OK to just have matron of honor and no MOH?

I say you can have whatever you want, its your day.

I have no maid of honor or matron of honor, you can have both or neither, its up to you.

Traditionally, there was not a Maid of Honor and a Matron of Honor; there was one honor role to be filled (everyone else was a BM). If the honor role was filled by an unmarried woman, she was a Maid of Honor. If she was a married woman, she was a Matron of Honor. People have both sometimes. It wouldn't be my choice (two honor attendants seems to devalue the honor, IMO), but people do it.

I personally think it's better with either or and not both.

I had a Matron of Honor and then one bridesmaid. But what The Centerpiece Flowers said is what I have always heard...

At the end of the day, do what you want - if you only want a Matron of Honor, do that. If you want a Matron of Honor and a Maid of Honor, go for it.

What Centerpiece said....the only difference is that the title has been changed from the single version of MAID to the married title of MATRON as a sign of respect for her and her husband.

Yes, having two "of honors" confuses me...there is one, she is the one of honor...married or not, makes no difference.

Thanks for all the input everyone!

I agree Nicoletta

It's perfectly fine. My sister is MOH and she would be the only honor even if she were married. I thought of making my friend a matron just to have one, but decided it was unnecessary.

My cousin is technically my matron of honor, since she's married, but we both don't like that word, so I'm just calling her my maid of honor.

That's weird they're asking that. The Matron of honor IS your maid of honor, she's just married lol. You can definitely have just your sister. (I'm also having my sister as MOH and then 7 more BMs!)

First off, who cares what other people think, it's your day

Second off, your matron of honor is your "maid of honor", only difference is that a matron is married, like you said...people are stupid..

My SIL is my matron of honor...I don't have a maid of honor...technically I call her my maid of honor not thinking about it. I always thought it was one job and the name was just dependent on their marital status.

I'm having 2 Matron of Honors. Do whatever feels right to you.

It's less drama and competition by just having one matron of honor OR one maid of honor and the rest bridesmaids. I ran into that problem when I got my sister to be my matron of honor and my childhood babysitter (her best friend) to be my maid of honor. My sister got hurt and jealous though I have told her many times she is first in line for it all and that it's a silly label and nothing more. Her best friend was opposite, she was very humble and honored and her daughter is going to be my flowergirl. Now? My sister has remained distant when it's came to wedding details. All over a silly label. My sister firmly believes in only one person to be honored and the rest bridesmaids, like with her wedding. It's not her wedding, it's ours. And, depending on how things go between now and Spring, will depend on if she will even be in the wedding party let alone at the wedding (by her choice or actions). If you know that no one will be hurt, do what feels best to you if you want both. If you think someone will get hurt, avoid the pain and think it over for a bit before making a final decision and talk with your party members to see how they would feel. In the end, it's your decision.

*EDIT* I just noticed there are 3 other couples on this page that share our wedding date! SMALL WORLD! xD

I have never understood the whole having a maid and matron of honor. Now that I'm the one planning things, the more I see it would confuse things. My sister is my matron of honor and my cousin, who is also married, is the first bridesmaid. So if I had decided to have one of each, my friend who is my second bridesmaid would be "maid of honor" and actually come before my cousin.