Is there a wardrobe difference between the maid of honor and the bridesmaids?

Question

My friends getting married and she asked me to be Maid of Honor, so I know my duties helping her out etc. But dont I get some distinction from the rest of the bridesmaids in the wedding?
As in wardrobe? All the weddings I've been to have had something or everything different for the maid of honor
I'm confused, maybe she no longer wants me as maid of honor, please help

Answer 1

There doesn'thave to be a difference, but most people do distinguish one from another. My maid of honor had a different color dress (same design, lighter in color than my bridesmaids), and her bouquet was a little different from the bridesmaids.

At my best friends wedding, me and anoter friend were both maids of honor (actually I was a matron of honor b/c I as married) and we each wore a different color dress, same design. She didn't have any bridesmaids.

Answer 2

Normally the Maid of Honor will have a slightly different dress, not neccessarily in color but perhaps a little fancier, her bouquet is usually a little larger with different color of lace or a different flower in it that the bride would have in hers.

These decisions are made by the bride. Maybe your friend wants everyone to be the same or she does not realize that the Maid of Honor can be a bit different.

Don't let this cause any trouble as the bride is stressed enough and issues like this can cause serious friendship problems. If you know how to approach this topic with her in a kindly manner while helping her plan things you might suggest it but be upfront don't play mind games, because then she will think that you don't want to be her Maid of Honor. Help her plan and you will both have fun doing it!

Answer 3

As for wardrobe for the Maid of Honor, there is a usual "slight" difference between her dress and the other bridesmaids. An example: there were two colors for the dresses-mine was one color, the others had the other color. To coordinate/bring the two colors together, my belt/sash was the color of the other dresses, and their belts/sashes were the color of my dress. Is there a problem with the color(s) the bride has chosen for you to wear? Please sit down and have a nice talk with her, find out where she is coming from. It might be budget problems, or something else-If she didn't want you as Maid of Honor, . She would have told you that, if that were the case. Or, maybe, she just wants all the attendants to dress the same. Take care.

Answer 4

It seems that lots of brides put their maid of honor in the same dress as the bridesmaids. However, you will stand out b/c you will be standing closest to her. If you want to stand out, maybe suggest that you wear a flower in your hair or have a different bouquet. Either way, everyone will know you are the maid of honor because of the order of the processional and the wedding program. Also, you can't stand out too much b/c it is the bride's day:)

Answer 5

Some people choose to honor their Maid of Honor/ Best Man by letting them stand out in attire. At my wedding, my Maid of Honor wore the same color dress as everyone else, but her bouquet had different flowers. It was not anything major, just enough for her to know she stood out. The other girls had white roses mixed with purple and blue flowers, and she had white calla lillies. Also, I chose to have her walk down the aisle by herself while the other bridesmaids walked by the groomsmen.

If she asked you to be her Maid of Honor, she probably wants you to be. Maybe she just wanted everyone to look the same, or maybe she doesn't know this is something that is common. To be honest with you, I didn't know a lot when I was planning my wedding, so I had to buy a book, which mentioned giving your Maid of Honor a different bouquet.

Hope this helped.

Answer 6

Some brides choose to have the maid of honor wear something slightly different, others don't. Just because you're not wearing something different from the other bridesmaids, don't think it's because your friend no longer wants you as her maid of honor.

Answer 7

NORMALLY, there is some destinction between the bridesmaids and maid-of-honor's dresses. Usually it's a completely different style of dress altogether. But there are times that it is virtually the exact same dress, but the distinction in that case would be color. The bridesmaids dresses and the maid of honor's dress would be different in color.

Good luck with that one.

Answer 8

Honestly, anything really goes. It is entirely up to the bride (and often her mum) what happens. The role of the maid of honour is to be the brides best friend and head off as many problems on the day as she can. Everything from making sure she doesn't step on her train to having a quiet word to the caterer about that green stuff that they just passed around.The bride has a plan for how she wants this all to look. If she wants to make you a bit more of a focal point then fine otherwise o.k. You are her maid of honour and she knows you will understand.

Answer 9

Sometimes people choose a different dress/color/style/or variation of a dress for the maid of honor and other times not. It's really up to the bride whether she wants to do so or not. I have seen many weddings where there were distinctions, and many where there were not.

Answer 10

the maid of honor usually wears a dress of a different style or color to show that she is the maid of honor, to be grouped in the same dress & color as the bridesmaids is inconsiderate ... besides the bride the maid of honor should stand out, maybe you should ask her about this tradition, she may not know.