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Two Maids of Honor

Lauren, on July 30, 2017 at 3:52 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 12

I want to have my best friend from high school and my soul sister who I met through work as my maids of honor. I love them both and don't think I could decide between the two as a maid of honor. Has anyone ever had two maids of honor? How have you dealt with the toasts at the reception and other bridal duties?

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Latest activity by Kennyeh, on July 31, 2017 at 12:45 AM
  • Nicole2017
    Master August 2017
    Nicole2017 ·
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    I have 2, neither are giving a toast (my brother is instead) and there were no duties other than ordering their dresses. They both took the reigns on my bachelorette because they wanted to and did all the organizing.

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  • Anne
    VIP October 2017
    Anne ·
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    I'm having a maid and a matron of honor because my best friends are twins.

    If you want two, that should be fine, although it kinda takes away the "honor" of it if there are too many.

    There are no duties other than showing up in a dress to the wedding, so nothing to stress about there. If they want to toast, they can toast.

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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
    A.Magill.Since.May ·
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    1. There are no bridal party duties other than showing up sober enough to stand up and support you while wearing the correct dress. So splitting duties isn't a problem at all for you to worry about.

    2. You should not ask anyone to be in your wedding before October of 2018 unless you're having a DW, then you should ask around July of 2018. So you have plenty of time to figure out who you want to ask to do what.

    3. (your actual question) it really depends on a few things whether or not you "should" have 2 MOH. If you are planning to have less than 4 or 5 in your bridal party, I don't think you should have 2 MOHs. If you just have the 2 of them, naming them both MOH becomes meaningless. With only one more BMs, it's more of a slight to the one not chosen than an honor for the 2 MOHs. Other than that, feel free to do what you want.

    You don't have to worry about this part for a year and a half, but when it comes to speeches (if you end up wanting speeches) ask if either of them want or feel comfortable doing it. If they both want to do it you could give them each half the time. Or have one be the one to stand right next to you and hold your bouquet and FH's ring, and let the other make a toast.

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  • J
    Savvy December 2018
    J ·
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    I have two maids of honors. One is my best friend since I was 7 and the other is my sister.

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  • Spaghetti
    VIP November 2018
    Spaghetti ·
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    My two sisters are my matrons of honor. They mentioned doing a toast together but I was just going to let them decide. Otherwise for my bachelorette party I just want a girls day including my mom which we try to do one once a year anyway. There's no other "duties"!

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  • Constance
    VIP October 2017
    Constance ·
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    Have two but wait to ask. It is far, far too early.

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  • Sagan
    Super July 2017
    Sagan ·
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    I had two. They weren't really friends with each other except through me but they totally bonded and did everything together. They wrote and gave their speech together too. It gave me all the warm fuzzies to watch their friendship develop too!

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  • Christina
    Super June 2018
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    I have a maid and a matron (both of my sisters) who are both very busy. I told them that I wanted them to share the responsibilities as well of the speeches. Obviously it's helpful because they are my sisters and know each other. I totally think it's acceptable to have two. It's your wedding, you can do whatever you want. I would just maybe suggest that you try to have them get to know each other a bit more if they don't know each other already. It might be hard/uncomfortable for them to ask the other one to do something if they don't know each other

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  • Sarah
    Devoted August 2017
    Sarah ·
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    I have to maids of honor and I only have a bridal party of 4. But I couldn't decide on them. Never could and never would.

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  • Cecilia
    Devoted November 2017
    Cecilia ·
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    I have 2 , they both my best friends for a long time

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  • A
    Dedicated November 2018
    Alice ·
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    I have a maid and matron of honor. I haven't decided who will stand closest to me on the big day but it really helps with the responsibilities.

    I am still in medical school so one of them is planning my engagement party, the other is planning the bridal shower and bach. trip!

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  • Kennyeh
    Super August 2018
    Kennyeh ·
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    I also have 2, both my cousins. I wonder the same thing, like who is going to stand next to me, hold my bouquet during the vows and other ceremony activities, help me with the back of my dress while walking, toasts...

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