Maid of Honor's Role in a Wedding
You should be able to find several indispensable facts about
weddings in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one
fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might
make.
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.
You may not consider everything you just read to be crucial
information about weddings. But don't be surprised if you find
yourself recalling and using this very information in the next
few days.
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.
The day will come when you can use something you read about here
to have a beneficial impact. Then you'll be glad you took the
time to learn more about weddings.