Can You Have More Than One Maid of Honor?
Choosing a maid of honor can make for a difficult choice. Do you choose your best friend since childhood? The college bestie that saw you through all the boy drama? Or maybe you have sisters who are all eyeing the title. Sometimes it can seem like you can’t choose without feelings being hurt!
While to some, the MOH title is an absolute honor and holds a special place, we can also understand that to some others, all it comes down to is just a title. Here at LVB, we believe every bridesmaid you choose is selected because, in some way or form, they have been there for you on your journey. Chances are they will all pitch in to plan your bachelorette party and bridal shower, as well as perform the duties that are typically assigned to a MOH. Tradition may say that you can only have one maid of honor in your bridal party, but we say you can do whatever makes sense for you and your beloved (as we always do). So, we’ve listed some options for you below when it comes to arranging your bridal party!
Maid of Honor
Maybe you have known for a long time whom you wanted to be your maid of honor, then do what feels right to you and keep the tradition of having one MOH. Your maid of honor can still be your go-to person while you delegate duties to different bridesmaids, depending on what their strengths are. If another bridesmaid has experience with planning weddings, it could be beneficial to have her around!
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Multiple Maids of Honor
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Who says you can’t have multiple maids of honor?! If there are multiple people among your bridesmaids that are all so important to you that you want that title shared, we say have two, three, maybe even four maids of honor! If you want, you can choose someone from each phase of your life - childhood, college, adult life - that continues to hold an important presence in your life.
No Maid of Honor
If you and your partner decided on having a small bridal party, then it might make the most sense to not have a maid of honor at all. If you’re only planning on having four or five people each in your bridal party, then you can stick to a more simple approach and take the pressure off of yourself. You can even decide not to have a bridal party at all if you want to have a smaller, more intimate ceremony or find it too difficult to narrow down you and your partner’s choices.
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A Man of Honor
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Who says that your maid of honor has to be a woman? If your best friend is a man or you have a brother that you’re especially close to, you can have a man of honor. You can decide to only have your one man of honor or switch it up even more and have a mix of your best guy and girl friends in your bridal party. But, if your man of honor isn’t ready for the responsibility of planning your bridal and bachelorette parties, you can always plan them yourself or have a bridesmaid step in to perform those duties.
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