Maid-of-honor in a Sentence
  • Be sure to thank the bride for asking you to be the maid of honor.
  • Julie had recently delivered her second child and was to be the maid of honor at her sister's upcoming wedding.
  • The maid of honor had a bit too much to drink or she simply forgets what to say.
  • Her make-up was smeared from walking through the Monterey mists, her maid-of-honor dress wrinkled from constant sitting and standing.
  • It was in July, 1805, and the speaker was the well-known Anna Pavlovna Scherer, maid of honor and favorite of the Empress Marya Fedorovna.
  • Prince Vasili's daughter, the beautiful Helene, came to take her father to the ambassador's entertainment; she wore a ball dress and her badge as maid of honor.
  • Marya Ignatevna Peronskaya, a thin and shallow maid of honor at the court of the Dowager Empress, who was a friend and relation of the countess and piloted the provincial Rostovs in Petersburg high society, was to accompany them to the ball.
  • If your best man and maid of honor went beyond the call of duty, you'll want to get them something extra special.
  • I could see my maid of honor trying to subtly--and then more emphatically--get the attention of the wedding coordinator, to no avail.
  • Of course you would, and even if you don't think of yourself as a prolific speaker, you can give a great maid of honor speech!
  • Actually, you'll need to begin preparing as soon as you are asked to be the bride's maid of honor.
  • Collect information on maid of honor speeches from wedding books, Internet sites, and bridal consultants.
  • As you've probably already guessed, there is a wide variety of maid of honor speeches.
  • The maid of honor and other bridesmaids meet to set a date, decide on a theme and coordinate shopping and decorating for the event.
  • Guests are welcome to call the bride's mother, maid of honor or shower hostess for wedding registry information.
  • The maid of honor and best man speeches usually offer words of congratulations.
  • Print off only the pages that are needed in order to show the mother of the groom or maid of honor the item.
  • Instead, inform your maid of honor and/or best man of your intentions, and leave it to them to notify your guests by word of mouth.
  • The maid of honor may offer information about the registry in her correspondence with the bridal shower guests.
  • To add a more personalized touch, she could even have a few special and unique words added to each crystal jewelry box to truly individualize this special gift for her bridesmaids and maid of honor.
  • If the best man and maid of honor are already selected, they should toast before other close friends.
  • Those red sequined flip-flops in your maid-of-honor's closet that you've been turning green over could be your "something borrowed."
  • Often the maid of honor and/or female attendants purchase special wedding night lingerie for the bride.
  • The maid of honor and/or bridesmaids often give a special wedding night negligee, teddy, or baby doll or camisole and panty set to the bride-to-be for her wedding night.
  • Finally, end the maid of honor speech on a happy and upbeat note, and express good wishes for the couple.
  • Some brides and grooms even ask their children to serve as an honorary maid of honor or best man.
  • Some brides choose to have their maid of honor carry a slightly different bouquet than the other bridesmaids, though it still is not as elaborate as the bride's flowers.
  • To find out if your vows are too over-the-top, consider reading them to your maid of honor and best man to get feedback.
  • Sister and maid of honor Pippa Middleton also wore white, almost immediately starting a trend for brides-to-be.