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include your crew

Choosing whom to include in your wedding party can be a pretty daunting task. There are long-term friendships, familial relationships and sensitive feelings to consider— it’s enough to make any to-be-wed couple go a little crazy. If your wedding party roster is full and you still have a cousin or an old college roomie you want to include in your day, task them with one of these bonus wedding roles so they’ll feel important.

Officiant

Perhaps one of the most forward-facing roles in the wedding (besides the couple of honor, of course) is the officiant. If you’re not particularly religious or are planning on a nondenominational ceremony, consider asking someone close to

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