The Bride selects the type of service, decides on her dress and the Bridesmaid's attire, whilst the bridegroom selects the best man and the ushers, buys the rings and pays the church fees. He can also buy presents for the bridesmaids, best man and ushers as a gesture of gratitude for their help. He buys the flowers for his bride, bride's mother, his own mother, bridesmaids, and buttonholes for himself and the best man and for the bride and himself after the wedding.

The best man is the bridegroom's right hand man, who keeps the ring and ensures the bridegroom gets to the church on time. He pays the church fees on behalf of the bridegroom. He checks and ensures transport for all guests to the reception and that any travel arrangements for the honeymoon are in order. At the reception it is the best man's honour to read any congratulatory telegrams.

The Chief Bridesmaid assists the bride to dress, holds the bouquet during the ceremony and organises the other bridesmaids.

The father gives the bride away and receives guests at the reception. He pays for the wedding dress, bridesmaids' dresses, cars (except bridegroom's), photographs, church and reception flowers, invitations and the press announcements (if any).

The bride's mother is traditionally in charge of all the proceedings. She decides on the guest list together with the bridegrooms mother and the venue for the reception. She handles catering arrangements and ensures the wedding cake is ready. After the wedding ceremony, the brides mother and father, together with the bride and groom and his parents, greet the guests at the reception.