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Encyclopedia > Maid of honor
Napa, California: USA
A new bride humorously observes the legal signing of her marriage license by her maid of honor.

The Maid of Honor is, after the bride, the primary member of the bride's wedding party in a wedding. Specifically, she is the primary attendant with the most honors and duties of the bridal party, and is considered the equilvant of the groom's best man. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 287 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (472 × 986 pixel, file size: 108 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Maid of honor Marriage license User... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 287 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (472 × 986 pixel, file size: 108 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Maid of honor Marriage license User... Napa, California: USA A new bride humorously observes the legal signing of her marriage license by her maid of honor. ... In a wedding, the wedding party refers to the group of people participating in the ceremony with the bride and groom. ... Nuptial is the adjective of wedding. It is used for example in zoology to denote plumage, coloration, behavior, etc related to or occurring in the mating season. ... See also: A groom is a type of officer-servant in the British royal household. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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North America

In the North America, the bride might have several bridesmaids, but the Maid of Honor is the title and position held by the bride's chief attendant, typically her closest friend or sister. If married, the title Matron of Honor is used. Bride Bride in formal dress North America. ... A bridesmaid is a girl or young woman who attends to the bride during or after a wedding or marriage ceremony. ...


Her duties may be as many or as varied as the bride may wish to impose upon her, but typically, she is responsible for:


Pre wedding

  • Travelling with the bride to help choose a wedding venue.
  • Helping to choose and address wedding invitations.
  • Going with the bride to help with the shopping for her wedding dress as well as the bridesmaid dresses.
  • Going with the bride to register for her wedding gifts.
  • Helping the bride with the seating arrangements.
  • Hosting and planning the bridal shower as well as the bachelorette party.
  • Maintaining communication and organisation with the other bridesmaids.
  • Attending and assisting during the rehearsal dinner.

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Party given for the bride before the wedding to be usually coordinated by the bridesmaids to offer gifts for the bride and groom for their new home. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A rehearsal dinner is a pre-wedding ceremony in Western tradition, usually held after the wedding rehearsal and the night before the wedding ceremony. ...

Wedding day

  • Assisting the bride with her dress and makeup.
  • Being the messenger if the bride wants to communicate sight-unseen with the family or groom.
  • Visiting the reception room to check on the details.
  • Helping to make sure the bride has privacy before the ceremony if desired.
  • Signing of the marriage licence after the ceremony.
  • Helping the bride with her veil and train before, during and after the ceremony.
  • Holding the bride’s bouquet during the ceremony as required.
  • Holding the groom's wedding ring to hand to the bride during the ceremony
  • Making a toast and/or speech during the reception.
  • Securing any money as might be given to the wedding couple during the reception.
  • Providing emotional support as needed.

A wedding reception is a party held after the completion of a marriage ceremony. ... Example of marriage license issued in San Francisco A marriage license is permission from a legal authority for the marriage of two people to be performed. ... Veils as articles of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, are intended to cover some part of the head or face. ... It has been suggested that Local trains be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hip horray! Artists celebrating at Skagen by Danish painter P.S. Krøyer, 1888 A toast is someone or something in honor of which people usually have a drink, the drink or honor itself, or the act (pledge) of indicating that honor. ...

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the term "maid of honour" originally referred to the female attendant of a queen. The term "bridesmaid" is normally used for a bridal attendant. However, when the attendant is married, or is a mature woman, the term "matron of honour" is more commonly used. The influence of American English has led to the Chief Bridesmaid sometimes being called the Maid of Honour. Look up Queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


In the UK, a "maid of honour" is also a type of small cake.


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