I just planned on having bridesmaids but I keep reading about having bride's attendants too and just want to know what the difference is.
2007-08-06 09:54:09 · 8 answers · asked by jlg_jdf 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The bride's attendants ARE the bridesmaids. Some people just don't like the word "bridesmaid" since often one or all of them are not actually "maids" (meaning single women).
2007-08-06 10:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by corinne1029 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are the same exact thing. Some couples have married women as bridesmaids - and the 'maid' part infers a single woman, so often the word attendant is used instead.
2007-08-06 17:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a wedding party, bridesmaids = girls and bride's attendants = boys.
However, the bride may also have a personal attendant, flower attendant, guest book attendant, etc., who are probably going to be female.
2007-08-06 16:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is just the modern name for bridesmaids because nobody wants to be knows as a maid.
2007-08-06 17:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by bluegirl6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is the difference between bride and bridesmaid dresses ?
2014-07-24 08:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sulayman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's interchangeable for msot purposes, people like to say attendant because "maid" means they have to be single (like maid of honor vs matron of honor).
you can also have a bridal attendant sepeartly from the wedding party, someone who will bustle your dress, get ice and such if you run out during the reception, etc.
2007-08-06 16:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by Erica S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference. Just two different ways of saying the same thing.
2007-08-06 18:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing, just a different title.
2007-08-07 10:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋