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what are 7 essential lessons that month-of coordinators should learn before helping their friend/family tie the knot? In early July, I got the honour to help my friend coordinate her wedding. Inviting approximately 300 guests, she gave me the responsibility to be her right hand man. With my type of "alpha"-personality, it was definitely my type of job...but it was also a daunting task to ensure that my close sister's fairy tale wedding unfolded according to her vision. Here are 7 essential things that I learned from my experience: 1) stay organized using schedules and templates you are comfortable with. As a month-of coordinator, you are coming into the brides' pictures in the latter part of her planning process. Instead of adapting to her organizational style, modify her documents and charts in a way that makes sense to you. When the big day comes, you need to be able to read schedules and demanding quickly. Create your own templates and fill it in according to h