Non-gendered Bridal Party Name

Such good ideas!! Honor Attendants works really well as a description, but it can also feel a little stuffy! You could also go with Wedding Council, or I Do Crew, or Posse - they all work!

Here are some more ideas to check out as well: Cute Alternatives to ‘Bridesmaid’ and ‘Groomsman’,

5 Rules for Having a Bridesman or a Groomswoman , and How to Be the Best Bridesman Ever .

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Just have to acknowledge the "Firefly" reference! Shiny!

And thanks, OP, for being so considerate of your friend's comfort. Have you maybe brainstormed with the group about how they might want to be referenced, as a team? Especially if they know and are comfortable with each other, it might be a bit of a bonding activity. Just a thought...

View Quoted Comment As a bride in Oklahoma, I totally agree. I have no native ancestry and definitely don't feel comfortable with the tribe thing.
I'm super into the Mates of Honor!! I don't know if Codi and I are doing a best man/maid of honor deal, but they can all be my Mates!

I had a bridesman, we listed people on our program under "bridespeople" and "groomsmen".

We will have men and women (all cis) on both sides, so I've just been calling them bridespeople and groomspeople. I am a bride though and FH is a groom. If we weren't also cis we might have to get more creative. We will have several people at our wedding who do not identify as man or woman so I will be sure to discuss with our MC inclusive language needs. I am glad this came up so I can be sure to address it!

One of my bridespeople is genderqueer. I use bridesperson when specifically talking about them. When talking about the VIPs on my side I use bridespeople. FW is going by groom because she doesn’t see herself as a bride at all, and if she had a genderqueer person on her side we’d call them groomspeople/ groomsperson.
Also I saw someone say something about transpeople, if someone in your party is transgender you just call them by their preferred gender, don’t give them a separate name like they are different. Example: a transwoman would be a bridesmaid, not a bridesperson unless they asked to be called that.
I’m half Native American/ indigenous and I don’t necessarily care for “tribe” but some people will totally find it offensive

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View Quoted Comment Native Americans aren’t the only ethnic groups who has ever had tribes. Let’s not trivialize what cultural appropriation is friends. As long as the couple isn’t imitating indigenous/aboriginal actual customs especially with disregard to the people then that is the appropriation. Not simply using the word tribe. Hope all is well #respect