What's
The Maid of Honor’s Role at a Wedding?
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
The role that the maid of honor plays in the
wedding depends largely on how much responsibility she is willing
to take on and also how much responsibility the bride is willing
to delegate. In general the maid of honor was chosen
because she is one of the bride’s closest friend and her duties as
a maid of honor do not differ that much from her duties as
a friend. The role of the maid of honor is not to simply walk
down the aisle ahead of the bride and stand beside her during
the ceremony; she also is one of the most supportive assistants
to the bride during the wedding preparations. Although there
are some responsibilities that she takes on such as hosting
the bridal shower and bachelorette party and helping to choose
the bridesmaid’s dresses, she is also just there to be supportive
of the bride and to be a friend and confidant and to help her
in any way possible.
Hosting
the bridal shower and the bachelorette party are two of
the main responsibilities of the maid of honor. Since the
maid of honor is probably one of the bride’s closest friends
it stands to reason that the maid of honor is the ideal candidate
to host these two gatherings. It is the maid of honor who will
know best what type of party the bride is looking forward to,
what she will enjoy and what types of gifts are most appropriate
for the bride’s taste. The bridal shower and bachelorette party
are also typically parts of the wedding preparations that the
bride does not have any direct control over but she usually
does not stress about these activities because she has faith
that her maid of honor will hold her best interests in mind
when planning these parties.
The
maid of honor also plays a large role in choosing dresses
for the wedding. The maid of honor typically chooses her own
dress for the wedding from a selection provided by the bride.
Once the color and style of the maid of honor’s dress has been
established, the maid of honor works closely with the bride
to choose a style and color of dress for the bridesmaids that
will look good on each of the bridesmaids and also complement
the maid of honor’s dress. The maid of honor also plays a role
in assisting the bride in choosing her own wedding dress. While
there may be many other friends and relatives who shop with
the bride for her dress, it is the opinion of the maid of honor
that is generally most valued by the bride.
The
wedding day is a very busy day for a maid of honor. Although
she has supported the bride throughout the planning process,
her most important responsibilities take place on the actual
wedding day. Besides simply walking down the aisle and standing
on the altar beside her friend the most important roles that
the maid of honor plays is to keep the bride calm and to handle
and problems that may arise. Very few weddings actually go
exactly as planned and it is the maid of honor’s job to make
sure that small setbacks do not unnerve the bride. The maid
of honor should also have a stash of emergency supplies on
hand such as extra stockings, lipstick in the shade the bride
is wearing, tissues, safety pins and hair pins. All of these
items can come in handy if the bride has any trouble with her
attire, hair or makeup. The maid of honor plays the important
role of ensuring that the bride is looking her best even after
hours of dancing and talking to friends and family members.
Perhaps
the most significant role that the maid of honor plays
is to be a friend to the bride. The planning and preparations
and the actual wedding itself can be very stressful and emotional
for the bride. The one thing that the bride needs more than
anything else at this time is someone to talk to who will understand
her concerns and give her practical advice and this is the
most important job of the maid of honor.
The maid of honor plays a much more important role than just
walking down the aisle before the bride and holding her flowers
during the ceremony. Throughout the planning the maid of honor
is involved every step of the way from choosing a dress and
location to helping to wrap favors and set up for the reception.
As the bride’s best friend the most important role the maid
of honor can play is to be supportive and understanding of
the bride.
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KissMeGoodnight.com : 2005
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