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More than one Maid of Honor?
Q.
I have two questions
for my upcoming wedding.
1. Can I have more than one
maid of honor? I have two close friends and I don't want to
hurt anyone's feeling.
2. Is there a different title for your maid of honor if she is
married?
A.
The title for a
married "maid of honor" is "matron of honor", and using these
two titles is a way that many brides are able to honor two
close friends relatively equally.
The main distinctions of the maid/matron of honor are that
she:
~ stands next to you
~ she helps you with your bouquet and train during the
ceremony (because she's closest to you at the altar)
~ sometimes, she wears a different gown
~ sometimes, she holds a bigger/different bouquet
~ signs the marriage license
~ sometimes prepares a speech/toast for the reception
Normally the honor attendants
are honored *compared* to other attendants. If you have only
these two bridesmaids, you aren't dressing the matrons
differently or placing them in honor "above" anyone else.
Either way, you seem to want to honor these friends equally,
and that's understandable.
The titles don't mean *all* that much one way or another.
Basically they only come up on the program and during
introductions at the reception, if you will have them.
You will need to decide, however, who will sign the license
and who will stand closest to you. If you make it clear to
both women that you consider them equal in your wedding, then
I think you can easily split the duties and honors of the
maid's/matron's job between the two of them. For example, if
one friend stands nearest you in the wedding, perhaps the
other could sit nearest to you at the reception, or some
arrangement like that.
Don't let the titles worry you too much; just look for a
practical way to divide the duties and enjoy both of these
people who are dear to you. If I can be of any further help,
feel free to contact me directly.
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