WEDDING CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS & OTHER MEMBERS

Bride-    is a woman about to be married or the newly-wed. Her partner is the groom who becomes her husband after the wedding.

Groom -   is a man who is about to be married, or who has just been married. The female partner is known as the bride, who is typically attended by one or more bridesmaids and a maid or matron of honor.

Maid of Honor -   originally referred to the female attendant of a queen. She is the principal or chief bridesmaid. However, when the attendant is married, or is a mature woman, the term Matron of Honor is often used.

Bridesmaid-    member of the bride's wedding party in a wedding. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman, and often a close friend or sister. She attends to the bride on the day of a wedding or marriage ceremony. Traditionally, bridesmaids were chosen from unwed young women of marriageable age.

Junior Bridesmaid-    is a girl who is clearly too young to be marriageable, but who is included as an honorary bridesmaid.

BestMan-   is the chief male assistant to the groom at a wedding.  When the groom wishes to give this honor to a woman, she may be termed the best woman or best person, or may still be referred to as the 'best man'. The bride's equivalent of the best man is the maid or matron of honor. A gender-neutral term is honor attendant. The best man's required duties  are to assist the groom on the wedding day,keep the wedding rings safe until needed during the ceremony, act as a legal witness to the marriage, andmake a toast to the bride and groom at the reception.

Groomsman or Usher-   is one of the male attendants to the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony. Usually the groom selects his closest friends and/or relatives to serve as a groomsmen, and it is considered an honor to be selected. The duties of the groomsmen are to help guests find their places before the ceremony and to participate in the wedding ceremony.

Flower girl-  is a participant in a wedding procession. Flower girls are usually members of the bride's or groom's extended family, but may also be friends.Typically, the flower girl walks in front of the bride during an entrance processional. She may spread flower petals on the floor before the bride (but most Churches doesn't allow this anymore ) or carry a bouquet of flowers or thornless roses. Once the processional is over, a young flower girl will sit down with her parents. If the ceremony will not be particularly long, an older child may prefer to quietly stand at the altar with the other honor attendants. The Church requries flowergirls to be 8 years-old and above.

Priest - is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites such as the Sacrament of Matrimony

Marriage officiant- is a civil officer who performs acts of marriage or civil union. Their main responsibility is to receive and witness the consent of the intended spouses and to ensure the legal formalities, and hence the validity of the marriage or civil union, observed. Officiant's duties and responsibilities, as well as who may be an officiant vary among jurisdictions.