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Just Said Yes October 2021

Two Maid of Honors.

Sarah R., on January 4, 2020 at 9:12 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 17

Hello all! So I think I am going the "Two Maid of Honors" route. My two best friends are from different times in my life but are too equally important to me to choose one over the other. I guess my question here isn't really about whether or not it's 'ok' to have two MOHs but how to go about it? Something my mom brought to my attention was, how are they going to walk down the aisle? Who is going to stand next to you? And I honestly just don't know. I have a much younger sister (16) so she could stand next to me? I have no clue. This just seems to be adding unnecessary stress but I need to get it figured and sorted out sooner rather than later.


Thanks!

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Latest activity by Kristen, on January 10, 2020 at 6:58 PM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    There’s no right or wrong answer. There’s not really any etiquette on this since it’s not traditional. How they would walk down the aisle depends on how you’re having everyone else walk and how many attendants your FS has. If you’re having the wedding party walk down the aisle in couples and your FS has the same number of attendants as you, you would just match them with the next person in order. I would just order them by height so it doesn’t seem likely you’re choosing favorites.
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    My best friend had her two sisters as MOH's and they stood next to her I think the oldest was in the front. Not uncommon that brides have more than one MOH. Smiley smile They could both walk out together even if there is only one Best Man.

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  • S
    Devoted October 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    I’ve seen many brides with two MOHs and they both stood with the bride and have completed the speech together as well.
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  • Paula
    Dedicated September 2020
    Paula ·
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    I'm having two maid of honors also. They're both like sisters to me so I couldn't pick one. My fiance only has one best man so one will walk with best man and I'm just going to base it off of height- whoever matches up better. As for the speeches, they can go together, separate or one or other I'm not picky. lol
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  • Tanyia
    Expert February 2020
    Tanyia ·
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    Go for it! And why can't they walk down side by side? You can go by age or who you knew first... height... lol

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  • J
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    I had a Matron of Honor and a Maid of Honor. I did not tell anyone why I chose the order of who stood next to me, which determined walking order. When my Mom saw it written, she said, oh, except for your Godmother, it is in the order of how long you have known each one. Oh, hadn't noticed. But I just smiled and let everyone think that. Actually, My Maid of Honor would have been next to me, except her husband brought a special gift of perfume back from their Paris honeymoon, and gave it to her for their anniversary of a week before. I could not ask her not to wear it. Awful, and nauseatingly sweet. And when my closest Army buddy arrived, she who always had nails filed to nothing for medical work, had had porcelain nails. And kept clicking them . Annoyed the heck out of me when we ate the night before. So I put the small one furthest away, then the nail clicker, then my Godmother, then my friend since childhood that I had not seen much of for years. After the wedding, after a few beers at a cookout, I told them. To much laughter. The order does not matter to anyone but you. There is not proper order, except what you want. MOH can be nearest if holding rings, otherwise it does not matter. A friend of mine did hers by shade of blonde hair, palest to golden to sandy to added red highlights. Her way of not wanting g to choose one friend over the other.
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  • Ciera
    Savvy May 2021
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    I have two MOH as well & my FH has two best men. I’m just having them walk as couples & I’ll decide the order later. Everyone can do their own speeches or they can do them together. Doesn’t matter to me
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  • Jodie
    Expert August 2020
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    I'm having 2 maids of honor (my sister and my bestie) and my 20 year old niece as my flower girl. He's having a best man and 2 groomsmen. There really is no rule how many or what type of role they play. We are having the guys (fh's best friend and 2 brothers) already up at the alter with my FH as he said he'll be too nervous up there by himself. My niece will walk in first, then my matron of honor-the bestie who will stand in front of my niece and then finally my maid of honor-sister will stand next to me. After the ceremony we'll walk out in pairs. We're not doing speeches at the reception because nobody really cares about those anyway lol but even if we were, it really wouldn't matter who spoke when as long as whoever you want to give speeches gets their time.

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  • Nicole
    Super August 2020
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    I have two MOHs- both my cousins who I grew up with. It's been great having two because at times if one isn't available to help with wedding stuff, the other is. One is more involved and super helpful, the other just tries to help whenever she can. It's been a good experience so far. I don't think they care how they walk down the aisle, but I'm definitely going to have the more involved MOH stand by me.

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    Just Said Yes October 2021
    Sarah R. ·
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    Thank you all for the advice!! Much appreciated Smiley smile


    Sarah

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    Just Said Yes October 2021
    Sarah R. ·
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    Absolutely Hilarious, but completely understandable!! I would 100% order them by that as well haha

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    Savvy September 2021
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    My mom asked who was going to be mine and I said "Do I need one?" Her response was similar, who will stand next to you, who will be your witness on the marriage certificate, etc. I could really careless about the title seeing as I have two bridesmaids there's no need to have one head one. I would suggest to you is to picture the day your way. I'm having 6 groomsmen so, one for my mom, one for each bridesmaid, one to carry the cord and one will walk with the ring bearer. They will be lined up by height and I haven't decided if I'm mixing sides or not for balance. In the end it's up to you and unless you make a big deal about having two MOH (programs, intros, etc) no one will really know.

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  • Laurie
    Savvy June 2021
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    I have a maid and matron of honor- I have an older and younger sister and picking one over the other would have been disastrous. That said, I plan on clearly outlining duties for each of them, so there is no contention later- they like to bicker and as the middle sister I am usually the mediator.


    Also, I have been a maid of honor in a wedding where there were two of us, because the bride couldn't decide between 2 friends. I didn't sign the papers, I didn't handle the rings. I was basically just a bridesmaid with an extra title? So if you're going to have 2, make sure they both feel equally special and important.


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    Hellooooo completely off topic. But I saw your prof pic so.


    Do you know BTS? ~Jin accent

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    Ha ha ha my favorite question! Love them.
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    Sarah R. ·
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    Ugh, me too. Shadow was unreal.

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    LOL I just saw it. Yesterday I missed it...so busy. I love that my boo is the interlude for this intro lol.

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