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Title for stepdaughter?

Kellycan1Kellycan1
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Hi ladies. My stepdaughter-to-be will be the only person in our wedding party. She will be turning 16 shortly after the wedding. We get along great, but she is her daddy's best friend -- calling her a bridesmaid or junior bridesmaid doesn't sound right, but neither does best man for obvious reasons! We want to find a "title" for her that makes sure she knows how important she is to us and our wedding day, and also honors her relationship to her father. If she were a boy, "best man" would be perfect. But she's not and we're not certain how to proceed.

Has anyone been in this situation before? Any suggestions of what may be a fitting title?

Thank you,
Kelly
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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    Best Girl?
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  • mjmchugh86mjmchugh86 member
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    I would just call her your attendant, anything else sounds made up, and therefore not as special. You could say something like "Jane, our beloved daughter, will be serving as our attendant."
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    Why not Maid of Honor?  That's literally what she is.

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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    She should stand on her fathers side though...which doesn't make her MOH.
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  • coopsbabycoopsbaby member
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    You can call her whatever you want honestly. My kids are standing with me, and while I'm calling the girls both maids of honor, my son didn't like bridesman of anything so we're going with "best dude". What about best girl, best maid, daughter of honor? Ask her what she'd like to be called. For a while my 17 year old wanted to be called the Maid of Bacon!
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    Groomswoman or Groomsmaid.
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    edited February 2013
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_title-for-stepdaughter?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:b0ce03d8-1cf7-43fd-ac34-daaa49e3bac5Post:da93ad82-d1b2-479c-b680-9590a03671f1">Title for stepdaughter?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hi ladies. My stepdaughter-to-be will be the only person in our wedding party.
    Posted by Kellycan1[/QUOTE]

    The stepdaughter will be the ONLY person in the wedding party.  She's not just standing on her father's side, she's the only one up there.

    I stand by Maid of Honor.  Nothing else makes sense.

    EDIT: I'd actually go so far as to list her as Maid of Honor/Best Man in the program.  I understand that you want something that encompasses both of you, but the truth is that people at your wedding ceremony are going to know exactly who she is and how you both feel about her.  Her title doesn't need to reflect all that - you two naming her your only attendant does.  Don't overthink it. 

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  • Kellycan1Kellycan1
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    Thanks all for your posts. We're still mulling it over, and appreciate the ideas!
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