We pre-petal many an aisle before the itty-bitty flower girl wanders down it because we know she's not quite up to the task. Are you kidding? Not over a sandy beach! That would be crazy. But choose children whom you love, and that mean something to you and the groom. You should look back at the pictures from your wedding and see the adorable pictures of the children and be really happy to remember them at that age playing such an important role in your big day.
Invite the kids, and spread the word as necessary not on social media, for God's sake , and move on. If anybody gives you a hard time, remember they're the ones who are out of line, not you. Smile sweetly and say "I'm sorry you're not happy with my choice. This is your wedding day. You should have exactly what you want. But for the love of God, please don't make those little boys carry flowers! News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes.
Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. Until next time, happy wedding planning from Weddings in Vieques and Weddings in Culebra! Suggest a correction. But what are the key differences between a maid of honor and a matron of honor, anyway?
And how can you include them in your wedding so they both stand out? Below, we have the answers. A maid of honor is unmarried, while a matron of honor has already had a wedding of their own. Their roles are the same; the difference is purely in semantics. Simple, right? Especially in a large bridal party, having two MOHs, married or not, can be incredibly useful when it comes to keeping the rest of the gang in line. And think about it: Your year-old sibling will be a fabulous maid of honor no one tells it like it is the way a sibling does , but having your already married best friend serve as matron of honor will give you access to all of the tips and tricks they picked up while they were planning their own wedding.
If your maid of honor is underage and your matron of honor is over 21, ask the younger of the two to focus on your bridal shower while the other helps with the bachelorette festivities. Your two MOHs can either work together on all of their responsibilities, such as planning your bachelorette party or bridal shower and helping with DIY projects, or you can chat with them to divide the tasks into ones that fit each person best.
Delegation when it comes to your wedding plans is crucial. Your squad is there to help, so let them! Ultimately, there's no special formula for determining how old your bridesmaids should be. You want to select people who you love and are comfortable with to serve as attendants for the ceremony. If you have a close friend or family member who's 14 but looks older, feel free to make her a full bridesmaid -- as long as you and the young woman are comfortable with her serving in that role.
Chances are, on the big day, your guests won't be worried about the age of your attendants. They'll be focused on you, your new hubby and, of course, your dress! Bridesmaids don't have to be women. If you have a male friend or family member who you'd love to have as an attendant, go right ahead! On ceremony programs you can list him as a "bridesman" or "attendant. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar.
A couple of clever twists: If the bride choses a male friend as an honor attendant that person is referred to as a Man of Honor. If a groom chooses a female as an honor attendant, we usually refer to that person as a Best Woman.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I thought it would be the wedding party walk in, then the Matron of Honor and then the Maid of Honor followed by the Bride?
Please help me clarify. I thought the Matron was kinda the back up to the Bride and the Maid of Honor? Who stands next you? I have a sister who will be 14 or 15 when we get married and she was upset she was not going to be my maid of honor.
I told her I feel a maid of honor has a lot of duties to fulfill and needs to be someone who is older and more experienced. How do I honor her other than just making her a bridesmaid?
I want my cousin to be my Matron of honor but, she is a widow is that okay?? She has not remarried either.. What do you think?? I agree. I need to know if you have a maid and a matron of honor… Both best friends not related, who stands next to you? Also have a question on how to honor you a younger sister who would not be able to fulfill the maid of honor duties, but still give her a title and make her feel included?!
I will be having a maid and matron in my wedding, my maid of honor is my sister, matron is my cousin, can I have my sister maid be 1 in the line up? Or do I absolutely have to have my cousin first!? God bless. Ive read through the posts and never saw a clear answer so please forgive this being a repeat question. If I have both a maid and matron of honor and neither one are related who would stand closest to me?
If I have a maid of honor but I still want my male friend that I want to be in my bridal party would he be a bridesman or something? Thanks for this info, this makes life easier. I want to let everyone know! This was a great idea and solved my problems of who to choose to honor. I had 2 best friends and I asked one to be my maid of honor and the married one to be my matron of honor. I lost a best friend over this, because she felt having to share this role, no one could be honored by themselves, alone, to shine in that role.
This is your day and you should have it how you want! My sister and best friend are both married I want my sister standing next to me coming out before me who would be the maid and matron if they are both married?
Silly question maybe but I am my sisters maid of honor this coming October. I am also newly engaged to be married…. Does this make me maid or matron of honor? Just curious. Enter your comment here…I have several dilemmas, 1. Then I have two sisters who say that they are ok with being bridesmaids but I think one wants to be my matron of honor. So my daughter would be my maid of honor but what would my best friend be considered seeing as though she has never been married?
Shall I call her still maid because technically she is single?
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