The night before one of my weddings the best man checked his suit at 11pm and realized he had the completely wrong one. I spent two hours on wedding morning calling Men's Wearhouse 14 times. He walked down the aisle in the right suit. That is the job.

I have had this conversation more times than I can count. A bride tells me she already has coordination covered — through her venue or her big sister — and then realizes after talking to me that neither of them can actually do the job. Here is what every bride needs to know before she assumes she is covered.