.

On Feb. 7, the “Hitched or Ditched” crew taped in a suite at Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza, the same hotel where the wedding takes place. Bezjian brought a sampling of dresses from Yolanda’s.

“It was exciting,” Bezjian said. She has been working at the bridal shop for 20 years, keeping track of the store’s stock and handling special orders that come into the shop.

“It was so much fun when I got there,” Bezjian said. “The producer told me what she was looking for and I brought out about six gowns and veils. She came out, I met her, her mother and her two sisters.”

Anissa selected a gown from the Demetrios collection, a veil and headpiece from Yolanda’s custom design department, and shoes from Salon Shoes, according to a press release from Yolanda’s.

“She was a lovely girl,” Bezjian said. “Beautiful figure. We tried on two gowns and then the third one, that was it.”

“Hitched or Ditched,” airs Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. on the CW.

Daily News staff reporter Jeff Gilbride contributed to this report.

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