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She first dipped her toes into the wedding pool in 2011 – with her brother’s wedding, where she was both photographer and maid of honor (all while being 5 months pregnant). “I I definitely neglected my maid of honor duties,” she says of that day.
The responsibilities assigned to the maid of honor aren't quite what they used to be. Who Is the Maid of Honor? The maid of honor is in charge of the bachelorette party and bridal shower, as well as leading the rest of the bridesmaids throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding.
Avreeta found her shimmering gold and crystal embellished Indian bridal gown and dupatta at Mirage by SAMAR on a special shopping trip with her mom, maid of honor, and aunts. The two fell in love, and one wedding led to another! This beading!
Best way of going about wedding dress shopping is finding a date that works for the wedding party (mom, Maid of Honor, bridesmaids, cousins) either during the week or weekend. Give those extra shoes to your wedding planner/day of coordinator/maid of honor, it’s important. I am sure you can imagine A LOT.
The guests that typically give a speech are Best Man, Maid of Honor, One or both sets of parents. The rest of the guests can give the speech at the rehearsal dinner because remember the more speeches, the less dancing time you have in the wedding. What’s the typical wedding order?
The maid of honor stood out beautifully in a champagne dress adorned with delicate pink and sage floral embroidery – a piece that would become the inspiration for the entire bridal party palette.
Tip: By having your maid of honor and/or best man do their speeches this night, you can shorten your wedding reception timeline!) Whom to invite: Your bridesmaids and maid of honor should definitely be on the guest list. Let your parents show an embarrassing slideshow of childhood and relationship photos.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Daniel Faucher also designed a beautiful sage green dress for Lucy, the Maid of Honor, matching her style while maintaining the overall wedding aesthetic.[/field] Adding to the elegance, the linens were also crafted by Grace’s uncle, Daniel Faucher.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] Her maid of honor wore an elegant and simple midi dress featuring a light green and white floral pattern, to match the wedding colors and blooms of the day. From it’s unique off-the-shoulder shape to the intricate lace detail it was one I’ll never forget.
We began the day at Alexandra’s family home, along a willow-lined drive with the bride’s mom, sister in law and maid of honor, and 3 sweet nieces as they helped the bride into her gorgeous Mira Zwillinger gown. Michaels Wedding was their Plan B, as it was so flawlessly and beautifully executed, full of thoughtful touches at every turn.
Maids of Honor dresses because they have such a range of gorgeous quality gowns in different styles. Navy is one of Liz’s favorite all-purpose, go-to colors generally, so she chose it in the hopes that her Maids of Honor could wear their dresses again sometime!
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The Maid of Honor’s gown matched the invitation and dinner menu floral design![/field] field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The groom switched into a white suit jacket for reception that looked so dapper!
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] The perfectly coordinated bridesmaids, in their black dresses, were guided by the maids of honor in their champagne dresses.
We had co-maid of honors and co-best men who all gave a speech and my dad gave an amazing Father Daughter speech that had everyone in tears.[/field] The dance floor was packed until 2AM! Our first dance song was Atlantic City by the Band, I danced to Butterfly Kisses with my Dad and Casey danced to You are the Best thing with his mom.
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The design started to develop quickly after the venue was selected and really when Sarah found the perfect Maid of Honor dress- pink and patterned. There was no question from the beginning that this wedding was going to be full of color.
The maid of honor wore a white dress with a blue floral pattern to stand out among the other ladies. [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The bridesmaids wore different designs by Show Me Your Mumu to complement their figures, but all in the same soft light blue tones to match the summer sky.
It just so happened that the bride’s sister was the only one to choose yellow, which made for a special Maid of Honor look. field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”] Theory black tuxedo and floral Lardini cufflinks, which the bride gifted him on their wedding day to compliment her gown.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]I let my Maids of Honor choose their own dresses based on my color palette. I truly had to trust the process because the gown was ready only about a week before we left for Italy. Plus, fitting my gown into a carry-on was a challenge!
In many instances, it’s the maid of honor or a family member. This cost accounts for a gift and contributions to food and decorations. Of course, this is entirely dependent on who’s hosting the party. However, some bridesmaids work together to make the newlywed’s dream come true.
As for my maid of honor, she was my something blue.[/field] [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Each one of my bridesmaids is so unique and has impacted my life in different ways, so I wanted their dresses to reflect that.
Maid of honor The maid of honor is a bride’s right-hand gal. For this reason, the maid of honor is the primary candidate for planning a bachelorette party, and the one that the honor usually falls to. In that case, another bridesmaid can be the ideal candidate for bachelorette party planning.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The Maid of Honor wore an elegant light blue one-shoulder dress with a side slit from Hayley Paige.[/field] The dress was complemented with pearl accessories including earrings from David Yurman and shoes from Jimmy Choo.[/field]
My co-maid of honor Nicole made an awesome playlist of all our favorite throwback songs. Our first look was extremely special to me as well. That private moment he even shed a few tears – something he never does. Getting ready with my bridesmaids was also such a blast. I also loved my first look with my dad.
Consider reserving only the Best Man and Maid of Honor speeches for the wedding day, and encourage other loved ones to express their sentiments during the rehearsal dinner. This way, your reception can focus on celebrating and bypass lengthy speeches that can drain the momentum (we’ve all been there). Image by LIT Photography.
My sister was my maid of honor and walked down the aisle with her husband and 2 sons as the ring bearers, they looked so cute in their tiny suits! ”[/field] [field title=”Special Detail #1″]”All of our siblings were in our wedding. My brother walked my mother down the aisle.
And, she wore her Maid of Honor’s veil as her “something borrowed.” The dress is fittingly named “Meadow” as the floral applique crawled up the bodice. ” She said “These women are my favorite people (besides Drew), and I would not be the woman I am today without them.
My sister and maid of honor wore the Ruby Twist halter gown by BHLDN. My sister and matron of honor wore the Chelsea gown by Sachin and Bibi. [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Bridesmaid dresses were hand selected by and for each girl.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The bride’s sister, who was also the Maid of Honor, selected the blush pink bridesmaids gowns from Bellas Bridesmaids. Her reception dress, by designer Lela Rose, was also her rehearsal dinner dress, “I loved it so much I had to wear it again” said the bride.[/field]
[/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Torrie’s sister found a fabulous printed dress in greens and purples, this gown took center stage as both sister and maid of honor. Her choice of attire set the tone for the rest of the crew, who each sported a different color from the palette.
My sisters were my maids of honor and they wore sage dresses with a light blue floral design.[/field] [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]The bridesmaids wore one of our favorite colors, sage green. It was our way of bringing that part of the color palette to the forefront of the design of the day.
My favorite definitely has to be my sister/Maid of Honors, we picked hers out together and it perfectly matched what I wanted the whole wedding to encompass![/field] A few of the dresses are from Reformation & Jenny Yoo.
field] [field title=”Special Detail #3″]Bride’s veil was borrowed from her maid of honor which inspired a remaking of the Bride Wars photo of Anne Hathaway & Kate Hudson both sitting at a reception table under the veil. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
My sister and maid of honor wore Oscar de la Renta, and the rest of the girls wore Coco Shop, Zimmermann, Abercrombie, de Castro, V Chapman, Alexis, Me + Em and Reformation. We wanted it to be evocative of summer! The groomsmen all wore matching ties in the same color scheme.
She is one of my best friends and was the maid of honor at the wedding). Roger then says, well I don’t have her phone number for which she replies “I’ll give it to you.” Always good to travel with a wing woman. Once we were off the ship Roger & I texted for about a week until he called me.
While showers were once traditionally held by a parent or member of the wedding party, such as the maid of honor, modern trends show that more engaged couples are planning their wedding showers. Requesting unwrapped gifts at a shower can allow more time for other activities or games and help save paper. Who Hosts the Shower?
field] [field title=”Special Detail #3″]We chose to leave the chair next to my father empty – my sister, and maid-of-honor, placed a memorial bouquet in the chair to honor my late mother’s memory.[/field] Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
Napkins were held by Taylor Swift-style friendship bracelets – each one totally unique and made by the bride, her mom and maid of honor. From the bride… My mom has an obsession with all things Maileg (the mouse brand)!
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] Bridesmaids wore sleek light sage dresses by Jenny Yoo, and the bride’s two sisters, who were her maid of honors, had specialty floral printed dresses, also by Jenny Yoo, to stand out!
The maid-of-honor, my sister, created a vision board to ensure a cohesive aesthetic. [/field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] The bridesmaid dresses were a mix of Vera Wang, Reformation, BHLDN, and ASOS. From Hannah: I let the bridesmaids pick the gown that they liked and found most flattering.
Traditionally, the best man, the maid of honor (MOH), and both sets of parents give speeches for the couple. From there, it traditionally goes in this order: The hosts (typically the parents) Maid of honor Best man Every couple has their preferences on who they want to speak and the order in which they want them to speak.
field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] My maid of honor and lifelong friend, Carly Clements, wore a beautiful sapphire jewel toned silk Banana Republic gown and styled it with a velvet ribbon. The Thyra gown was the perfect fit for our black-tie Florentine wedding.
Circling back to the toasts mentioned at the beginning of this post, the Maid of Honor composed and performed an original song for the couple as part of her toast (she also joined the band for a few additional numbers during dancing!)
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