The maid of honor is the bride's chief support. Specifically: she helps the bride with wedding planning, making decisions, and navigating family difficulties and other stresses. She's also responsible for being the head of the bridesmaids, keeping them organized. The maid of honor leads the bridesmaids in planning a bridal shower and often a bachelorette party. On the day of the wedding, a maid of honor helps the bride get dressed and stay calm. Often, she makes a toast or a speech at either the wedding or the rehearsal dinner. Couples getting legally married in the United States frequently ask the maid of honor to be one of the signers of the marriage license. Perhaps most importantly she's a good listener, and has a strong shoulder for the bride to lean on.
Who Should be Chosen for the Maid of Honor?
- Typically, a bride asks her sister or her closest female friend.
Can a Man Be a Maid of Honor?
- Of course! When a woman's closest friend is a man, it makes sense that he be the person she relies on for her wedding, and wants to honor. It does mean that any traditionally-gendered events, such as the bridal shower or bachelorette party, need to be inclusive of all genders.
Does This Person Have to Be Called a Maid of Honor?
- Whether you've got a female or male best friend, sometimes the term "maid of honor" just feels strange. Instead this role can be called, "bride's honor attendant", or even whimsically, "the bride's sidekick." If a married woman is chosen, she's traditionally called "the matron of honor.
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