bridal attendant...

if they're good bridal attendants like i had :

anything and everything you could possible want, need, or think you might want or need ;)
mine did everything from bringing me foood, coffee before the reception, putting on a bib so my dress doesnt get dirty, call the band master when i needed to talk to him before the party, fix my bustle, fix my shoes, take my shoes off, but on my ballet slippers, take me to my suite when i needed help walking up the stairs with my dress, telling me where to take pictures in the RH and how to pose, (lol) they went above and beyond what i have ever expected. even at the end of the night, they got all my flowers, any centerpieces anything that was left over - any extra favors, extra dessert from the v-hour was packed up & they both wheeled it next door to the holiday inn - brought it to our room, set up all the flowers and everything - DH & I were completely in with them :)
I wish for every bride and groom to have bridal attendants like we did ;)

I used to be one at a winery on the North Fork. I would set up all the 'extras' the bride would have (champagne flutes, cake dec, frames, etc etc), greet the bride and groom on arrival, help them get settled, get them food/drink whenever, follow them around with a tray of apps and drinks while they were taking photos lol, bustle her dress direct the BP for intros, collect everyone's bok after intros and arrange them on the dais, help them with the cake cutting, and pack everything up for them at the end of the night. Also pretty much do whatever they needed done or asked me lol. Often ended up repairing a bustle or shoe strap.

Sometimes the ceremony was there and I would help direct that, stay with the bride and keep her calm lol, and fix her veil and train as she walked out.

Yes I was a slave hahha but I enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun!

is that the same thing as a maitre d?

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Posted by StaceYums81

is that the same thing as a maitre d?

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No, a maitre d may help out with that stuff but typically they run the catering aspect- waitstaff, service, dinner serving, etc.