13 things you MUST tell your bridesmaids!

1 Who else is going to be your bridesmaid. The last thing you want them to do is drop you in it with the cousin you were planning to let down gently...

2 Which of the groom’s friends are hot/single and worth chasing around the dancefloor to 
Disco Inferno.

3 What you expect of them on the wedding morning. Clue: help getting into your dress is fine, help with a last-minute intimate wax is a definite no-no.

4 Whether your budget 
is Primarni or Armani. 
If you’re buying the dresses you don’t want them 
to get carried away!

5 Your colour scheme! You don’t want them slapping on the fake tan, only to find their dress is pink with on-trend orange detailing...

6 If you’re planning a DIY day you might want to hint to your bridesmaids that there are one or two cupcakes to be baked. Not to mention a whole load of old tablecloths that need turning into bunting that would turn Cath Kidston green with envy.

7 That the huge bow does make their bum look smaller. Honest!

8 That their hen do tastes may not be the same as yours. While you appreciate their ideas, you’ve never quite recovered from the ’lost’ weekend in Ibiza back in 2005...

9 Anything ’unusual’ you may be planning that you want them to help you out with — such as the flash mob routine to All The Single Ladies after the first dance...

10 The flowergirls’ bad habits – then they can keep an eye on them and make sure they behave!

11 How fast you want to walk down the aisle, to avoid being bumped!

12 That their ’size zero by W-day’ mission is a little ambitious (and you’ll be ordering dresses in a perfectly respectable size 12!).

13 That you love them and are grateful for their help. Oh, and here’s a little thank you gift from Tiffany…