What should I call my best friend in my Wedding?

Question

My sister is my maid of honor and I want to call my best friend something other than bridesmaid. I can't have her and my sister be co-maid of honor because it would really hurt my sister and family but my best friend has helped me so much with the wedding and I want to distinguish her somehow. Thanks

Answer 1

I don't know if calling her something different would work well or not. This might confuse people attending the wedding, and give them the impression that you had to call your sister the maid of honor, not that you wanted to.

Instead of calling her something different, you could call attention to all that she has done to help in your wedding program (if you are going to have one). You could publicly acknowledge her this way, and still keep your family happy. Another suggestion is you could say a few words of about all she has done for you at the reception, basically in the same way as the wedding program.

A slightly less noticeable or more discrete way to distinguish her would be to give her a different flower bouquet then the rest of the bridesmaids. This would distinguish her to you and the rest of the guests, but in a less obvious manner (trust me, people do notice different flower bouquets).

Answer 2

I've heard that it is okay to have more than one maid of honor. Maybe you could have your sister still stand next to you in the wedding, but in the programs also include your friend as another maid of honor. Or you could just include in your program a thank you to your best friend for all of her special help. Good Luck!

Answer 3

You know, I think people get waaaay too hung up on following wedding etiquette to the very letter. Why not list her as "Honored Friend" in your program, right after the Maid of Honor and the Bridesmaids ? Fits the bill and clearly tells everyone who and what she is.

Answer 4

If one of them is married, call them the Maitron of Honor. Or call them both your Maid of Honor, I can't see anyone being insulted because you have two. That would be silly and selfish. Explain to your sister that you love your bestfriend, too, and you want to honor her at your wedding. Let her know that you don't love her any less and that she's not any less special to you. It's your wedding, do it how you want to. Or call your sister your Sister of Honor and your friend your Maid of Honor. It's all in how you word it.

Answer 5

There is nothing you can "call" her. She is your best friend. Just make sure that she is the one after your sister to walk down the aisle. And next to your sister when they stand by you. That is a way that you can show importance. I did it in the order that they were the closest to me. My sisters, best friend and other friends after that. Also in your hand out at the church(that says what is going on during the cerimony) you can list all your bridesmaids. When you list them then you can say who they are, how long you have known them, and how you know them next to their names. You have to do the same for the groomsmen. That way everyone knows who they are to you.

Answer 6

What about a Matron of Honor? She would have a lot of the same roles as your sister but your sister would take complete charge.

Good luck!

Answer 7

They can be co-maids-of-honor . . . it's your wedding after all, but if it will cause too many problems, then maybe your friend could be your "wedding planner" and do a special reading or (if she can sing) be your soloist.

Good luck!

Answer 8

In the Latin culture, we have alot of "God-mothers". So maybe you can make her the god mother of something, like the cake, the dress or whatever... and they get to walk in by being specially announced, and maybe dressing slightly different than the brides maids

Answer 9

Competition,

Answer 10

Best friend .