The earlier posting (Maid of Honour and Matron of Honour Difference and Duties) covered the basic duties involved of the chief bridesmaid (Maid of Honour or Matron of Honour), but this posting will expand on that covering the duties of every bridesmaid involved. The bridesmaid duties include assisting the bride on her wedding day and attending the wedding and wedding reception that follows. A bridesmaid would also attend the wedding rehearsal and wedding dinner rehearsal if there happens to be one; these are optional in the UK. The bridesmaid would also pay for her bridesmaid dress and such things as hair styling and makeup on the big day.

And so to summarise, the bridesmaid would offer assistance to the bride, she would attend the wedding and the wedding rehearsal and dinner (if there is one) and she would also have the financial responsibility for her dress. Another further duty to note would include looking over the flower girls on the wedding day; a flower girl would be between the age of 4 and 10 and so monitoring them is very important. That basically covers the duties of the bridesmaid that as you can see are fairly minimal! More responsibility lies with the chief bridesmaid who will usually be addressed as either the maid of honour (unmarried) or the matron of honour (married).

This chief bridesmaid’s responsibility includes helping to choose the bridesmaid dresses and the wedding dress. Her involvement is important in the pre-wedding events such as the wedding rehearsal and wedding dinner rehearsal (if there is one). Let’s not forget about the organisation of the hen party and maybe even a bridal shower (common in the United States). Since wedding planning can be very stressful with lots to get through, the chief bridesmaid is required to step in and help to ease the load at any single time! The duties of a chief bridesmaid would be minimal in some instances such when a small private wedding abroad has been opted for (these are rising in popularity).