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What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Rina Posted: Sep 16, 2004 02:43 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 02:43 AM

What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

I would like to have my sister as one and my best friend as the other. I'm just curious what each title means so I can give each the appropriate title.

Not sure if I'm right on this, but is the Matron of Honor mean that the woman is already married? Neither my sister or best friend are married, nor do they have any kids.
Thanks...and sry for the dumb question.

August28 Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:08 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:08 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Matron is reserved for MARRIED ppl

Rina Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:11 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:11 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by August28

Matron is reserved for MARRIED ppl

Thanks...would it make sense to have 2 maid of honor's?

August28 Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:13 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:13 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

it's all up to you!

DebMaher Posted: Sep 16, 2004 06:17 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 06:17 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Matron=married woman
Maid=Unmarried
Little political vent coming. Why are we changed with marriage -- note how there is no
Best Man=smart man who understood the wisdom of commiting to marriage vs. say
LESSER MAN
I will now step off my soapbox. Thank you.

azoodie Posted: Sep 16, 2004 06:23 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 06:23 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by DebMaher

Matron=married woman
Maid=Unmarried
Little political vent coming. Why are we changed with marriage -- note how there is no
Best Man=smart man who understood the wisdom of commiting to marriage vs. say
LESSER MAN
I will now step off my soapbox. Thank you.

does someone have best man issues? hmmm....

morales066 Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:29 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:29 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by August28

Matron is reserved for MARRIED ppl

What if they're both married? Are they both matron of honors?

brideinapril Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:39 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:39 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by morales066

Posted by August28

Matron is reserved for MARRIED ppl

What if they're both married? Are they both matron of honors?

Yes

eogara Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:42 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:42 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by morales066

Posted by August28

Matron is reserved for MARRIED ppl

What if they're both married? Are they both matron of honors?

I'm going to be annoying here but the plural is matrons of honor (not matron of honors). Sorry, that's just me being extremely annoying.

Blu-ize Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:45 AM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2004 08:45 AM

Re: What's the difference between Maid of Honor v. Matron of Honor?

Posted by DebMaher

Matron=married woman
Maid=Unmarried
Little political vent coming. Why are we changed with marriage -- note how there is no
Best Man=smart man who understood the wisdom of commiting to marriage vs. say
LESSER MAN
I will now step off my soapbox. Thank you.

And isn't the Best Man really the Groom? At least that day....