More than one maid/matron of honor?

More than one maid/matron of honor?

Just wondering when is the appropriate time to choose one`s maid/matron of honor and whether it`s ok to have more than one? When I got engaged back in May, I had asked several of my close female friends to be bridesmaids, and they all accepted. However, I had let them know that I had not yet chosen a maid of honor. As I don`t have a sister or only one 'best friend,' I initially thought I`d ask my mom to serve this honor, but I think she is more comfortable and prefers to walk me down the aisle with my dad. So my situation now is that I have one friend whom I have known for about 15 years, we went to high school together, the whole nine yards. For that reason alone, I feel it should be this woman to be my maid of honor. However, I have another close friend from college whom I actually feel a bit closer to than the first woman. I know that friend #1 (high school) will be devastated if I don`t ask her and that friend #2 will be more understanding if I ask #1 for longevity reasons. What I really want to do is ask them both. As friend #2 is married, it would effectively be having both a maid and a matron of honor. Is this appropriate? What do people think? And when do I ask them? Thanks in advance!

Sounds perfectly fine to me! *NM*

I'm having two MOHs- both my sisters. *NM*

I'm having a Maid of Honor and a Matron of Honor too:)

I'm having a Maid of Honor and a Matron of Honor, also 2 Best Men. It was too hard for us both to pick just one.

I had a maid of honor and a matron of honor

I didn't want to decide between my sister and my best friend so I asked them both. It worked out fine. There's no set rule.

I'm also have both in my wedding party *NM*

I'm having 2, my sister:matron, best friend:maid *NM*

More than one maid/matron of honor?

DO it! Even if you had to have two maid of honors, do it! I chose between two friends and now one of them isn't even coming ot the wedding.

More than one maid/matron of honor?

Thanks, everyone! It sounds like this is not an uncommon thing to do, so it's probably what I will do. When is an appropriate time to ask, do you think? The wedding's not til July '03...