Being appointed as the maid of honor should always be considered a privilege more than anything else. Of course, you will also have your share of limelight in the wedding scene, but above anything else you prime responsibility is to assist the bride and ensure a fuss free event. However, generally speaking the scope of the maid of honor duties would usually rely on two factors: the willingness of the person to take on the responsibilities and just how much the tasks the bride would delegate. Since the maid of honor is largely based on the choice and preference of the bride, she would naturally choose one she is extremely close to and who can easily fill in the shoes, so to speak.


One important consideration that one should consider when it comes to the duties of the maid of honor is to determine the line between taking initiative and overstepping the bounds. Remember, this is the bride’s special day, and no matter how much you want to do your part and help out in every way you can, you need to know where to draw the line. Do here’s a guide on the list of maid of honor responsibilities that will hopefully prove handy in acquainting you with the specifics:

Aide-De-Camp

Quite naturally, the maid of honor duties that not simply end in merely taking part of the wedding entourage and marching down the aisle looking as radiant as the bride. The maid of honor is regarded as the highest in rank when it comes to the bride’s personal assistants all throughout the wedding preparation and the wedding day itself. Often, the maid of honor also plays hosts to bachelorette and bridal shower parties as well as helping the bride choose the dresses for the rest of the entourage.

Party Hostess

As mentioned, the maid of honor presents the ideal candidate for hosting pre-wedding parties since she will mostly have the specific idea on the bride’s preference and taste. Brides normally have little or no control over the bachelorette and shower parties, which means she can gladly hand the reins to her maid of honor and proceed on attending other details included in the wedding preparations.

Wardrobe Consultant

Any bride would certainly need a knowledgably second opinion especially when it comes the selection of wedding attires for the entourage and herself. It is part of the maid of honor duties to accompany the bride in making these crucial choices

Adviser And Confidante

Almost every bride have their share of wedding jitters and the maid of honor should be available to hold her hand and simply be a friend to help the bride go through the emotional and physical stress that will somehow take its toll after months of grueling pace of preparations. There will always be some last minute problems to contend with, if the bride will not be available to personally handle it, and then take the liberty of relying on your good judgment to handle the situation.

Angel-In–Chief

Like everything else in life, only a few weddings will unfold exactly as it was initially planned. It is part of the maid of honor duties to ensure that minor concerns should not upset the bride or ruin the event. Every maid of honor should have a stock of emergency supplies such as extra stockings, the bride’s lipstick, hairpins and pins, tissues, etc, which will all prove invaluable to solve minor hitches in the bride’s attire, makeup or hair.

As you might have gathered, being a maid of honor is not just all glitz and glamour as others may have initially thought it to be. Accepting such honor requires your commitment in ensuring the success of the event so make sure you are up for the challenge.