The wedding party is more than the nearest and dearest; they also have important responsibilities before the wedding and during the ceremony and reception. Share this with your wedding party as a not-so-subtle hint. There were a few important roles that didn't make the list. While we know the parents of the couple are super important, their current roles have evolved from traditional roles. Mother of the Bride (MOB) plan the first engagement dinner assist the bride as needed help plan the bridal shower Mother of the Groom (MOG) assist the bride as needed plan the rehearsal dinner mother and son dance Father of the Bride (FOB) host the first engagement dinner foot the wedding bill walk the bride down the aisle on his left arm give a toast Father of the Groom (FOG) pay for and host the rehearsal dinner give the first speech of the rehearsal dinner