Bridesmaid Pictures

From LoveToKnow Weddings

Bridesmaids are more than just attendants for your wedding; any gallery of bridesmaid pictures will clearly show that they are also helpers, friends, and confidants for this special day. But who exactly is a bridesmaid, and what does she do?

Bridesmaids are more than attendants.

Bridesmaid History

The very earliest bridesmaids weren’t just the bride’s friends, they were also her protectors. It was thought that evil spirits might follow a bridal party, but if several women were dressed alike those spirits wouldn’t know who was the bride and couldn’t cause her harm on her wedding day. Another variation on this wedding legend is that if several women were dressed just like the bride, her old suitors wouldn’t know who to kidnap away from the prospective groom.

Modern bridesmaids, however, have different roles to fill. They help with wedding organization and planning, offer the bride a shoulder to cry on when the stress overwhelms her, and are there to support her during this challenging time. At the wedding ceremony, the bridesmaids stand in places of honor next to the bride and serve as official witnesses to the marriage vows. As any woman who has ever been a bridesmaid can attest, however, they also do much more than that.

Gallery of Bridesmaid Pictures

Click on any picture below to learn more about a bridesmaid’s role in the wedding.

Bridesmaids organize the bridal shower.	Choose dresses your maids will enjoy.	Junior bridesmaids are great roles for children.
Orange dresses can be attractive.	Gerber daisies are perfect summer flowers.	Kissing balls are unique bridesmaid bouquets.
Coordinate bridesmaid dresses for an elegant event.	Bridesmaids may offer wedding toasts.	Bridesmaids assist the bride with her gown.