Choosing a Maid of Honor to Lead Your Bridesmaids

As a bride, you have a lot to do to plan a wedding. There are vendors to deal with, locations to book, invitations to get out, registries to register for – the list goes on and on. And through it all, the bridesmaids are there to support and help you whenever possible. 

Choosing a maid of honor is an important task for the bride and needs to be handled as such. She will lead your team of bridesmaids, organize events for you and ultimately stand next to you on your big day.

Although you might love to have your closest cousin do the duty, if she isn’t the right type of person for the job the maid of honor choice could create more stress then it alleviates. Remember, you can always incorporate people into the ceremony as bridesmaids or perhaps even have them read something special. When choosing the maid of honor, keep it to the person best qualified for the job from your friends and family. 

Every bride has different expectations of the maid of honor and be sure to know what yours are before choosing a maid of honor. You'll need to communicate these expectations as well, and it's probably a good idea to do so when asking her to be your maid of honor. In any case, there are certain qualities that a maid of honor needs to be successful and really help you through the wedding process.

Here are the seven must have qualities for a maid of honor: 

1) Responsibility – The maid of honor will have a lot of responsibility. She’s your right hand, your confidant and the person who will arrange for those forgotten elbow length gloves to arrive just minutes before the wedding ceremony. The maid of honor has to not only be a responsible person, but one willing to take on this large load. If you don’t think she can, for whatever reason, then consider choosing someone else.