Jr bridesmaid?

I am going to ask my cousin to be a bridesmaid but I'm not sure if it's a bridesmaid or a jr bridesmaid? she is turning 15 in 2 weeks. I thought they were just all bridesmaids until my friend made a comment how no she'd be a jr because she's young.

does anyone know what age is a jr or just a regular bridesmaid? so confusing :(

According to The Knot, it's a girl between 9-14 years of age.

A girl (typically aged 9 to 14) who is too old to be a flower girl and too young to be a full-fledged bridesmaid can join up as a junior bridesmaid. Younger members of the bridal party often treat their roles with great seriousness and love to get in on the action. Here are some of the junior bridesmaid's traditional duties:
While junior bridesmaids are not expected to give showers, they should plan to attend and help out with cleaning up, favormaking, and more.
-At bride's request, go wedding gown shopping and give input (especially if the junior bridesmaid is a sister or daughter).
-Buy a dress similar (or the same) in color and style to the bridesmaids', plus a matching corsage (or bouquet).
-Attend the ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
-Help out the ushers by seating guests.
-Hand out programs at the ceremony or bubbles, confetti, rice, and other send-off props afterwards.
-Walk down the aisle in the procession, and stand at the altar/stage along with the other attendants.
-Stand in the receiving line, if requested by the bride.
-Write to the bride and her parents to thank them for including her.


Read more: Junior Bridesmaid: Her Duties in Detai lTheKnot.com - http://wedding.theknot.com/bridesmaids-mother-of-the-bride/bridesmaids/articles/junior-bridesmaid-duties-in-detail.aspx#ixzz1x7b9rREE

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Posted by 2013Bride

According to The Knot, it's a girl between 9-14 years of age.

A girl (typically aged 9 to 14) who is too old to be a flower girl and too young to be a full-fledged bridesmaid can join up as a junior bridesmaid. Younger members of the bridal party often treat their roles with great seriousness and love to get in on the action. Here are some of the junior bridesmaid's traditional duties:
While junior bridesmaids are not expected to give showers, they should plan to attend and help out with cleaning up, favormaking, and more.
-At bride's request, go wedding gown shopping and give input (especially if the junior bridesmaid is a sister or daughter).
-Buy a dress similar (or the same) in color and style to the bridesmaids', plus a matching corsage (or bouquet).
-Attend the ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
-Help out the ushers by seating guests.
-Hand out programs at the ceremony or bubbles, confetti, rice, and other send-off props afterwards.
-Walk down the aisle in the procession, and stand at the altar/stage along with the other attendants.
-Stand in the receiving line, if requested by the bride.
-Write to the bride and her parents to thank them for including her.


Read more: Junior Bridesmaid: Her Duties in Detai lTheKnot.com - http://wedding.theknot.com/bridesmaids-mother-of-the-bride/bridesmaids/articles/junior-bridesmaid-duties-in-detail.aspx#ixzz1x7b9rREE

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I guess she will be a regular bridesmaid then if she will be 16 by the time I get married lol. I never even knew they had something for the in between like that.

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Posted by Lau1007

My FSIL will be not quite 15 at the time of my wedding. She'll technically be a Jr bridesmaid, and of course I'm not going to ask or expect her to take on the responsibilities my adult bm's are, but I'm dropping the 'jr' part and still just calling her a bridesmaid. I want her to know and feel that she's just as important to me as the other girls, and what her 'title' is doesn't matter to me.

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I agree. Make her a BM and just understand that she can't take on the big responsibilities that some of the other BM will. I picture jr. bridesmaids being around 10-12.