Question: What is the difference between a maid of honor and a matron of honor?
Answer: The difference lies primarily in marital status.
- Maid of Honor: A maid of honor is an unmarried woman who serves as the bride’s primary attendant in the wedding.
- Matron of Honor: A matron of honor is a married woman who takes on the same role.
Both roles carry the same responsibilities, which include assisting the bride with wedding preparations, leading the bridesmaids, and standing beside the bride during the ceremony. Some weddings may have both a maid and a matron of honor, especially if the bride has multiple close friends or family members she wants to honor.