A chief bridesmaid is the maid or matron of honor. You can have one of each, and as many additional bridesmaids as you want--there are no rules. However, too many can look ridiculous and make taking pictures difficult.
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A maiden of honor is simply an unmarried bridesmaid or a girl who helps at the wedding similar to a maid of honor. Matron of honor is a married Maid of honor.
Typically and traditionally in the Western World it is usually the maid of honor who stands next to the bride, followed by the bridesmaids. The term maid of honor is given to an unmarried woman, (if the woman is married she is referred to as the matron of honor), chosen by the bride to be her chief bridesmaid.
No, a bridesmaid and a maid of honor are not the same thing. A maid of honor is a higher role than that of a bridesmaid; consider a maid of honor to be for the bride what the best man is for the groom. The maid of honor is typically responsible for assisting the bride with anything during the wedding planning process and is most notable for planning and paying for the bachelorette party. The maid of honor is also responsible for helping with the bridal shower (though bridesmaids are expected to help with the bridal shower, too). Finally, the maid of honor is responsible for making a speech at the wedding reception.
You have to be honest with yourself first and be sure you are not unconsciously being pushy or moody with your matron of honor because planning a wedding can be nerve wracking. If this is the case it is better to apologize and sit down and discuss the wedding in a mature manner. The wedding day is for the bride and groom, but the matron of honor is there to help you out to make your wedding day special and may have some good ideas. You also must keep in mind that if your expectations of a perfect wedding are high as well as financially draining for the matron of honor then you will either have to have your parents pay or pay yourself to help the matron of honor out. Not everyone has a large amount of money for someone else's dream wedding and not all bride's parents pay for everything in the wedding party leaving not only the matron of honor and bridesmaid plus the flower girl's parents paying their own expenses. If your matron of honor is simply causing problem and moody over everything you do then you should consider asking someone else to be your maid of honor. This is something you should be discussing with your fiance.
You do not ask to be a bridesmaid. It is up to the bride to choose who she wants in her wedding party such as maid of honor and bridesmaids.
This is definitely an opinion question, but I am the wedding coordinator for my church. Generally, one leads off with the junior bridesmaid, then the "regular" bridesmaids, maid or matron of honor, the the ring-bearer and flower-girl just before the bride. This is not set in stone. For example, if the junior bridesmaid is the big sister of younger attendants, then put her after the other bridesmaids (but before the maid/matron of honor) so she can help keep them calm and focused. If your bridesmaids are walking in with escorts, the junior bridesmaid can go before or after if she's paired up with someone. If she's not paired up, then I'd put her first.
It's called Maid (or Matron) of Honor.
Yes, you can have two Maids of Honor. There are no rules you must follow for your wedding day - make it your own! Traditionally, one bridesmaid is Maid of Honor, but having two is perfectly acceptable. Being Maid of Honor can be a stressful task, so sharing the duties will relieve your friends. Having two Maids of Honor also might help you avoid hurt feelings if you have two women in your life that are equally special to you.
Yes, if that person is going to baptize any children you may have in the future, since a child's godparent must be Orthodox, but the matron of honor does not have to be Orthodox if she is not going to baptize any children
Matron because maid is short for maiden which is a girl or servent that has never been married.
The maid of honor refers to a brides honor attendant who is not married. To were as the matron of honor refers to one who is married. The matron is usually a best friend or sister.