A couple of years ago, I saw an unusual twist on a wedding. As the attendants walked in ahead of the bride, down the aisle came a bridesmaid, another bridesmaid, a man, and then the maid of honour. He was called a bridesman by the wedding party.Seems they'd been best of friends since sandbox days, and she wasn't about to exclude him from her wedding just because he looks better in a suit than a cocktail dress. He wore the same suit as the groomsmen, he did not carry a bouquet, and his shirt was the same color as the bridesmaids' dresses -- caramel. (The groomsmen had white shirts with caramel pocket handkerchiefs in their suit jackets.)
It's not a common occurrance, but neither is it unheard of any more. At one time, this fellow might have been put in the groom's half of the service, but this couple felt it more accurate, and respectful of the friendship, to let him precede the bride down the aisle. How about you? Is there someone of the opposite gender who is a good enough friend to be an attendant? Could you, would you, have a bridesman or a groomsmaid in you wedding?
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