It’s an honor to be included in a friend’s wedding party, but it’s hard to know what’s expected of you when it comes to your pre-wedding role, especially if you’re a first-time maid of honor or bridesmaid.

FEATURED PARTNER There are plenty of good reasons to open a wedding gift registry at Kohl’s: the vast selection of products, the convenience of hundreds of locations, the registry rewards and completion programs, to name a few.

Your wedding duties don’t end the morning after you’ve said I do: there are still those thank you cards to write! Etiquette expert Lizzie Post says that, ideally, couples should send out handwritten thank you cards to each guest within three months of the wedding, even if you’ve already said thanks in person.

FEATURED PARTNER I know: life is hectic, time is scarce. For many people these are excuses not to cook, and there is a mammoth industry built on doing the cooking for us. But for this convenience, we sacrifice a lot in terms of health and happiness.

FEATURED PARTNER There are plenty of good reasons to register at Bed Bath & Beyond, now with locations across Canada: its vast selection of famous brands, registry know-how and perks, and legendary customer service, to name but a few.

Creating a wedding registry is challenging for many betrothed couples: she wants a fully-stocked kitchen; he’d like a fully-stocked man cave. Well, now both of your domestic dreams can come true, thanks to TheManRegistry.com–a registry site where your groom can build his ultimate wish list.

If you’re like most betrothed couples, you and your fiance(e) shacked up before you were engaged. Which means you probably already have a toaster and measuring cups and egg beaters. While most couples are sticking with traditional gift registries, some affianced duos, their kitchens fully stocked, are opting for honeymoon or charity registries.