Jump to navigation Jump to search “Maid of honor” redirects best chief bridesmaid gown. For the UK royal court title, see maid of honour. The bridesmaids are members of the bride’s party in a wedding.

A bridesmaid is typically a young woman, and often a close friend or relative. She attends to the bride on the day of a wedding or marriage ceremony. Traditionally, bridesmaids were chosen from unwed young women of marriageable age. The principal bridesmaid, if one is so designated, may be called the chief bridesmaid or maid of honor if she is unmarried, or the matron of honor if she is married. A junior bridesmaid is a girl who is clearly too young to be married, but who is included as an honorary bridesmaid.