Maid of Honor Duties

Being asked to be a Maid Of Honor is indeed a very special honor. But I find that few "Maids" live up to their responsibilities. Weddings have gone from Pomp and Circumstance to How-Bad-Can-I-Behave-in-Public spectacles.

Here are some Maid of Honor responsibilities. I am sure that I will get more disagrees than agrees----many of us have simply forgotten our manners!

Maid or Matron of Honor’s role:

· She is to assist the bride in planning the wedding. She should be willing to pitch in
wherever needed.
· She is to stay with the bride at all times during the day of the wedding to keep the bride
calm and assist with whatever help the bride needs.
· She helps the bride get ready. She helps to arrange the bride’s dress, veil and train.
However, once the bride gets to the altar; she should not be fussed over, as it is distracting.
· She carries the groom’s ring for the bride
· She holds the bride’s bouquet during the ceremony
· After the ceremony, she stands in the receiving line
· She signs the marriage certificate as a witness
· Help bustle the bride’s gown for the reception
· Help bride when she changes into going-away clothes
· Make sure no personal items are left at the wedding or reception locations
· Assists the bride when personal needs are attended to.
· She may offer a toast at the reception if she wishes
· Help organize activities during the reception such as bouquet toss, dollar dance, first
dances, and the newlywed couple’s departure
· She is responsible to host a shower for the bride
· The Maid of Honor should bring a few things with her to the wedding---a “wedding day
emergency kit” if you will. She can include such items as hairspray, a curling iron, nail glue,
make-up kit, tampons, a small sewing kit, etc.