Maid vs. Matron

brew311

Wondering your thoughts and putting maid of honor vs. matron of honor..

My bff just got married last year and will be my MOH, but I feel that "matron" is too old/stuffy.  We're both fairly young gals, so maybe I just feel like she's a maid, even though she's hitched.  I'm scrap-booking my request for her to be my MOH, but I don't know if I should put "Will you be my Matron of Honor?"

TIA!!

goheels05

If she's married, she's Matron of Honor.

betrothed123

Matron = married
Maid = unmarried

It has nothing to do with age.

Mrs.B6302007

ditto heels

crfische

I don't understand how this can even be a question.

tenofcups4me

My sister, who had been married for several years when I got married, hated the expression matron of honor and kept calling herself maid of honor, even though she knew it was technically wrong.

Personally, I dislike both matron and maid so I "solved" the problem on programs by calling her and the best man "honor attendants," which she liked.

squirrly

Either do like tenofcups OR she's the Matron of Honor.

Or, just have all Bridesmaids and no "of honor".

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

I understand the connotation of the word "matronly" means "older/motherly" and therefore seems to not fit her. But I assure you, it is correct. The annotation of the word is simply "married."

If someone I knew was married was called the "maid of honor" on a program, I'd think you just didn't know any better.

tiffgriffin7

I can see where she is coming from..I will be married soon and wouldn't want to be called matron of honor,even if it is 'correct'

Also, why aren't they called bridesmatrons if they are married??

I vote do whatever your girl wants...no one will care/notice anyway